Monthly Archives: August 2012

Roy Erford and the Euphonious Election District Names

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Wedgwoodians of the 1940s may have been puzzled to learn that their voting district was called Sonora, which is a place name in Mexico.  Those living north of NE 85th Street and east of 35th Ave NE were in the … Continue reading →

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How Wedgwood came into the City Limits of Seattle

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The neighborhoods of northeast Seattle gradually came into the city limits between 1941 and 1954.  The Seattle City Limits did not advance northward in a straight line, like water rising in a bathtub.  It was up to each voting precinct … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood’s Bus Company Lawsuit

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

One of Wedgwood’s biggest controversies, a lawsuit over the ownership of a bus company, is remembered by few people because the dispute began back in 1937.

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Wedgwood’s Gathering Place at the Hunter Tree Farm

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

While best known for its annual Christmas tree sales lot in December, the Hunter Tree Farm property at 7744 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood, is open to the community for year-round use. In the summer of 2011 Wedgwood neighborhood activists … Continue reading →

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