City of Kenmore King County, Washington

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City of Kenmore: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.

 

Information

General information on City of Kenmore

  • Feature Type: Incorporated

 

Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Kenmore

A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named

Name Description
City of Kenmore Official
Kenmore Official

 

Origin Notes and History of City of Kenmore

References to City of Kenmore that document the origin of its place name

Title Cover Image: Origin of Washington geographic names

KENMORE, a town at the north end of Lake Washington in King County. It was named by John McMaster, dean of the shingle industry, in January, 1901, in honor of his home town, Kenmore, Ontario, Canada. (Postmaster at Kenmore, in Names MSS., Letter 461.)

Edmond S. Meany in Origin of Washington Geographic Names
Meany, Edmond S., Origin of Washington Geographic Names, 1923 University of Washington, pp 129  |  Origin of Washington Geographic Names

 

Related Catalog Titles

A Bibliography for City of Kenmore, King County, Washington

Kenmore by the lake a community history by Priscilla Droge, Terri Malinowski, Kenmore Heritage Society (Kenmore, Wash)

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175 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

CIRC [ 1 ]
Biographies · 1st ed · Kenmore Heritage Society, Kenmore, Wash., 2003
Related Catalog Items: City of Kenmore

 


Slough of memories recollections of life in Bothell, Kenmore, North Creek, Woodinville, 1920-1990 by Fred Klein, Northshore History Boosters

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Slough of Memories: Recollections of Life in Bothell, Kenmore, North Creek, Woodinville, 1920-1990, compiled by Fred Klein and the Northshore History Boosters, is a detailed historical account of Washington State's Northshore communities. Published in 1992, the book relies on firsthand personal accounts, historical records, and photographs to trace the area's development along the Sammamish River, which was historically referred to locally as a slough. The narrative captures the everyday lives, cultural shifts, and economic growth of the region over a seventy-year span, documenting its gradual transformation from quiet rural agricultural outposts into bustling Seattle suburbs.

ix, 211 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

CIRC [ 1 ]
Biographies · 1st Edition · Peanut Butter Pub., Seattle, Wash., 1992
Related Catalog Items: City of Kenmore · City of Bothell · City of Woodinville · King County · Sammamish River

 


The Lake Washington story a pictorial history by Lucile Saunders McDonald

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A physical and social history of Lake Washington, the 20 mile long body of water that forms the greater part of the eastern boundary of Seattle

160 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

CIRC [ 1 ]
History · 1st ed · Superior Pub. Co., Seattle, 1979
Related Catalog Items: City of Kenmore · Lake Washington · King County · City of Seattle · Bellevue · City of Kirkland · City of Lake Forest Park · City of Renton

 


 

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