Frances Adams Burke photographs of the Fauntleroy neighborhood, Seattle, approximately 1905-1929

The West Seattle Fauntleroy neighborhood was developed in 1905. The area was named for R.H. Fauntleroy, the father-in-law of Lt. George Davidson. Davidson came to the Puget Sound in 1857 to take soundings of the bluff. John Adams, a realtor, purchased and developed land in Fauntleroy for a summer colony in 1905. He persuaded friends and family to build summer cabins near the water and beach in this area. The first "buildings" were tents and other temporary establishments. James Colman and Edward Kilbourne soon joined in this venture, and more permanent structures replaced these early tents. Travel between West Seattle and Seattle proper was difficult, so Adams advocated for the building of a rail line. The line that was finally built opened the area for further settlement and realty sales.

Fauntleroy Park was established at Point Williams in 1908, according to the Olmsted plan for parks and boulevards. The Olmsteds were the creators and landscapers of many of the parks around the Seattle area. The park includes rocky beaches, forest paths, and grassy meadows for play and picnic. In 1922, the city purchased the park and named it Lincoln Park.