Nellie Stimson standing in front of the Manor House she designed. Charles started the construction of the Willows Lodge on one portion of the land, then in 1910 Frederick built his Manor House on the other side of the road. It initially served as a weekend getaway for hunting but the Stimson family soon preferred the country life-style to the noisy and fast-growing city of Seattle. Our story starts at the beginning of the 20th century, when two brothers, Frederick Spencer Stimson (1868-1921) and Charles Douglas Stimson (1857-1929) acquired a rural parcel at Derby, a small village near Woodinville, 18 miles from Seattle. Let’s dive into the past for a bit of local history… … when Derby village became Hollywood! Michelle one of the most bucolic wineries of Woodinville – the perfect place to have a drink or to attend an outdoor concert in summer. The surrounding park with the fountains, the old trees, and its legendary peacock make of Ste. Originally founded in 1934, it only started producing wine in 1967. Built on the former estate owned by Frederick Stimson, a lumber businessman from the 1910s’, the Château Ste Michelle winery’s story dates back to the Era of Prohibition.
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