Then & Now 2016 | Fall City Historical Society continues historic sign installations

Three new educational signs have been installed at some of Fall City's important historic locations, with four more in the works, thanks to the efforts from the Fall City Historical Society.

Three new educational signs have been installed at some of Fall City’s important historic locations, with four more in the works, thanks to the efforts from the Fall City Historical Society.

The project to place signs at historic locations throughout the town began in 2015. The signs all share the same design elements to create a cohesive theme for the historic landmarks of Fall City.

Each sign has a historic photo and a brief history of the location from the historical society website.

The signs also feature a QR code that takes viewers to a more thorough explanation of the sign’s subject in a Web page optimized for mobile browsers.

The latest sign placed by the historical society is the Early Schools of Fall City sign, placed at 4347 and 336th Place S.E., Fall City. The 20 by 30-inch sign was funded by a grant from the King County Community Services Area Program.

Earlier this year, historic signs funded by King County Heritage 4Culture for the Neighbor-Bennett House and Fall City Masonic Hall were installed.

The Neighbor-Bennett House was the first saloon in Fall City. It was built in 1905.

The Masonic Hall was built in 1895 and is still in use today.

The Fall City Historical Society is currently working on four more signs. Two signs for the Moore-Parmelee House and Fall City Methodist Church are awaiting installation and signs for the Prescott-Harshman House and Model Garage are in the design phase.

The historical society has also expressed interest in working with local businesses on River Street to create signs for their historic buildings.

More updates on the project will be given at the historical society’s annual community meeting from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23, at the Fall City Masonic Hall.

For more information visit www.fallcityhistorical.org.