Lake View Cemetery in Seattle
1554 15th Ave E
Seattle, King County, Washington 98112
206-322-1582
Also known as Seattle Masonic Cemetery.
Directions from I-5 North or South: Take Exit 168B for Bellevue Ave/Eastlake Ave., Follow signs for Boylston Ave and merge onto Lakeview Blvd E., Turn left onto Belmont Ave E., Turn right onto E Roy St., Turn left onto 15th Ave E, and Lake View Cemetery will be on your right.
If Thomas Mercer had found his Eden on Queen Anne Hill, imagine how ten of Seattle's leading citizens would have felt when they acquired the land to become their beloved cemetery. Situated atop Capitol Hill, this beautiful hillcrest property was incorporated on October 16, 1872, only seven years after the Civil War. The Seattle Masonic Cemetery was set with surrounding views of Lake Union, the Cascades, Lake Washington and the Olympic Mountains.
In 1890, while Seattle's land and population were expanding, the cemetery officially changed its name to Lake View and soon found itself amidst a prosperous Capitol Hill neighborhood.
It is here we are reminded of Seattle's first families overcoming many adversities and their crucial pioneering efforts in urban development and renewal.
Through the ages we envision the extraordinary Borens, Dennys, Terrys and Bells, the nurturing and generous Dr. and Mrs. Maynard, the banker Dexter Horton and the New England refinement of Asa's "Mercer Girls".
Lake View is a private cemetery in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, just north of Volunteer Park. Known as "Seattle's Pioneer Cemetery," it is run by an independent, non-profit association. It was founded in 1872 as the Seattle Masonic Cemetery and later renamed for its view of Lake Washington to the east.
Additional information: https://www.lakeviewcemeteryassociation.com/
https://seattleterrors.com/lakeview-cemetery/
https://www.ramblingseattle.com/blog/capitol-hill/lakeview-cemetary
Visit the Lake View Cemetery in Seattle Website
