Kenmore, Washington
City of Kenmore | ||
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FIPS code 53-35170 | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1512345[4] | |
Website | kenmorewa.gov |
Kenmore is a city in
Kenmore is connected to nearby areas by
History
The
Early 20th century
Despite cargo railway service passing through the area as early as 1887 via the
Far more striking, however, was the impact of Prohibition. Kenmore quickly became famous in Seattle for its fine country dining and, more importantly, its fine country drinking, as a substantial illegal alcohol industry developed to meet the demands of Jazz Age Seattle nightlife. Although relatively close to Seattle proper thanks to Bothell Way's status as one of the few improved roads then heading north from downtown it was nonetheless far enough out that Department of Revenue officers could, for the most part, ignore it.
The Blind Pig, a roadhouse on Shuter's Landing at Lake Washington, was probably the most famous of the Kenmore
This archipelago of dining and entertainment - over 30 different restaurants, dance halls, bars, and clubs in a three-block area - remained a major part of Kenmore's identity through the 1940s.
Post-war redevelopment
Once the
After the end of World War II, Kenmore became home to US Army Nike Hercules missile batteries as part of cold-war era defense plans. These nuclear-tipped anti-aircraft missiles were intended to protect Seattle and environs from Soviet bombers, should war break out. They were removed in 1974.[13]
The post-war era largely transformed downtown. Kenmore Air Harbor, which today is one of the world's largest seaplane-only airports, opened not far from the old location of the Blind Pig; Kenmore Air itself today runs a fleet of seaplanes serving waterside destinations throughout Cascadia. At the same time, Kenmore's immediate proximity to Seattle—just two miles (3 km) north of modern Seattle city limits— made it an early target of post-war housing development. The first plats in the new Uplake neighborhood were sold in 1954. Housing development continued throughout the Kenmore area for the next several decades, mostly following the postwar suburban model; industrial and commercial growth followed quickly behind, and within a few decades, most of the old Kenmore dining and drinking had vanished, replaced by shopping centers, industrial development, and housing. However, one part of this new development brought its own history along with it: the Jewel Box Building in downtown Kenmore is a Seattle World's Fair artifact, moved from Seattle Center to Kenmore after the end of the fair in October, 1962.
The city gained its first college in 1996, with the relocation of
Incorporation and downtown revitalization
Kenmore residents considered incorporation many times since the town's founding; one such incorporation vote failed in 1954.[14] The idea gained popular support through the 1990s, however, partly in response to the passage of the Washington State Growth Management Act of 1990. Formation of an exploration committee in 1995 led to a successful public vote shortly thereafter, and the city formally incorporated on August 31, 1998, 97 years after its original founding.[9]
Following incorporation, the new government set about devising a local set of zoning codes and a downtown development plan with the intent of reviving and rebuilding the traditional core areas of the city. A significant component of this plan involved extensive use of land now owned by the city, in the area known within the plan as the Northwest Quadrant. An open invitation was extended to all architects and developers to submit development plans for this newly available area in December, 2005. The City Council chose to negotiate primarily with Kenmore Partners LLC in April 2006. Design plans were submitted to the city the following summer, with a conceptual overview made available to the public at the same time.[15] In 2012, the City of Kenmore and Kenmore Partners LLC broke off their development agreement. After the split, Kenmore sold off 4.75 acres of former park and ride property in 2013 and sold two parcels north of Town Square in 2016 to MainStreet Property Group LLC to develop into mixed-use buildings. In 2017, Kenmore opened a community center called the Hangar at Town Square, a community gathering space which is available to the public to reserve for free.[16]
Kenmore's oldest roads, now known most often by their county-assigned number systems, originally had more traditional names such as Cat's Whiskers Road (61st Avenue NE), Squire Boulevard (later Red Brick Road, now Bothell Way/
In 2009, Kenmore started building a new city hall on the corner of 68th Avenue Northeast and 181st Avenue Northeast. The building received a LEED gold rating and features solar panels, energy efficient lighting, and a rain garden among other energy-saving features. On May 22, 2010, Kenmore formally opened the new city hall building.[18]
Geography
Kenmore is located at 47°45′10″N 122°14′50″W / 47.75278°N 122.24722°W (47.752870, -122.247360),
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.26 square miles (16.21 km2), of which, 6.15 square miles (15.93 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.[20]
Surrounding cities & lake
Climate
The climate of Kenmore is substantially similar to
Neighborhoods
Kenmore has several distinct neighborhoods. These include:
- Arrowhead, in southern Kenmore, on the west (or lake) side, saw its first house built in 1888. This was a small summer cabin; the oldest house still standing dates from 1929.
- Inglewood, in southern Kenmore, was first platted in 1953, with large-scale suburban development appearing by 1962.
- Lower Moorlands, in eastern Kenmore, saw its first house in 1904. The significant development occurring in this area after World War I included the 1927 landmark Charles and Elvera Thomsen House.[21]
- Upper Moorlands, also in eastern Kenmore, saw initial building in 1938-1939 but stayed quite rural due to the lack of a good water system until suburban development arrived in the mid-1950s.
