To Preserve, protect, and share the history of the people and places of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood.

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    We are an independent, all volunteer nonprofit devoted to preserving, protecting, and sharing the history of Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. We advocate for landmarking significant structures. Queen Anne is home to more than 50 landmarks. Founded in 1971, we are among the city’s oldest historic preservation organizations.

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    Our articles cover a wide range of topics related to life on Queen Anne. We work to preserve the stories of Queen Anne’s people and places and share them with the broader community. Check out our many, many researched articles and explore our archives of historic photographs and documents.

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    Our interesting programs include walking tours and speakers with insight on historic and modern architecture. Each year the Queen Anne Historical Society celebrates Preservation Month by recognizing the people and places that make Queen Anne such a wonderful historic place to call home.

     

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We offer free engaging live and virtual programs with topics ranging from modern architecture on Queen Anne to preserving the past. We document our Queen Anne history and advocate for the preservation of our community’s architecture and built environment.

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Articles
From Aetna to Warren: Queen Anne Street Names
From Aetna to Warren: Queen Anne Street Names
A Bloom with a View: The community gardens of Queen Anne
A Bloom with a View: The community gardens of Queen Anne
2025 Outstanding Community Organization: Queen Anne Baptist Church
2025 Outstanding Community Organization: Queen Anne Baptist Church

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QA Street Names In the 19th century, Queen Anne's real estate entrepreneurs were free to plat and name streets as they pleased. Ultimately in 1895, our local government rationalized street names, extending them across the entire city, east to west fo
Hold Your Horses and 1 West Highland Drive The Queen Anne Club formed in 1922 with the intent of having more neighborhood influence with the City of Seattle government. Streets, sidewalks, streetlights, and parks were all big issues in the 1920&rsq
Join our Neighbors- Historic Wallingford Free Wally-Home Resource Fair Historic Wallingford will host the Wally-Home Resource Fair on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 AM to 3:30 PM at Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103). The eve
David rogers park This park was named in honor of David Rodgers (1864-1923), a Belfast-born master shipfitter who lived in the Puget Sound area from 1900 until his death. He made significant contributions to the nation by building vessels quickly for
Today 2026 Then 1899 The Riddle House on the corner of Warren Avenue and Highland Drive is a shingle style home designed by Seattle architect Edwin Houghton in 1899. Attorney Charles Riddle lived here with his wife Louise and five children. Consider
Join the Queen Anne Community Council on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:00 p.m. for a conversation with City Councilmember Bob Kettle. He will provide an update on the status of the Comprehensive Plan legislation and what it means for Queen Anne. He may al
Beautiful house- Beautiful illustration The John Franklin Miller House, located at 108 W. Prospect Street, was built in 1900 and served as the residence of John and Mary Miller and their children. John Miller was elected Mayor of Seattle in 1908 and
Why are they called P-Patches? In 1973, at the height of the “back to the earth” movement, the City of Seattle launched its P-Patch program. The P in P-Patch honors the Picardo Farm in the Wedgwood neighborhood which became the first p-p
Our missing alleys. The shaded area on the map is Queen Anne Avenue North. To the east of the Avenue are nice square blocks. To the west of 1st Avenue North almost every block has an alley. The Why In the 1880’s real estate investors Edwar

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Queen Anne Historical Society programs are supported in part by a generous 4Culture Heritage Sustained Support Grant through Doors Open funding for 2025–2027.