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Burrows Cabin 1233 112th Ave NE
Albert S. Burrows (1839-1896) was one of the first settlers in the Bellevue area, arriving in the area in 1882. He was a carpenter who had fought in the Civil War and was entitled to a soldier's homestead. George Miller, who had settled in Beaux Arts in 1883, helped to locate a tract along Lake Washington at Killarney. Burrrows staked the claim on the property and built this log cabin structure in 1883 on what is now known as Burrows' Landing. This cabin is the oldest remaining structure in the Bellevue area. Burrows is also known as one of the builders (with George Miller) of the first public school in Bellevue at Killarney in 1883. The cabin has moved several times. This cabin relates primarily to the study unit themes of architecture and settlement. It is the oldest extant structure in Bellevue and is representative of the simple log homes that were built by the early settlers in the Northwest. |