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An Immigrant in Wedgwood: Gerda’s Story
Perry & Gerda Frumkin were among the young married couples who found a new home in northeast Seattle in the post-World-War-Two years of 1945 to 1965. Northeast Seattle was at that time a region where developer Albert Balch had acquired … Continue reading
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Tagged Jewish community in Wedgwood, Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Immigrants, Houses and Growth in Northeast Seattle
The growth of Seattle is the story of waves of immigrants responding to historic events and economic opportunities in the young city. This blog article is about people on 40th Ave NE around NE 70th Street in northeast Seattle in … Continue reading
The Trees of Autumn in Wedgwood
The flame ash street trees along 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood are vibrant with color in the autumn season. The flame ash street trees which line the arterial 35th Ave NE were planted between 1970 to 1972 under the City … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhood features, streets, trees
Tagged 35th Ave NE, Autumn, Neighborhood History, Seattle, street trees
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October 2019 in the Wedgwood Neighborhood of Seattle
The Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle is rich with colorful trees in the autumn season, including the drive along 35th Ave NE with its street trees. Oranges and yellows abound, set off by pumpkin decorations. Two traditional activities in October … Continue reading
Posted in Events and holidays, trees
Tagged Autumn, community activities, Neighborhood History, Seattle, street trees
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The Business District of Wedgwood, Then and Now
Those of us who grew up in the Wedgwood neighborhood of northeast Seattle tend to be nostalgic about businesses and buildings of bygone years. Some types of businesses which once were in Wedgwood, such as Dairy Queen, 7-Eleven stores and … Continue reading
The Early Community in the State Park Plat in Wedgwood
In the early 1900s almost no one lived in what is now the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle, due to the area’s lack of access to water, its remoteness and the lack of roads. In the 1870s, Capt. DeWitt C. … Continue reading
Posted in 3202 NE 75th Street, Houses, Land records and surveys, Plat names
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WP Longform
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Lincoln High School in Seattle
A ribbon-cutting and open-house event was held at Seattle’s Lincoln High School on September 3, 2019, as the school celebrated its modernization and renovation. There will be more opportunities for alumni to tour the building — see the Lincoln Lynx … Continue reading
Seattleness
Did you know that Seattle residents live under 240 days of gray skies per year? The cover illustration of this wonderful book, Seattleness, is a histogram featuring color samples from the Seattle sky measured over a year’s time and laid … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhood features, research resources, Seattle History
Tagged book review, Seattle
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Summer Fun in Wedgwood
August is a festival month in Seattle, with parades and outdoor events around the city. In the first weekend of August 2019, Blue Angels Navy pilots zoomed over Lake Washington on Seattle’s eastern edge, while hydroplanes roared in the water. … Continue reading
Seattle Stream Names
The City of Seattle has at least fifty streams flowing across its ridges, through meadows and wetlands into bodies of water including Puget Sound and Lake Washington. There is no one source for a list of Seattle streams and their … Continue reading
Posted in Land records and surveys, Nature and wildlife, research resources
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle
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