Talking About Beaux Arts tells the story of a small, independently-governed community situated on the shores of Lake Washington, east of Seattle. The focus is on the efforts members have taken over... More > the years to maintain community values and traditions in the midst of rapid change. The book is a collage of stories and anecdotes pieced together from conversations collected from more than 80 members who talk about their experience as past or current residents of this unique community. Selected archival photographs accompany text.
The Village of Beaux Arts was founded in 1908 as an Arts and Crafts colony. In 1954, to maintain its autonomy and independence from the growing city of Bellevue, The Town of Beaux Arts Village was incorporated as a fourth-class town. The Town depends on resident volunteers to conduct Town business and manage the communally owned lake-front property< Less
Kelly Halloway was just eleven-years-old when convicted sex offender, Everett Campbell abducted her. After nearly eight months of being held in captivity, Kelly manages to escape and is, by chance,... More > found by Lysander “Sandy” Sinclair out for a joy ride on his sixteenth birthday.
Fourteen years later, Kelly is living in Chicago and making every effort to keep herself ambiguous in a crowd of strangers. Here she feels oddly safe amongst the faceless multitude of people.
Still wondering what happened to Kelly, Sandy is stunned to learn they are living in the same city. With his determination not to give up on her, Kelly struggles to start a new life that includes an attempt at building a relationship, but coming out of self-imposed seclusion may be the worst decision of her life. After all, Everett Campbell was never arrested.< Less
Kelly Halloway was just eleven-years-old when convicted sex offender, Everett Campbell abducted her. After nearly eight months of being held in captivity, Kelly manages to escape and is, by chance,... More > found by Lysander “Sandy” Sinclair out for a joy ride on his sixteenth birthday.
Fourteen years later, Kelly is living in Chicago and making every effort to keep herself ambiguous in a crowd of strangers. Here she feels oddly safe amongst the faceless multitude of people.
Still wondering what happened to Kelly, Sandy is stunned to learn they are living in the same city. With his determination not to give up on her, Kelly struggles to start a new life that includes an attempt at building a relationship, but coming out of self-imposed seclusion may be the worst decision of her life. After all, Everett Campbell was never arrested.< Less
making the past come alive through postcards, images captured for post card owner. The collection; Bellevue, Buck Hill Falls, Caldeno Falls, Camping on the Delaware, Delaware House, forest house,... More > High Point, Island park, Mount Pocono, Pocoabanna, Willow Dell, Worthington hall, Mt Pocono Map 1928< Less
making the past come alive through postcards, images captured for post card owner. The collection; Bellevue, Buck Hill Falls, Caldeno Falls, Camping on the Delaware, Delaware House, forest house,... More > High Point, Island park, Mount Pocono, Pocoabanna, Willow Dell, Worthington hall, Mt Pocono Map 1928< Less
Photographs, full-frame and un-cropped, of bottles, bottles in bags, and bodies in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan. Photographs made two blocks west of Bellevue and 20 blocks north of the... More > Bowery...< Less
