Achsah Jane Stimson Cottage

Around 1914 entrepreneur Frederick Stimson built a country estate called the Hollywood Farm where the Ste.Michele Winery is now located near Woodinville. His famil was involved in forestry, logging, wood products,construction,and development.Hollywood was also the name given by Frederick’s wife to the small community of Derby across the Sammamish Slough from the estate. She grew holly on the estate as well as running a large fresh flower business.  At about the same time Frederick financed the 200 acre Hollywood Poultry Farm on Hollywood Hill 3/4 of a mile uphill and creek from Hollywood.  Adjacent to the Hollywood Poultry Farm property was another piece of property he owned, part of which is the land which this survey is about.  Originally purchased and plated by Frederick Stimson, the virgin growth timber on the property may have also have been originally logged by one of his companies.There were also at one time some chicken sheds here as they show in an overhead photo probably from the 1940s or 50’s. In 1917 he built the craftsman/country style house on this property as a wedding gift to his daughter Achsah Jane Stimson and Dr. Thomas Moore. As these were city people bringing a little luxury to the country, it was one of the first suburban houses near Woodinville. They only lived in the house about a year. It then stood vacant for a few years and was then purchased and occupied by a series of Scandinavian families.