About Us

About Us

The Shoreline Historical Museum, a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, is dedicated to preserving, recording and interpreting the heritage of historic Shoreline, Lake Forest Park and North Seattle. This region spans 85th to 205th, from Puget Sound to Lake Washington. 

The Museum is located at the intersection of N 185th and Linden Ave N, one block west of the most historic intersection in Shoreline. This location dates back to 1911 with the establishment of the Rogers General Store, one of the earliest business established in Shoreline. 

EIN: 51-014743

Board of Trustees

Officers

President: Andrew Thurman, MD
Vice President: Kim Scott
Secretary: Joan Miller
Treasurer: Armand Micheline

Members

Edie Loyer Nelson
Margaret Boyce
Barrett Monsaas
Hal Schlegel
Barry Hansen
Hidaat Ephrem
Matt Tullio

Staff

Executive Director: Kenneth Doutt 
Collections Manager: Robby Grillo

Membership

Becoming a member of the Shoreline Historical Museum gives you an opportunity to support the Museum!

Membership includes: 

  • Our museum newsletter.
  • Invitations to membership events. 
  • 10% off on gift shop items. 
  • Use of the Museum’s multipurpose room at a discounted rate.
  • Ability to vote on bylaw changes and Board of Trustees Elections.  

Membership tiers:

  • Life Membership:  $1000
  • Partnership Circle:  $250
  • Business:  $100
  • Family:  $35
  • Individual:  $20
  • Senior/Student:  $15

To become a Member of the Museum, click on Contribute, e-mail us at shm@shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org, or call us at 206-542-7111 for a membership brochure.

The Museum is supported by:

With many thanks to 4Culture and The City of Shoreline for sustained support and to our Partnership Circle and business supporters:

Aurora Rents
Tiger Avery
Bartell
Campbell Auto Group
Brouillard Law
Central Market
Chris Haynes – Windermere Real Estate
Chuck Olson Chevrolet, Inc.
Costco
DAR Lady Stirling Chapter 7019                                                                            Duwamish Tribe dxʷdəwʔabš
Eric Carlson DDS
Golden Wheels Racing Pathfinders
Great Harvest Bread Company
Greene-Gasaway Architects, PLLC
Fred Meyer – Shoreline

Ron Hardin
Jack Malek – Windermere Real Estate
James Alan Salon
Larry Johnson
Magic Photo
North City Water District
Puget Sound Antique Radio Assn
QFC – Richmond Beach
Ronald Wastewater District
Shoreline Rotary Foundation
Shorewood High School PTSA
Skyline Windows
Spiros Pizza & Pasta
Starbucks
Thriftway – Ballinger
Tonkin Architects
Washington State Capital Heritage Program
Wild Birds Unlimited – Lake Forest Park
Windermere Real Estate – Shoreline