W. W. Beck
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- Jan 1, 1891The Dream of Ravenna Park: A Victorian Utopia in the PinesPromoted as a 'city of churches' and culture, W.W. Beck’s ambitious Ravenna development sought to mirror an Italian paradise on the shores of Lake Washington.Ravenna Park, Seattle, WA
- Jul 4, 1899The Bid to Bring Whitworth College to SeattleA committee from the Chamber of Commerce scrambled to secure land donations in 1899 to woo Whitworth College to relocate, pitting Seattle neighborhoods against Tacoma’s industrial waterfront.Ravenna Park, King County