The Highlands is a gated community founded in 1907 adjacent to Seattle, Washington's Broadview neighborhood, 12 mi (19 km) north of Downtown Seattle. In 1995 The Highlands became part of the city of Shoreline. The neighborhood has been the home to the Boeing, Nordstrom, Pigott and Stimson families. Access to the community is through a security gate which is west of North 145th Street and Greenwood Avenue North. The Highlands is adjacent to the Seattle Golf Club; together they occupy 380 acres (150 ha). The land for both was purchased by the club in 1907, and The Highlands is built on part of the club's land that exceeded the area needed for a golf course. Initial purchase of lots in The Highlands was limited to members of the golf club. Originally landscaped in 1907 by the Olmsted Brothers, The Highlands sits 450 feet (140 m) above Puget Sound. Prior to the homes being built, tracts in the development were distributed during a draw from a hat. Originally the neighborhood consisted of 50 tracts, currently there are 112 lots and 66 acres (27 ha) set aside for reservation or park property. Businessman Horace Chapin Henry was an original tract owner and donated the Florence Henry Memorial Chapel, which was built in 1911 and is now a part of St. Dunstan's Church of the Highlands Parish, Shoreline, Washington. More information...
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