Fairhaven was platted in 1883, and was one of four early towns which consolidated to become the City of Bellingham in 1904. In 1977, Fairhaven was designated a National Historic District.
“Fairhaven Neighbors” was incorporated in 1988 as a nonprofit corporation to serve the Fairhaven neighborhood community in Bellingham, Washington.
The Fairhaven neighborhood association came to be in the late 1980’s, as the groundwork was being laid to build the southern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway in the Fairhaven neighborhood at Harris and 4th Street. The neighbors created a formal neighborhood association and registered as a non-profit in the State of Washington as “Fairhaven Neighbors.” Early meetings were held at a neighbor’s home, and Paul Schissler was the first elected President.
Board of Directors - 2024
Bill Liddicoet, President
Brooks Anderson, Vice President
Vince Biciunas, Treasurer
At large:
Janet Simpson, Jan Dietzgen, Jan Adams, Paul Schissler
Become a Member!
We would like to welcome you to become a member of Fairhaven Neighbors. There are two types of membership: General Membership and Voting Membership. If you are already receiving emails from Fairhaven Neighbors, you are likely already a “general” member.
Voting Membership. Any eligible person may become a member with rights to make motions, debate, vote, and serve on the Board of Directors by:
Attending at least two (2) association meetings within the prior 12 month period including the current meeting, and submitting a completed membership form. A membership form can be requested by email or by downloading the form directly below.
Fairhaven Neighbors invites neighbors to learn more and to participate in any way they can:
Help with special neighborhood projects as needed;
Attend monthly meetings and consider joining the Board of Directors;
Help volunteer and/or shop at the Annual Fairhaven Plant and Tree Sale, Fairhaven Neighbors’ primary fundraiser for the year;
Stay informed by signing up to receive monthly Fairhaven Neighbors email news and by visiting the bulletin board at the corner of 10th & Donovan.
Membership is free. An optional, but much appreciated, annual contribution is $10.
Request a membership form by sending your request to the email below:
FairhavenNeighborsConnect@gmail.com
Or download the form directly:
Fairhaven Neighbors Membership Form
or call Brooks Anderson, board vice president, at 360-220-6938
