Last updated: June 11, 2024
Place
Seattle Golf & Country Club
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Quick Facts
As with many Pacific Northwest designs for Olmsted Brothers, John Charles Olmsted took lead, with his partner James Frederick Dawson, following close behind. The pair would consult on many projects in The Highlands area of Seattle, including the layout of their Golf Club. John Charles first visited the proposed 340-acre site in 1907, while he was working on the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
John Charles and Dawson advised on siting homes near the Golf Course, as well as lot size and road configurations. A total of 34 families contacted Olmsted Brothers for a design, with plans completed for 16. In the end, 5 did not use the Olmsted plan, and 5 sold their property.
Source: "The Highlands," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
John Charles and Dawson advised on siting homes near the Golf Course, as well as lot size and road configurations. A total of 34 families contacted Olmsted Brothers for a design, with plans completed for 16. In the end, 5 did not use the Olmsted plan, and 5 sold their property.
Source: "The Highlands," Olmsted Online
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr