History of Three Tree Point is Published

Three residents of Three Tree Point have recently published a book about our unique Burien waterfront community, tracing its history through more than 200 vintage photographs. Soundview is just south of the Point, on a high bluff overlooking the Sound.

The Point received its name from three massive fir trees that stood on its north side at the beginning of the 20th century. The area was largely undeveloped until 1903 when the Three Tree Point Company began marketing the community as a place to build summer homes for those desiring a beach lifestyle.

“A Mosquito Fleet” of ferries served all the South Sound coastal villages in the early days.  They landed at Three Tree Point, bringing supplies to the general store, which still stands, now converted into a home.  (The current city fathers won’t allow any commercial activities in these parts.)  Many of the original beach residences, some more than 100 years old, are lovingly maintained and inhabited, despite dozens of stairs that have to be negotiated between the road and the beach.  (No worries – Soundview’s off-road parking is just a few level steps from the red door.)Cottage Front Door

This neighborhood is still a quiet backwater of greater Seattle, enjoying tranquil views of the Sound, the mountains, and Vashon Island.  I’ve only lived here five years now, but some of my neighbors are third generation residents!  There’s something mesmerizing about this place.  It would be hard to leave.

The history book presents images of a diverse mixture of family life, unusual characters, holiday celebrations, shipwrecks, fishing derbies and storytelling.  Sepia-tone photos of old geezers, prim wives and roudy children adorn the pages.  If you’re interested in perusing the book during your visit in the cottage, please let me know and I’ll lend you my copy.

4 Responses to “History of Three Tree Point is Published”

  1. Right here is the right webpage for everyone who really wants to understand this topic.
    You realize so much its almost hard to argue with you (not that I really will need to…HaHa).
    You certainly put a new spin on a topic that’s been written about for many years. Wonderful stuff, just wonderful!

    Look into my homepage :: what is garcinia cambogia

  2. Marshall says:

    Attractive section off content. I justt stumbled upon your site
    and in accession capital to assert that I acquire actually enjoyed account your
    blog posts. Any way I’ll be subscribing to your augment and even I achievement you access consistently fast.

  3. Leif says:

    I visited multiple sites except the udio quality for audio songs current at this website is actually wonderful.

  4. It is now probably a warning message about your computer.
    But, we’ll try and give you some highlights of celebrations that are relevant to our normal rock
    posters news. This arises due to an increasingly educated and affluent
    population, whose thirst for professional fitness services seems to grow exponentially by the day.

Leave a Reply