Born in Bavaria, Germany in 1841, Caroline Rosenberg Kline Galland became an early and important Seattle Jewish philanthropist. It was said that she never turned down a request for help. Individuals and charitable organizations of many faiths, particularly those concerned with the care of the elderly and infirm, benefitted from her generosity.
Her first marriage was to Louis (Lazarus) Kline, a partner in a Seattle clothing firm. He died April 15, 1884. Her second marriage was to Bonham Galland, a retired merchant from San Francisco. Bonham was a Seattle pioneer and well-known Jewish philanthropist whose will established a trust for the construction and maintenance of an orphanage for homeless Jewish children known as the Galland Nursery School. Caroline had no children, and devoted her considerable energy and wealth to serving the poor of Seattle.
Caroline died February 13th, 1907, at the age of 65. In her last will and testament, in which she bequeathed a million and a half dollars to various charities, including a tuberculosis hospital. Caroline wrote, "It is my desire that the Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged be so constructed and managed that it may bring to the lives of the aged men and women who shall be domiciled therein the greatest degree of contentment and happiness in their declining years."
The Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged was constructed on the Wildwood property in Seward Park on the shores of Lake Washington. It opened in 1914 as a Jewish nursing facility and old age home. The original Caroline Kline Galland Home occupied what had been the Dutton residence. The capacity was seven residents, and the home had a waiting list before it even opened. The will provided funds for expansion, and an architect drew up plans in 1922, but the city of Seattle refused to modify zoning ordinances to permit construction. In 1930, after a lengthy legal battle regarding Seattle zoning laws, a new facility was constructed to accommodate 25 residents. A second wing was constructed in 1939, allowing for resident capacity of 35.
Additions were made until 1964 when the state determined the building was antiquated and unable to adquately meet the needs of its residents. Under the fundraising leadership of Sol Esfeld, $1.1 million was raised to build a new facility with residential capacity for 75 residents and it was dedicated in 1967. The name was formally changed to Caroline Kline Galland Home in 1975. In 1976, a two-story addition, costing $2.7 million and designed by Joyce, Copeland, Vaughan & Nordfors, substantially expanded the available square footage. The main building would be used for mentally impaired residents and include a therapy room and resident lounge. The addition also allowed for a dining room on each floor and an additional 57 rooms in the facility, doubling the overall capacity to 140.
Today, the Caroline Kline Galland Home is a 205-bed nursing facility providing medical services, enhanced social, religious and cultural programs, strictly kosher meals, and a Jewish environment. Caroline's vision and compassion still prevail at Kline Galland, a not-for-profit, mission-based organization within the Seattle Jewish community.
Photographs of the Kline Galland home and occupants from the first building in 1914 through the 1976 addition and the 1999 groundbreaking for The Summit at First Hill. Includes several rounds of construction, residents, events, and staff members.
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Collected by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society.
Donor: Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged, June 1979; Kline Galland Center, 1999.
Processed by Megan Churchwell 2010; processing completed in 2010 by Christy Hansen.
Photographs were relocated from the Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged Records, Accession No. 2288, including parts of 2288-001, 2288-05, and 2288-007, April 3, 1986; April 22, 2009.
The original Caroline Kline Galland Home for the Aged opened in 1914 and occupied what had been the Orison Dutton property in Seward Park.
No print, copy negative only. Neg #UW 33359
Penned on verso, "Orison I + Orison III Wildwood 1910” and “Sold Property for $23,000 in 1914.”
The Dutton Home was sold to Kline Galland in 1914, becoming the original Kline Galland Home.
Note on verso of #10 says "A View at Wildwood" and "Virginia Dutton," although no people are seen in the image. She was the daughter of Orison Dutton, and was born in 1910.
Color photos.
Color photos.
Contains 7 color photographs.
#35 has caption on verso: "Part of rear of new Galland Home 7500 Seward Park Ave."
Rabbi Raphael Harry Levine (1901-1985). Chief rabbi and rabbi emeritus at the Temple de Hirsch in Seattle for 42 years. Although he officially retired in 1969, Rabbi Levine continued to act as a prominent community leader.
