Monthly Archives: September 2012

Shearwater part two: the Wedgwood Community Club fights Shearwater in the 1950s

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the 1950s the very active Wedgwood District Community Club made its voice heard in issues such as the completion of streets, water and other utilities, business district development in Wedgwood, and trying to get the Seattle Parks Department to … Continue reading →

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Shearwater Part One: Navy Housing in Wedgwood in the 1940s

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Decatur Elementary School at 7711 43rd Ave NE in Wedgwood is on the site of what was Navy housing from 1945 to 1966.  The first part of the school building was completed in 1961.  With a later addition to the … Continue reading →

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Walter Haines, founder of the Fiddler’s Inn, Wedgwood

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Fiddler’s Inn at 9219 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood has a history which dates back to the end of Prohibition on December 5, 1933, when beer and wine again could be sold to the public.  The founder and original owner … Continue reading →

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The Eastwood and Wedgwood Community Clubs

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

During the years of World War Two from 1941 to 1945 all Seattleites had some concerns about the possibility of bombing, since Seattle is a coastal city.  For this reason people took civil defense training and organized their neighborhoods to help one another in … Continue reading →

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