Mirrormont is Home for a Firry Sasquatch
By Kristin Bartholet In the fall of 2014, it became necessary to take out a giant Cedar tree, which was leaning precariously toward our...
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- Jan 15, 2018
New Projects Slated for Our King County Park
By Maryfrances Lignana We call Mirrormont Park “our park.” In fact, the park is a King County Park—akin to Cougar Mountain, Marymoor, and...
- Jan 2, 2018
Infrastructure: Distances
Distances Measured by Tom Cole Walking or Driving Around Mirrormont: One of the main walking routes, at least for those living at the...
- Jan 2, 2018
Did You Know? Fun Facts and Bits of Mirrormont’s History
Did You Know? By Tom Cole, 2017 Because over 180 new families moved into Mirrormont during the past five years (2013—2017), and may not...
- Jan 2, 2018
Infrastructure: Mirrormont’s Front Entrance
Mirrormont’s Entrance: History and Controversy Did you know that your MCA dues keep our entrance to Mirrormont looking nice? Did you know...
- Dec 31, 2017
Mirrormont Stables Today
Heidi Kayler started a Nextdoor group to brainstorm what might be done with Mirrormont Stables at 15201 Issaquah Hobart Rd SE. Many...
- Oct 29, 2017
After You Play, Put it Away
When you think of the MCA, it’s likely volunteer-powered events from Halloween parties to Chipper Week that come to mind. If you’ve...
- Aug 25, 2017
Infrastructure: Water in the 21st Century
by Linda Shepherd Mirrormont Water: Close to the Best in the World I feel grateful that we have such wonderful crisp, pure-tasting water...
- Mar 6, 2017
Composting at the Pea Patch
Thanks to Seattle Tilth’s Master Composters Ruth Ihlenfeldt and Michelle Brennan, we learned how to make our Pea Patch composting system...
- Feb 20, 2017
Logging and Rail History
Have you ever wondered about those huge stumps in your yard? Have you ever hiked or biked one of the many trails on Tiger Mountain that...
- Feb 20, 2017
Flying Saucers? Real or Just a False Show?
From The Seattle Times: FLYING SAUCERS! REAL — OR JUST A FALSE SHOW? More and more people are beginning to believe in “Flying Saucers,”...
- Feb 20, 2017
Infrastructure: Gravel Roads and Relaxed Standards
From a 2010 interview of Rod Loveless Plats 35,000 sq. ft. or larger were the type of plats you could do as “relaxed standards” plats...
- Feb 20, 2017
Infrastructure: Underground Heating Oil System
From a 2010 interview of Mirrormont developer Rod Loveless The oil system was unique at that time. A lot of developments had gas...
- Feb 20, 2017
Infrastructure: Water in the “Early Days”
From an interview with Mirrormont’s developer Rod Loveless: It was difficult to get water out here. Everybody had wells. So we started...
- Feb 20, 2017
An African Lion in Mirrormont?
From The Seattle Times, May 19, 1975: From James Carey Elder II, whose parents moved to Mirrormont in 1966: It was a calm, quiet summer...
- Feb 20, 2017
Mirrormont Stables & Bridle Trails “Back in the Day”
Research and interviews by Linda Jean Shepherd From Heidi Kayler: When I was a girl growing up in Mirrormont, we kept horses at the...
- Feb 20, 2017
The House That TV Built
We did a deal to build up interest in Mirrormont. In cooperation with Channel 7, we built a house. We had big advertisements on J.P....
- Feb 20, 2017
Chalet Style A-Frame Homes
I designed all the chalets, built them as spec houses, then sold them after they were completed. Mountain chalet-houses were a whole new...
- Feb 20, 2017
The First House in Mirrormont
First House: 26004 SE 158th St The Mirrormont property was a wild and wooly area, no roads, just logging trails. J.J. Welcome Co of...
- Feb 20, 2017
2012: Mirrormont’s 50th Anniversary
While Seattle celebrated the 50th Anniversary of Seattle World’s Fair, Mirrormont had our own 50th Anniversary. In 1962, the first three...
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