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Redmond City Landmarks
The City Council established the Redmond Heritage Resource Register with 16 properties designated as City Landmarks.  Additional properties may be nominated, with the property owner's consent, to become a City of Redmond Landmark.  Most landmarked properties are eligible for a variety of incentives through King County, including tax benefits, grants, and loans.  For more information on the landmark designation process, requirements and available incentives, please contact Jayme Jonas, Senior Planner, at 425-556-2496 or jjonas@redmond.gov.

Properties designated as City Landmarks must apply for a Certificate of Appropriateness for any additions or modifications.  The City's Landmark and Heritage Commission reviews applications for significant changes to landmarks to ensure that additions or modifications maintain the property's historical integrity.

Redmond Heritage Resource Register
The Redmond Heritage Resource Register includes 16 properties designated by the City Council as City Landmarks.  These properties are detailed below. Click any of the images to view the larger size.

Redmond City Park, 7802 168th Avenue NE
Now known as Anderson Park, this park was the first park in the City and was developed in 1938 as part of the federal Works Progress Administration.  In 2008 and 2009, Anderson Park was listed on the Washington Heritage Register and the National Register of Historic Places, respectively. 

Bill Brown Saloon, 7824 Leary Way NE
Currently home to the Matador Restaurant, the Bill Brown Saloon was built in 1913 by Bill Brown, Redmond's Mayor from 1919 to 1948.  The building has had a wide variety of occupants including a dance hall, Town Council meeting place, barber shop, undertaker, interior designer, hardware store, dance studio, and restaurants. 

Brown's Garage, 16389 Redmond Way
The former location of Underhill's Furniture, Mayor Bill Brown originally constructed this building as a 20-car repair shop in 1920. 
 

Conrad Olsen Farmstead, 18834 NE 95th Street
Now known as Conrad Olsen Park, this property was part of Conrad and Anna Olsen's farm established in 1905.  The park is a reminder of the City's rural heritage and is part of the East Redmond Corridor Master Plan.  

Haida House Studio, 7747 159th Avenue NE
This site is known for its association with local wood carver Dudley Carter, who lived and worked at this location in his later years.  Carter built this Haida House studio elsewhere in the region and reassembled it on this site after he moved here in 1988.  A master plan process is underway for this site, also known as Slough Park. 

Hutcheson Homestead, 19545 NE Redmond Road
Now known as Farrel-McWhirter Park, this park was originally the homestead of Charles and Sally Hutcheson.  The McWhirters purchased the property in 1936 and donated it to the City of Redmond for a park in 1971.  

Justice White House, 7529 Leary Way NE
William Henry White served in the Civil War, was appointed a Washington State Supreme Court Justice, and married Emma McRedmond, the daughter of one of Redmond's first settlers, Luke McRedmond.  The Whites built their home, which also served as a hotel, in 1889.  The building is also remembered as the clubhouse for Redmond Golf Links, a former public golf course. 

Lodge Hall, 7875 Leary Way NE
Currently home to Gerk's Ski and Cycle, this building was constructed in 1903.  Much like the Bill Brown Building, many uses have occupied this structure including a tavern, boarding house, theater, and hardware store. 

O.A. Wiley Home, 16244 Cleveland Street
The building on Cleveland made of local stones is also known as the Stone House.  It was built in 1916 by Orson A Wiley and his wife, Emma Holmes Wiley.  The Stone House Restaurant operates there today. 

Odd Fellows Hall, 7979 Leary Way NE
Like Lodge Hall, this building was constructed in 1903 and is now home to the Odd Fellows Restaurant.  Built as a community gathering hall, it has been used by the Eagles and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, which occupied the building until 1973. 

Perrigo House, 17325 NE 85th Place
Along with Luke McRedmond, William Perrigo was one of Redmond's first settlers.  He and his wife Matilda built this farmhouse in 1909 and also ran a small trading company out of it before establishing a new store to the south.  The house now serves as the Clubhouse at the Eagle Rim Apartment complex. 

Redmond Cemetery, 180th Avenue NE between NE 70th and NE 76th Streets
Established in 1904, this community cemetery is the final resting place of many members of early Redmond families, including the Adair, Olsen, Perrigo and Sikes families. 

Redmond Methodist Church, 16540 NE 80th Street
This Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1908 near the intersection of 164th Avenue NE and Redmond Way.  In 1926, the community moved the building by truck to its current location to escape the growing traffic noise at the original location. 

Redmond School, 16600 NE 80th Street
The Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center was built in 1922, consisted of 12 rooms, and served grades 1 through 12.  It has been expanded and modified over the years but maintains significant historical integrity. 

Redmond State Bank, 7841 Leary Way NE
Since 1955, this 1911 structure has been home to Brad Best Realty.  Before the real estate office occupied the space, this building served as Redmond's first bank.  A 1928 addition on the west side housed Redmond's first automatic telephone company. 

Redmond Trading Company, 7805 Leary Way NE
The Redmond Trading Company spent 47 of its 50 years in this 1908 building that now houses Half Price Books.  Another noteworthy tenant was Kustom Kraft, a boat manufacturer.