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Every town has a history. Discover ours!
The Redmond Historical Society serves our community through collecting, preserving and sharing Redmond’s unique heritage. We are recognized as a primary source for everything historical in our city.
Through our staff, volunteers and programs we serve the diverse community – families and schools, business and civic organizations, and government – as we celebrate the unique heritage of the greater Redmond region.
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![Bill Brown's Garage](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/916cd9_7f878f6ab97040dca63b5271a297b245~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/916cd9_7f878f6ab97040dca63b5271a297b245~mv2.jpg)
The original location of Bill Brown's garage, on the corner of 164th Ave NE and Redmond Way.
![Bill Brown Building](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/916cd9_ceae6003dcc04dcf849ce40729a8e802~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_53,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/916cd9_ceae6003dcc04dcf849ce40729a8e802~mv2.jpg)
The Bill Brown Building, now the home of Matador Restaurant. On the corner of Leary Way and Cleveland Way.
![Skjarstad's Boot & Shoe Repair](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/916cd9_52f267a1b6594a9da7391f8bf2d3c1bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/916cd9_52f267a1b6594a9da7391f8bf2d3c1bf~mv2.jpg)
"Ole Skjarstad" came to Redmond from Colorado in the spring of 1904, and was the town's first cobbler.
![Bill Brown's Garage](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/916cd9_7f878f6ab97040dca63b5271a297b245~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_63,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_avif,quality_auto/916cd9_7f878f6ab97040dca63b5271a297b245~mv2.jpg)
The original location of Bill Brown's garage, on the corner of 164th Ave NE and Redmond Way.