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| interlaken blvd on north capitol hill - present day |
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| interlaken blvd in 1911, looking across portage bay towards the university of washington |
wow, what a difference a few decades makes.
and here's the story of this road..
in the 1890's, interlaken blvd was the principal bike and buggy path linking capitol hill with the boulevards on lake washington. in 1903, the olmsted brothers approved interlaken as a boulevard route. it soon became popular with walkers and auto drivers, who appreciated the views of mountains and lakes. In 1913, five acres of the interlaken area were set aside as boren park to honor louisa boren denny, the last surviving member of the party of pioneers that landed at alki in 1851.
and here's the story of this road..
in the 1890's, interlaken blvd was the principal bike and buggy path linking capitol hill with the boulevards on lake washington. in 1903, the olmsted brothers approved interlaken as a boulevard route. it soon became popular with walkers and auto drivers, who appreciated the views of mountains and lakes. In 1913, five acres of the interlaken area were set aside as boren park to honor louisa boren denny, the last surviving member of the party of pioneers that landed at alki in 1851.
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