The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-01
EAvEyyA Park.
One Of the Nest Charming Of Seattle.
EHytra1s.

shall be occupied with the bEa1tS31l homes
and grounds Of the wealthy people Of the
swarrning metropolis the suburos Of Seat
tie viii be grand features Of the marvellous
city On Eiliott BAY. OF al these charm
ing suburbs none exceis In natural lowell
ness Eavenna Park This tounsits vas
platted about ore year ago By w. ". Beck,
OF this city. Il occupies about 100 acres OF
land lying around the head Of Union bar,
On Lake Washington, gently rising from
the water. forming a natural znphitheater
around the bay. Mr. Beck's primary
object has been 70 make for himself here
beautiful home, IN the neighborhood OF
beautiful homes and cultured society. As
the Italian Ravenna. the city Of churches,
was situated about four miles from the
Adriatie, Eith which il vas connected by
a canal, 50 or Ravenna, which viii also
be city Of churches as well az beautiful
homes, Is located about four miles from
the American Adriatic-- Admiralty inIet--
with which il viii likewise be connected
some day with a ship canal. In natural
beauty, hoEeNsr. the American Rayenna
far Surpasses the italian city. The land
scape here presents most charming COM
bination Of mountain, lake and forest
grandeur. The length Of Lake Washing
ton, from the head Of Union bay south
ward, forms an opening between ia forest
lined shores through which ut. Rainier,
rising ON the horizon among the blue foot
bills Of the Cascades over the waters Of the
lake, presents its grandesf aspect. About
seventy acres Of the heaviest woodland
has been reserved for park By Mr.. Beck
This is without doubt the most delightful
- u - eft s~%
has been made 70 pTcsere as nearly as
possible this park in its natural state II
contains many noble trees, one Of which IS
foTty-tEo feet II diameter. Rayenna
creek. the outlet Of Green Lake, runs
through this park in 4 deep canyon dash
ing over numerous falls and cascades.
The park contains sulphur spring, from
which now pleasant tasting waters, not
too strongly charged TO be palatabie.
There are numerous other springs, pools
and iakeIets, which, with the deep canyon
OF the creek and the dense forest, affords
q line opportunity for the landscape gard
eneT's art.
Mr. w. W. Beck has built a beautiful
home on an ernineBce adjoining the park.
commanding a nne view Of the lake and
the mountains. Fine homes have also
been erected here during the past year by
Mrs. Anna b. Allen and Rev. ]. z. Kirk
patrick
sir. Beck is an educated Kentuckian.
Many years Of his early manhood were de-
voted to educational work and the Chris
tian ministry, and he yet retains as much
interest in those works as when actively
engaged in their pursuit. He has alone
and unaided founded at Rayenna the
Seattle Female college. giving his own
home for the accommodation Of the insti-
tuition until the college buildings are
erected. He has set apart ten acres adj
joining the park for college grounds, and
expects TO have the buildings erected
within the present year. Mrs. Anna
p. Alien, sister of Mr.. Beck, who, during
several years of teaching in Kentucky
won a state reputation as an educator. is
principal Of the college Mrs. w. W.
Beck, an accomplished and versatile
musician of recognized talent, has charge
Of musical Instruction in the college, and
Miss r. Cowan, sister Of Mrs. Beck. now
in the Boston Conservatory of Music, an
artist Of culture and talent, will arrive
here in a few weeks to take charge OF the
art department. The best OF instYuc-
ton is provided in all branches.
There were over forty students
IN the college before the compilation
of the first term. The best Of moral, social
and religious influences surround the
young ladies in this new institution. A
beautiful $1,000 church edince has been
erected here this year and viii soon be
completed Provision has been made for
the accommodation Of the college in this
church until the erection OF the college
buildings.
Rayenna Park now has the only srist
mill in King county. II was erected last
summer by the Rsyenna FIGURING Mill
Company at cost Of 5000, and is
equipped with all the modern improve
ments and latest inventions in fiour-mak-
ing.
Ravenna is on the Seattle. Lake Shore 4
Eastern railway. The electric line Is grad
ed within 4 short distance of the mark.
The bridge across Lake Union on this line
has already been constructed, and cars viii
be running over the line In 3 few months.
bringing this beautiful suburb within a
balf-hour's ride from the city, the distance
being only about four miles from Occiden-
tai triangle.
The transformation that has been
hAoNeAit HAsioN s-s past year III the forest
primeval around the head of Union bav
has been marvellous. When Lake Wash
ington has been connected with the Sound
by ship canal and has become great
fresh water harbor licked with shipping.
home Ravenna PARK, commanding the
view OF the busy haroor, the distant noun
tains and woodlands. surrounded by the
environs of great city, viii possess all
the charms that variety Of scene can give.