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Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA

Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA

Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA is a wonderful treat for those who desire relaxation and pampering. The spa is located in Kirkland’s  beautiful, historic West of Market neighborhood. The salon sits at the corner of Kirkland’s historic commercial core.  The salon is across the street from the community Kirkland Art Center and is within walking distance of the beautiful shores of Lake Washington.  

Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA rests on historic property. The spa is located in the Leland building, where the old Leland Hotel used to stand. The Leland building was one of Kirkland’s first buildings and occupied the Southwest corner of 7th Street and Market from the 1890s to 1964.  

Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA is a delightful day spa that provides beauty and health services for men and women. At Enchante, you will not only be pampered, but you will also receive the desirable, long lasting, beneficial results for your skin and body. The spa and salon offers a variety of treatments and therapies to help you feel your best. Indulge with the help of professional stylists and spa attendants.

Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA offers the following relaxing services: skin care treatments (free skin analysis, exfoliation, extractions, individualized mask, paraffin therapy, more), peeling treatments (combating signs of aging skin), body treatments (increases circulation, promotes detoxification), body detoxification,  massage therapy (Swedish, face, American, hot stone, aromatherapy, relaxation, and more), makeup & hair care (cut, color, highlighting) and hand, nail, and foot care (manicure, pedicure).

You will immediately feel pampered when you enter this European styled day spa. The spa is luxuriously decorated with a beautiful fireplaces, marble countertops,  and gorgeous styling stations. The spa attendants are committed to providing you with the most relaxing and delightful escape! After your visit, the spa experience doesn’t end! Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA staff will give you free nutrition, skin analysis, and home care advice to help you continually look and feel your best! Spa & Salon  packages are available! Clients may also combine treatment packages for the ultimate relaxation treat!

It’s time to get away, unwind, and be pampered at Enchante Spa and Salon Kirkland, WA. For more information please visit http://www.enchantedayspa.net/index.htm

Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA

Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA

Without a doubt, the coolest (perhaps, most significant) historical structure in Kirkland is the Peter Kirk Building. The Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA is located on the corner of Market Street and Seventh Avenue. The building is situated in Kirkland’s historic commercial core and is perched in a residential area within walking distance of beautiful Lake Washington.

Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA was of course built by the city’s founder and namesake, Peter Kirk. Peter Kirk constructed the building in 1889 as the centerpiece of his planned steel producing city. The building is late Victorian and Romanesque in character. The most notable and attracting feature of the building is the beautiful corner turret. The exterior is constructed of locally pressed red brick with plaster, rusticated stone, and tin trimmings. For the most part, the building continues to appear in the same condition as it did in the late 19th century. Changes that were made include: an interior stairway moved and an addition of a fire escape and mezzanine. The entrance to the building is semi-circular with recessed door and is topped with the second level turret and a candle snuffer roof. The turret has four double hung windows topped with stained glass lights.

Construction for the building began in 1889, in what was then Kirkland’s main intersection and intended business district. The bricks used for construction came from Peter Kirk’s own brick works (once located on the site of Peter Kirk Park). Construction of the Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA cost a total of $8,000.  First occupants of the building was Peter Kirk’s Investment Company (upper floor). The corner turret was Peter Kirk’s office. The lower floor was occupied by a dry good business and the Elder Drugstore. Peter Kirk and his investment firm left the building after the Panic of 1893, realizing that the city would never become a great steel producing city. Over the years, the upper level was used as apartment homes while the lower floor continued to host businesses (butcher shop, grocery, furniture store). After many years of vacancy, the building was saved by a local teacher, William RadclIffe, who turned the upstairs into an art studio and would restore the building into what it is today, the Kirkland Arts Center. Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA is currently an art gallery as well as an education center. The building is owned by the Kirkland Arts Center which is the area’s only free, professional non-profit gallery. The organization is directly involved with the community, providing classes for emerging artists of all skill levels in the community. For more information on the Peter Kirk Building Kirkland, WA please visit www.kirklandheritage.org or www.kirklandartscenter.org

Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA

Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA

One of the great landmarks in the city of Kirkland is the Joshua Sears Building. The Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA is located in the historic West of Market neighborhood of Kirkland. The building is perched in a beautiful quaint residential area and is walking distance from the shores of beautiful Lake Washington.

The Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA can be found on the northwest corner of Market Street and Seventh Avenue - Kirkland’s historic commercial core. The building is a single detached structure formed in an irregular polygon shape. The building has two full stories as well as a full basement. The building is constructed in Italianate style and is constructed primarily of red brick. The building has several entrances, one on the southeast corner (the main entrance), another entrance is centered on the east facade of the building. Today, the entrance facing the intersection has been blocked off with outdoor decor.

The Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA was built in 1891 by Boston millionaire, philanthropist, and Kirkland investor, Joshua Sears. The building was built as part of the speculative land book following Peter Kirk’s proposal of turning the city into the greatest steel producing city of the West. The building cost $18,000 to build and was the most expensive building in Kirkland, after the steel mill. The original intent of the building was to house a bank at the corner. However, the Panic of 1893, deeply hurt the city and Kirkland never became the great steel town it had dreamed of becoming. Consequently, the bank never opened and the building remained vacant for many years. Eventually the corner space was occupied by a printing company and later a grocery store. In later years, an electric supply store would occupy the building for over 20 years. At one point, the upper level of the building was divided into seven apartment homes. In recent years, the building housed a religious bookstore.  In 1983, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, Windemere Real Estate occupies the building.

Today, the Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA serves as a reminder of Kirkland’s rich history.  For more information on Kirkland’s historical buildings and the Joshua Sears Building Kirkland, WA please visit http://www.kirklandheritage.org/

Kirkland Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA

Kirkland Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA

Are you a woman living in Kirkland who desires to be more involved in the community? Kirkland’s Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA is a wonderful organization that brings together women from Kirkland and surrounding communities. Kirkland Woman’s Club is located directly across from Kirkland City Hall and is housed in one of Kirkland’s historic buildings. The club building is walking distance from beautiful Marina Park and the gorgeous waterfront.

Kirkland Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA is located in the original historic Kirkland Library and Health Clinic. It was in 1920 that several civic minded Kirkland women met to discuss ways of improving the city. The club was formed and it soon became a place to encourage and promote aspects of education, loyalty to the country, and the pursuit of the outdoors, art,. current events, and other subjects. Kirkland’s first library came to being due to the efforts of the woman’s club who began acquiring books from various sources. The club accumulated enough books that would fill the new clubhouse building. The Kirkland Woman’s Clubhouse project was an entire community project, with the “Wolf Cub Scout” pack (some sourses believe that this was the first Cub Scout pack in the U.S.) & the Union ‘A’ High School Wood Shop class helping raise funds and even doing some of the construction. The new clubhouse / library was completed in 1925. The club housed the Kirkland library until 1949. You can still see the official library plaque on the lower right corner of the building.  At one point, the building even housed a baby clinic (until 1930 when Kirkland General Hospital opened). Today, the clubhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a King County Landmark.

Today, Kirkland Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA continues the mission of its founders by coming together to promote friendliness and welfare locally, regionally, internationally with monthly luncheon meetings, coffee socials, and an annual High Tea and Musical Revue.  The club is involved with many charitable projects such as elder advocacy, Hopelink, cancer research, and other local and international causes. Kirkland Woman’s Club is part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, which is an international organization founded in 1890 for the betterment of society, through a variety of community improvement projects.

The beautiful historic Kirkland Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA building is available for rent. The building suits occasions such as wedding receptions, memorial services, or recurring business meetings. The building accommodates 99 guests and features a beautiful concert sized Steinway grand piano (perfect for music recitals, receptions), two beautiful fireplaces (non-functioning), full kitchen, tables, and chairs.
For more information regarding club or rental information concerning Kirkland Woman’s Club Kirkland, WA please visit http://www.orgsites.com/wa/kwc/index.html

Campbell Building Kirkland, WA

Campbell Building Kirkland, WA

Market Street at the corner of Seventh Avenue is home to Kirkland’s historical buildings. Included in the historic West of Market neighborhood is the Campbell Building (Masonic Lodge Building) Kirkland, WA. The building is located in the historical commercial core of the city and perched in a residential area that is within walking distance of the beautiful waters of Lake Washington.

The Campbell Building Kirkland, WA is a two story rectangular brick building with a flat roof. The exterior of the building is primarily red brick with Victorian elements including a wooden comice and window caps. The historic building has two floors. The building was constructed in 1890-91 by Kirkland businessman and postmaster, Edwin Church and pioneer, Harry D. French. The builders constructed the building as part of the land boom following Peter Kirk’s proposal of building a steel mill in the town. The building remains basically unchanged, except for new window frames, and the new recessed double doors (street level) are sheathed in brushed copper). In 1982, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Campbell Building Kirkland, WA was originally built to house Church & French’s business endeavours as well as the post office. In later years, E.A. Brooks operated a grocery store in the building and lived upstairs with his family. In the 1920s, the southern half of the building was occupied by a variety store, while the other storefront was used as band practice space. Other uses for the building over the years include: automotive storage and a cabinet shop.

In 1922, the Free and Accepted Masons of Washington purchased the building for their meeting space. The Masons did some interior remodeling of the space and also rented the building to other local Mason lodges.  Under the direction of the Masons, the basement (rendered useless by time) was filled with pea gravel and capped with a layer of cement. This replaced the original floor, and the then vacant store rooms have been occupied ever since. The Free and Accepted Masons still occupy the upper level of the building, while a wine/art gallery, and pilates studio occupy the storefront level.

For more information on the Campbell Building Kirkland, WA please visit http://www.kirklandheritage.org/ or www.kirklandmasons.org