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Author Archives: Wedgwood in Seattle History
Names in the Neighborhood: Bryant
In northeast Seattle most of the neighborhood names are those of real estate developments such as Wedgwood, which originally was only a plat name. The builder of the Wedgwood group of houses, Albert Balch, did not deliberately set out to … Continue reading
The Trees of October in Wedgwood
Wedgwood in northeast Seattle enjoys the autumn colors of leaves in October and November. Street trees called Flame Ash will turn a deep red along 35th Ave NE. The Flame Ash street trees which line 35th Ave NE were planted … Continue reading
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Tagged 35th Ave NE, flame ash trees, Neighborhood History, Seattle, street trees
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September in Flight: Bird Migration
As the weather gets cooler and the leaves begin to change color, birds begin their annual migration. This article reprinted from All About Birds tells, how, why and where birds migrate. “Geese winging their way south in wrinkled V-shaped flocks … Continue reading
A Headstone for Captain John M Hoyt at Last
Guest article written by Richard Heisler on the Emerging Civil War blog: the story of how the unmarked grave of a Civil War veteran was discovered and honored in Seattle.
Far Beyond the Sounds of Battle: Seattle’s Civil War Legacy
This guest article by Richard Heisler of the Civil War Seattle project is reposted from the Emerging Civil War blog of June 29, 2021. A letter received in Seattle in 1863, telling of actions during the Civil War, was reprinted … Continue reading
Aretha Curtis and Maple Leaf Gardens
In the years 1915 to 1945 the lives of Americans were bracketed by two world wars with an economic depression in the middle. For a few years in the 1920s, after the First World War and before the stock market … Continue reading
Posted in businesses, Houses, Neighborhood features
Tagged NE 95th Street, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Laurette Stanley in Wedgwood
Laurette Augusta Young and Moses Terrell Stanley married in 1869 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa. Each had come to Iowa as children when their parents migrated from other states to take advantage of the rich farmlands on the expanding … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Maple Creek ravine, Plat names
Tagged Camp Stanley, Neighborhood History, Scouts, Seattle, WPLongform
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Martha Hawks, Real Estate Agent in Morningside Heights
In the 1920s the (future) Wedgwood neighborhood first began to be known as Morningside Heights, the name of a real estate development. Growth was facilitated by the new Victory Way highway, today’s Lake City Way NE, which made it much … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, name of the neighborhood, Plat names
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Alexandrina McKenzie and Real Estate in Early Wedgwood
In the year 1900 Alexandrina McKenzie was a 43-year-old farm wife in Bingham Township, Huron, Michigan, with five of her six children still at home. Ten years later, Alexandrina was a widow in Seattle, supporting herself and her children with … Continue reading
Posted in 7321 35th Ave NE, Big Green House, Houses, Immigrant heritage
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Old-Time Stores and Gas Stations on Sand Point Way NE
Establishment of the Naval Air Station on the shore of Lake Washington in 1927 was the catalyst for street improvements and commercial development along Sand Point Way NE. The City of Seattle officially named Sand Point Way and coordinated with … Continue reading
Posted in businesses, gas stations, grocery stores
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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