9916 PEACOCK HILL AVE NW, GIG HARBOR

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Printed on back: Scandia Gaard Gig Harbor, Washington Located high atop Peacock Hill overlooking picturesque harbor alive with fidhing boats and private pleasurecraft. This unique landmark envelopes old Scandinavian atmosphere in a quality gift shop, outstanding Nordic museum and delightful coffee shop, all surrounded by acres of lawn and scenic mountain beauty. Open everyday except Thanksgiving and from December 25th to March 1st.

9916 PEACOCK HILL AVE NW, GIG HARBOR

  • Wm. S. Peacock Residence -land purchased by Wm. S. Peacock in 1890, three-story mansion built by Peacock, who was a builder and contractor, in 1898 -occupied by the Peacock Family until they sold the house in 1929 -occupied by Ed Fay c.1930-1956 -destroyed by fire 5/14/2006 GTWY 5/22/1985 979.778 AL72A p.32 979.778 EV15L p.19-21 ----- Scandia Gaard / Le Domaine Restaurant -purchased by Olaf "Roy" Thorstensen and Wilbur Johnson in 1956, opened as a Scandinavian museum in 1958 -bldgs. from the "Roosterville" race track moved to site, obtained from Clarence Shaw -Le Domaine French restaurant opened in 1976 TNT 12/29/1957 p.A14 Roosterville's a ghost town, now; once it brougth Gig Harbor fame (il) TNT 6/8/1958 p.A13 Partners convert old farm into private museum; Gig Harbor place overlooks "fjord" and dale (il) TNT 6/23/1959 p.12 Festival held on Peninsula TNT 10/31/1959 p.7 Visitor sees collection (interior il) TNT 7/10/1960 p.D9 Swedish clock, 195, ticks in Gig Harbor (il) Sunset Magazine Aug. 1960 p.28,29 A visit to Scandia-Gaard (il) Seattle Times 6/18/1961 Gig Harbor's slice of Scandinavia TNT 8/29/1967 Scandia Gaard changes hands (purchased by Harold Anderson) TNT 4/11/1977 Scandia Gift Shop destroyed by fire ("gift shop, once a barn, is believed to predate the three-story mansion, built in 1898") 979.778 T546G p.70 (il) ----- Performance Circle Theater TNT 6/23/1978 A theater grows in a Gig Harbor meadow (il) ----- Celebrations Meadow / The Meadow / North by Northwest Restaurant TNT 7/10/1991 Neighbors Sec. p.E1 Group backs plan to save historical Peacock mansion GTWY 8/21/1991 (sketch of grounds including new garden maze) GTWY 1/13/1993 p.A1 Meadow pact all but inked GTWY 1/20/1993 p.A2 Meadow sale a done deal GTWY 2/10/1993 p.A9 Hilltop restaurant sold GTWY 6/9/1993 Saving the Meadows (il) GTWY 7/27/1994 p.A1 Future arts center has storied past (first of a three part series) GTWY 8/3/1994 p.A1 Performance Circle sees a bright future (Performance Circle theater group) GTWY 8/10/1994 p.A1 Harbor's arts future lies in Meadow on Peacock Hill GTWY 12/28/1994 p.A2 Theater inks Meadow purchase TNT 5/19/1995 ... great food at the end of trail (North by Northwest Restaurant) GTWY 2/28/1996 They want to know your name (Peacock Hill Restaurant) GTWY 8/5/1998 p.A11 Peacock Hill land in escrow; Gig Harbor Theatre Company purchasing property next to The Meadow GTWY 1/13/1999 p.A12 Theater closes deal on Peacock house ----- Paradise Theater Meadows Amphitheater GTWY 3/1/2000 p.A1 On the way to theater paradise; the Performance Circle Theater group changes names and direction (il) ----- TNT 5/15/2006 p.A1 House's long history ends ... flames destroy it (il) GTWY 5/17/2006 p.A1 GH landmark lost in Sunday blaze (il) TNT 5/17/2006 p.B2 Electrical problem caused fire ... GTWY 8/2/2006 p.A8 Peacock Hill property now may become office space
  • Year Built: 1898
  • Decade Built: 1890s
  • Demolished: 2006

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