The Jefferson Park Golf Clubhouse and the new development planned for the southeast corner of the Beacon Hill Station block — both topics of a fair amount of neighborhood interest — are on the agenda for the next North Beacon Hill Council meeting Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Library community room.
Here’s the agenda:
This is an important meeting for all residents concerned with the
redevelopment happening on Beacon Hill. Please come to ask your
questions and voice your opinions.
- 7:00 Welcomes and hellos
- 7:15 Susan Rockwell, Seattle Parks Dep’t. Program Coordinator – Plans for the clubhouse at Jefferson Park; Q&A to follow
- 7:45 Andrea Leuschke, Pacific Housing NW, Landscape Architect – An update on the development planned for the SE corner of 17th Avenue and McClellan (light rail station block) with questions and answers
- 8:15 Community concerns and announcements
- 8:30 Closure and executive board meeting if needed
The Beacon Hill Library is located at 2821 Beacon Avenue South. All are welcome to observe or participate in the neighborhood council; you are part of the council when you attend your first meeting, and you have voting privileges when you attend your second.
I just adore the clubhouse building. I would be very sad to see it go. It’s one of Beacon Hill’s remaining gems.
Jefferson Park Golf Clubhouse facts:
-Designed in 1936 by Archibald Torbitt, a renowned Pacific Northwest architect with six buildings in Washington on national or state historic registers.
-Built with WPA labor, while the Parks Department provided materials.
-Boyhood hangout of famous golfers Fred Couples and Bill Wright Jr. Their photos are displayed inside the clubhouse.
-Home course of the Fir State and Cascade golf clubs.
-75 years of history and service to multiple generations of South Seattle golfers.
-Best cheeseburger and fries on Beacon Hill, and a pretty good selection of bottled beer.
I just saw your comment, Mark, thanks for sharing!