Buildings and Sites Tour
Gilman Village
May 1999 photo by David Bangs
Gilman Village: 317 NW Gilman Blvd, (425) 392-6802.
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The Gilman Village Story
Gilman Village is a union of old buildings with a new purpose. The idea began
in 1972 when Betty Konarski convinced developers Marvin and Ruth Mohl that
unwanted buildings could be saved, moved and refurbished in an attractive
business district. While the homes are historic, the Mohls have not tried to
create a museum, but rather to reuse the buildings in different surroundings.
Designers of Gilman Village have included the Baylis Architects, Richard Haag
Associates and landscape architect Stephen G. Ray. Their combined efforts have
won official recognition by the King County Board of Realtors in 1976 and the
Issaquah Design Commission in 1977 for quality of design and landscaping. In
1985, The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce presented the Eastside Quality of Life
Award to Gilman Village for "the pleasures it gives through its rich
discoveries of space and forms."
The Buildings
Gilman Village consists of 28 buildings - most of which are historic Issaquah Village moved to
the Gilman Village site. For more information about Gilman Village, and the
shops contained in each building, see the main
Gilman Village web site.
Issaquah History Online also has a set of 1999 photos of the buildings, taken
by David Bangs. These photos are accompanied by a brief account of each building's
history.
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