Quiet Time
by Sylvia Cook
Title
Quiet Time
Artist
Sylvia Cook
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Textures added to a landscape of a foggy day in Marymoor park.
Marymoor Park, located along the Sammamish Slough in Redmond north of Lake Sammamish, was once a prehistoric Indian site. Homesteaded by John Tosh in 1876, the site was later bought by James Clise (1855-1939), who turned it into a farm of world renown. In 1962, it became the first King County Park, and later the home of Marymoor Museum.
Evidence exists that Native Americans visited the Marymoor site more than 6,000 years ago, and later occupied it around 1000 B.C.
It is King County's largest, oldest, and most popular park, with more than 3 million annual visitors coming to roam its 640 acres. Among recreational activities available are various sports facilities, rock climbing, a dog park, and a velodrome. It is also one end of the Sammamish River Trail, a biking and walking trail. In addition, a radio control aircraft flying field and a pet memorial garden are within the park's boundaries.
The historic Willowmoor farm and Clise Mansion lie at the western edge of the park, along the Sammamish River. The farm and mansion were created in the early 1900s by James Clise, a banker. The landscaping was designed by the Olmstead Brothers. The mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places.
By 1907, the mansion had grown to 28 rooms, including a billiard room, art gallery, library, and sun porch. James Clise transformed the rest of the property into a model farm, which included a horse barn, cow barn, bull barn, poultry house, greenhouse, dovecote, and various tool and machinery buildings. The most eye-catching structure on the site was a windmill along the slough, modeled after windmills James and Anna had enjoyed in Holland.
The park is home to a summer concert series known as Concerts at Marymoor, which invites popular artists every year.
At the western end of the park, 2.1 acres are used by the Marymoor Community Gardener's Association, one of the oldest public gardens in the country.
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March 11th, 2013
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