We were honored to have Riverside native Frank Zuvela return to lead our annual Historic Riverside Walking Tour on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.
The tour began at the Riverside Memorial, at the intersection of West Marginal Way Southwest and Southwest Marginal Place, directly below and immediately south of the high-level West Seattle Bridge.
Riverside, the largely Croatian community that thrived on fishing and related industry, nestles between the Duwamish River and Pigeon Point, and its small collection of hillside streets and homes is the site of many stories that were related by the energetic Zuvela, 94.
Earlier in the summer, Zuvela’s grandson Nick Santa earned more than 100 hours community-service credits by restoring the appearance of the historic Riverside Memorial, which was dedicated in January 2012. The work included weeding, shrubbery trimming and thinning, pressure-washing, barking, edging, hand-scrubbing, sweeping, raking, mulching and watering.
The dedication of the Riverside Memorial, and the history of the Riverside community, is covered in detail on the “Now and Then” website of Paul Dorpat, in the West Seattle Herald, on the West Seattle Blog and in our own Footprints newsletter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzODBJ7Ubjk
Please enjoy this one-minute video that showcases the Riverside Memorial.
