Hollywood Farm

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Hollywood Farm
Hollywood Farm 2012-09-17 12-57-41.jpg
Hollywood Farm
Hollywood Farm is located in Washington (state)
Hollywood Farm
Nearest cityWoodinville, Washington
Coordinates47°43′48″N 122°08′59″W / 47.73000°N 122.14972°W / 47.73000; -122.14972 (Hollywood Farm)Coordinates: 47°43′48″N 122°08′59″W / 47.73000°N 122.14972°W / 47.73000; -122.14972 (Hollywood Farm)
Area5.7 acres (2.3 ha)
Built1910 (1910)
Architectural styleBungalow/craftsman
NRHP reference No.78002757[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 15, 1978

Hollywood Farm was a 206-acre dairy farm in the Sammamish Valley, approximately 25 miles northeast of Seattle. It was built in 1910 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[2] The property is now occupied by the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery.

The Craftsman house was a 1+1⁄2 story frame structure with a concrete foundation and full basement, approximately 75' by 60'. The property also included a carriage house, separate caretaker's residence, and greenhouses. Several acres surrounding the main residence were elaborately landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers firm.[2]

History[]

Luncheon in the milking room of Hollywood Farm, November 19, 1918
Hollywood Farm milk bottling department

Frederick Spencer Stimson, of the Stimson Lumber Company, built the home as a weekend and summer retreat for his family.[3] He also established a dairy farm with purebred Holstein-Friesian dairy cattle,[4] intended as a demonstration of modern agricultural practices, and eventually expanded the property to 600 acres. The state-of-the-art operations included laboratory testing for contaminants and measuring butterfat content, as well as strict sanitation controls.[2]

His wife, Nellie, managed the gardens and nine greenhouses, and was known for her carnations and roses.[4][5] Enterprises associated with the property included Hollywood Gardens and Hollywood Poultry Farm.[6] A railroad spur was built to an ice cream parlor on the farm, where passengers could purchase ice cream, eggs, butter, cream, and sausages.[7]

The Stimson family moved permanently to Hollywood Farm in 1918, on the advice of Frederick's physician. Frederick and his wife Nellie sponsored "Hollywood Fresh Air Farm", a two-week program for undernourished children from the city, allowing them to enjoy the country air and fresh dairy foods.[8]

Hollywood Farm was sold to the MacBride family in 1944, who restored the gardens and main residence, which had fallen into disrepair, and added a greenhouse. The MacBrides raised beef cows and exotic birds.[8] Ste. Michelle Vintners, Inc. purchased the property in 1975.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hollywood Farm. National Park Service. Retrieved February 4, 2019. With accompanying pictures
  3. ^ Blecha, Peter. "Hollywood Farm: Woodinville".
  4. ^ a b "The Stimson Story". The Woodinville Weekly.
  5. ^ "The Stimson Statement". The Seattle Times.
  6. ^ "Hollywood Farm Exhibit Opens at Woodinville Museum".
  7. ^ "Looking back 100 years" (PDF). Woodinville Heritage Society Homesteader Newsletter.
  8. ^ a b "Pioneering Legacies" (PDF).
  9. ^ "On Wine: 30 years of Chateau Ste. Michelle". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

External links[]

Chateau Ste. Michelle, official site

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