- Central (or downtown) Kenmore hugs Bothell Way and formed the original core of the city. Today it is Kenmore's commercial and industrial core.
- Northlake Terrace, an early residential neighborhood just north of town, is now a mix of commercial and residential development. Much of the eastern portion of this area is to be redeveloped as part of the new Downtown Plan.
- Linwood Heights, in northwest Kenmore, was first founded as part of the "Back to the Land" movement during the Great Depression. Then derisively referred to as Voucherville, it has long since been redeveloped and is now largely suburban housing. Portions were annexed by Lake Forest Park in 1995, predating Kenmore's formal incorporation.
- Kenlake Vista, in northern Kenmore, is post-war residential suburban housing.
- Uplake Terrace, a suburban neighborhood developed started in 1953.[22]
- Kenmore Terrace
- Northshore Summit
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1980 | 7,281 | — | |
1990 | 8,917 | 22.5% | |
2000 | 18,678 | 109.5% | |
2010 | 20,460 | 9.5% | |
2020 | 23,914 | 16.9% | |
2021 (est.) | 23,502 | [23] | −1.7% |
U.S. Decennial Census[24] 2018 Estimate[25] |
In 2015 the median income for a household in the city was $90,588, and the median income for a family was $102,374. Males had a median income of $76,688 versus $58,281 for females. The
2010 census
As of the
There were 7,984 households, of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.
The median age in the city was 39.5 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.
2000 census
As of the
There were 7,307 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.
Economy
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While in large part now a bedroom community for workers commuting to nearby Seattle, Bothell, and Redmond, Kenmore retains a significant independent economic core centered around durable goods (construction materials, concrete, asphalt) and special trade contracting (construction, heavy construction, and highways).[citation needed]
Kenmore also hosts one of the last industrial ports on
Education
Kenmore is part of the Northshore School District,[31] and the local high school is Inglemoor High School. Inglemoor High School is known for its IB program. Kenmore originally had its own school district, Kenmore School District No. 141, which was established in 1903; it was consolidated into its Bothell counterpart in 1916, which in turn was consolidated with the Woodinville district to form Northshore in 1959.[32]
The nonprofit group
There is a portion of Kenmore extending into the Lake Washington School District, but it consists of portions of the Saint Edward State Park.[31]
Kenmore is home to
Government and politics
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties
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2020
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23.25% 3,310 | 73.65% 10,485 | 3.10% 442 |
Kenmore has a
Day-to-day operations of the city are administered by a
City of Kenmore police duties are subcontracted through the King County Sheriff's Office; the original City of Kenmore Fire Department's duties were expanded via agreement with nearby Lake Forest Park, becoming the Northshore Fire Department.
Shortly after its incorporation in 1998, the city passed a moratorium on cardrooms and other gambling establishments; at the time, Kenmore had a single cardroom, which was later grandfathered into an expanded ban in 2003.[34] After the ban was struck down and reinstated, the issue was decided in a public referendum in September 2004 that did not pass a ban on cardrooms, but the city council kept its ban in place. The moratorium was overturned by the King County Superior Court following a lawsuit from the cardroom's owner, but a new ban was passed in 2005 and appealed to the federal Ninth Circuit, where the ban was upheld.[35][36] Following negotiations between the city, the state gambling commission, and the owner, the cardroom closed in 2009.[37]
Police
Kenmore contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for police services. Deputies assigned to Kenmore wear city uniforms and drive patrol cars marked with the city logo. There are currently 9 patrol officers, one traffic officer, one storefront officer, and one chief assigned full-time to the city.
Culture
Civic events and festivals
Major annual civic events include:
- The Kenmore Summer Concert Series, hosted at Saint Edward State Park[38]
- The annual Kenmore Art Show, a juried art exhibition sponsored by the Arts of Kenmore.
- Fourth of July Fireworks, a fireworks display at Log Boom Park, a tradition which started in 2006.
- Farmers Market at Town Square held every Wednesday from June to August;[39] debuted in 2022 as a pilot program[40]
Media
Kenmore is served by Seattle-area media, but town and neighborhood events are covered primarily by the Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, a weekly and online newspaper published by Sound Publishing. Once a month, a Kenmore city government update is printed within the newspaper as a two- to four-page supplement. For its part, the city also sends out a quarterly eight-page newsletter to all residents discussing government activities, development project status reports, budgetary summaries, and a community events calendar.
Parks
Not all parks within city limits are operated by city government; the
- Burke-Gilman Trail, a King County park which, combined with the Sammamish River Trail, connects Marymoor Park just outside downtown Redmond through the downtowns of Woodinville, Bothell, Kenmore, and Lake Forest Park to Gas Works Parkin Seattle and points west. Several other trails and bike routes branch off of this trail backbone.
- ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis Park (formerly known as Squire's Landing), a park along the Sammamish River named for a former Lushootseed village located near downtown Kenmore[42]
- Linwood Park, a small 3-acre (12,000 m2) park in northwest Kenmore with grass commons, playground, and picnic tables
- Moorlands Park, a 5-acre (20,000 m2) park which includes baseball and basketball facilities in southeastern Kenmore
- Rhododendron Park, formerly Kenmore Park, a 13-acre (53,000 m2) park with hundreds of Rhododendron plants and a public boathouse[43]
- Saint Edward State Park, the largest park in Kenmore at 365 acres (1.48 km2); it includes over half a mile of undeveloped Lake Washington shoreline, the historic Saint Edward Seminary (which is now used as a hotel) and gymnasium, and the largest playground in the state [44]
- Swamp Creek Park, along the Sammamish River, consists of city-purchased farmland currently left in an undeveloped state
- Log Boom Park (Tracy Owen Station), includes 16 acres (65,000 m2) of shoreline and a large walking dock extending out into the lake
- Wallace Swamp Creek Park, 17 acres (69,000 m2) a park that surrounds Swamp Creek in northeast Kenmore and features walking trails
Notes
References
- ^ a b "City Council". City of Kenmore. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Kenmore, Washington". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ "Kenmore". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Kenmore "Kenmore Air Harbor". Washington State Department of Transportation.
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- ^ "King County Streams Monitoring Update for September 2018: Sammamish River" (PDF). King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks. October 24, 2018. pp. 3–5. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilma, David (December 26, 2002). "Kenmore votes to incorporate on September 16, 1997". HistoryLink. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
- ^ a b Stein, Alan J. (January 4, 2001). "John McMaster names the Village of Kenmore on January 10, 1901". HistoryLink. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "How Did Kenmore Get Its Name? No. it wasn't named for the washing machine!". Kenmore Heritage Society. July 31, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Lange, Greg (February 15, 1999). "Kenmore Post Office opens on November 12, 1903". HistoryLink. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
- ^ "Seattle tests a super siren during the Cold War on February 27, 1952." HistoryLink.org. Essay 3688. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
- ^ Kenmore Heritage Society Timeline, Kenmore Heritage Society. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
- ^ "Revitalizing Downtown Kenmore Archived 2006-10-22 at the Wayback Machine." Kenmore Partners, LLC. Retrieved on March 24, 2007.
- ^ "Downtown Kenmore Redevelopment Project". City of Kenmore. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "Street Signs." Kenmore Heritage Society Spring 2007 Newsletter. Retrieved on April 2, 2007.
- ^ "New Kenmore City Hall open house is set for Saturday; grand opening is May 22". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. Kenmore, Washington. May 6, 2010. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- HistoryLink.org Essay 2360, 2000-01-01, Retrieved 2007-03-24 says this is a King County Landmark. However, King County and Local Landmarks List[permanent dead link], King County (undated, last modified 2003-02-26, retrieved 2009-05-08), a document from the County government, says the house is a City of Kenmore landmark, not a county landmark.
- ^ Uplake Neighborhood Association Historical Photos[permanent dead link] Uplake Neighborhood Association, from a December 1953 aerial photograph. Retrieved 28 July 2008.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. August 11, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ http://www.djc.com/news/co/11131878.html "Murphy sells more than backhoes and bulldozers",Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 20 March 2002
- ^ "Company Contact Info Archived December 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Kenmore Air. Retrieved on July 18, 2010.
- ^ "About Us". Alaska General Seafoods. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Eng, James (March 31, 1996). "Bastyr University aims to meld traditional with 'natural' medicine". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 21, 2020). 2020 Census – School District Reference Map: King County, WA (PDF) (Map). 1:80,000. U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Droge 2003, p. 89.
- ^ King County Elections
- ^ Bain, Lara (June 18, 2005). "City Council to decide future of Kenmore's only cardroom". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ Whitely, P., "Federal judge says lone cardroom has to go," Seattle Times, 5 August 2006.
- ^ Hicks, Joshua, "Court upholds Kenmore ban on card rooms Archived 2008-06-20 at the Wayback Machine", Bothell Reporter, 11 June 2008
- ^ Corrigan, T., "It's not in the cards: Kenmore spot to close Archived 2009-07-06 at the Wayback Machine", "Kenmore Reporter," 29 June 2009
- ^ Kenmore Summer Concert Series
- ^ "Kenmore Farmers Market". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. May 24, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ Sheppard, Cameron (January 27, 2022). "Kenmore prepares for farmers market pilot program this Summer". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Kenmore nabs No. 1 ranking from Seattle Magazine Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine." Kenmore Reporter. August 13, 2009. Retrieved on August 17, 2009.
- ^ "ƛ̕ax̌ʷadis (Tl' awh-ah-dees) Park". City of Kenmore. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "Rhododendron Park". City of Kenmore. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ^ "St. Edward Playground". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 14, 2006.
- Further reading
- Droge, Priscilla (June 2003). Malinowski, Terri (ed.). Kenmore by the Lake: A Community History (PDF). Kenmore, Washington: Kenmore Heritage Society. OCLC 52826119.
- Ramsey, Bruce (December 12, 1998). "A late-bloomer of a town with a long sense of history". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. D1 – via NewsBank.
External links
- City of Kenmore
- Kenmore Heritage Society
- HistoryLink.org article on the founding and naming of Kenmore
- Kenmore, Washington at Curlie