Wednesday, May 28, was a banner evening for attendees at the annual meeting of the Queen Anne Historical Society at the Queen Anne Branch. Thomas Horton, an architectural designer, gave a fascinating and colorful presentation on the public stairways of Queen Anne Hill, showing various types of stairs, the materials of which they are made and some history of specific stairways. At the end of the talk, a folding map, created by Mr. Horton and the Queen Anne Historical Society, was distributed. (Maps are also available for purchase for $5, with proceeds going to the Historical Society.)
Irene Haines, Bob Hageman and the rest of the staff of the Queen Anne Branch were there to assist, along with Paul Dorpat, Seattle historian, whose article about the stairs appeared in his May 25, 2008, Seattle Times “Then and Now” column. A sheet cake with one of the Queen Anne stairways was the centerpiece of the refreshments.
The Map of the (Oft) Pedestrian Public Stairs of Queen Anne Hill will be available to see and reference at the Queen Anne Branch and in The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room at the Central Library. ~ Kim T
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