While receiving the Residential Stewardship Award, Lisa Emerson and Scott Guettinger relate the story of how they purchased the John Ryan House.
Georgi Krom
The Queen Anne Historical Society held its annual awards ceremony on May 25 at the Swedish Club. The event featured five winners for outstanding preservation of Queen Anne character.
Incoming Queen Anne Historical Society president Michael Herschensohn served as Master of Ceremonies to recognize the following locations and their categories:
The Seattle Public Library, Queen Anne Branch: Public Stewardship and recognition for the recent renovation of the slate roof.
Queen Anne High School: Seattle Landmarks Legislation 50th Anniversary Award
Queen Anne Dispatch: Queen Anne Business
John Ryan House (4th W. and Blaine): Residential Stewardship
Frances Skinner Edris Nurses Home (2120 1st Ave N.): Adaptive Reuse
Upcoming public events include summer walking tours of Kinnear Park and the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. For more information on these tours, historical articles and photos of Queen Anne landmarked locations, visit the Queen Anne Historical Society website at qahistory.org.