Lake Washington: The East Side

By: Eastside Heritage Center

Book Overview

Lake Washington is among the most spectacular urban water bodies in the world. From Kirkland through Bellevue to Kennydale, the lake has shaped and defined the communities that hug its eastern shore for nearly 150 years,
and the activities along the shore have, in turn, shaped the lake. Cities on the lake's east side evolved from native villages into homesteads, farms, and mining settlements by the 1880s as pioneer families immigrated to Washington...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738531065
• ISBN13: 9780738531069
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

thorough and well-commented book of old photos

Locally compiled and produced, part of a series about Seattle. The format has a picture or two on each page, with a lengthy caption. All the pictures are black and white, some are blurry or grainy, as might be expected for such historical photos. This is the only book in the series I've examined so far. The history of the Eastside of Seattle, mainly Bellevue, with interesting captions, sorted sensibly. Non-judgmental, includes the displaced Indians and expelled Japanese, many photos are related through the evolution of land use up to the current occupants of their settings. Would make an excellent present for a local resident or enjoyable perusal for a history buff.