Edward Starin (1902-1980) was a lawyer.
Sol Esfeld (1899-1983). Business leader and Jewish fundraiser active in B’nai B’rith, Federated Jewish Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and Zionist Organization of America, among other organizations. He became involved with the Kline Galland Home after his mother lived there, and directed two major fund-raising campaigns for the Home as well as serving on the Board of Trustees.
On verso: far rt. Sephardic woman: Mrs. Wm. Cordova
On verso: Rabbi Corson (conservative rabbi), Ben Bridge, Raphael Levine, Sholom Rivkin, Norton Shafer in left bkgr.
The final subseries describes a partial set of architectural drawings for the 1976 addition.
Appears to be same event as item #53
One print each from items #53 and #54.
Both are prints from Item #55.
Possibly related to groundbreaking ceremonies at Kline Galland Home.
Color photos.
Color photos.
Color photo.
Color photos.
Party held at Residence of Dr. and Mrs. Harry J. Friedman in honor of guests of the Caroline Kline Galland Home.
Photographs in folder 8 were originally contained in an album.
Penned on verso: "Jewish Community Center." This photo was possibly taken at the Center, which opened in 1954.
Color photos.
Setting appears to be Caroline Kline Galland Home prior to 1967 construction.
Nurse and physical therapy
Memorial plaque, measuring 10 5/8” by 8 5/8”, for Sol Esfeld, March 1899- September 1984.
Sol became active in his work for the Kline Galland Home when his mother went to live there. Esfeld directed two major fund-raising campaigns for the home, and served on the Home's Board of Trustees.
The woman in the photo does not appear to be Caroline Kline Galland.
Item165 has of handwritten on verso: "Mrs. Louis Jacobson 614 State [illegible] next door new hatchery Kent, Wn."
Back of photo lists 5 names and dates: 1959 Erna, 1964 Erich, 1965 Sophie, 1966 Dolph, 1967 Karl.
The Kline Galland Center broke ground for their new facility in 1999. The Summit at First Hill, an independent and assisted-living senior community, opened in 2001.
The sequence of these photos does not match the numbers written on verso in ink.
The 7-story Westlund Building began as the Maynard Hospital in 19xx. It later became Seattle General Hospital, then part of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center until that center moved. Its last tenant was a psychiatry office.
From left to right: Doris Stiefel, Arva Gray, Michael Cohen, Lilly DeJaen, Brian Quint, Alvin martin, Arthur Siegal, Mark Kane, Eli Genauer, Joshua Gortler, David Benoliel, Samuel Stroum, Priscilla Collins, mayor Paul Schell, Marlene Burns, Thomas Leavitt, Jeanie Alhadeff, Becky Benaroya, Robert Sasanoff, Jack Benaroya, Orville Cohen, Bernice Stern, Paul Jassny, Eileen Gilman, Lucy Pruzan, Althea Stroum, Olga Butler, jay Friedman, Irvin Karl, Willima Hardman.
Group includes: Eli Genauer, Alvin Martin, Michael Cohen, Arthur Siegal, Joshua Gortler, Robert Sasanoff, Mayor Paul Schell, Mark Kane, Jeanie Alhadeff, Thomas Leavitt, Brian Quint, Orville Cohen, Irvin Karl, Marlene Burns, Olga butler, Jay Friedman.
Josh Gortler was CEO of The Kline Galland Center and Affiliates. Paul Schell was mayor of Seattle from January 1, 1998 until January 1, 2002. David Benoliel was Vice Chairman of the Kline Galland board. Thomas Leavitt was Board Chairman.
Jeanie Alhadeff was Kline Galland board Treasurer.
Jim Mirel is rabbi at B'nai Torah temple.
Items 50-56 contain photographs of the groundbreaking ceremonies in 1975 and architectural models showing the new addition.
Incomplete construction set includes drawings A-5 to A-8 showing remodeling done to the Caroline Kline Galland Home in 1975. Drawings include a lower floor plan, main floor plan, exterior elevations, and building sections.