Author Archives: Wedgwood in Seattle History

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About Wedgwood in Seattle History

Valarie is a volunteer writer of neighborhood history in Seattle.

Birds Watching

Larry Hubbell is a renowned artist, photographer and author of the Union Bay Watch Blog which tracks the birds and animals on the body of water south of Laurelhurst.  Larry is especially well-known for documenting the daily life of eagles who like … Continue reading

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A Sea Captain in Wedgwood

There were very few people living in Wedgwood one hundred years ago, and even fewer houses of that era in Wedgwood have survived in original condition. The hundred-year-old Wedgwood house at 7500 43rd Ave NE, built in 1910, is still … Continue reading

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Evergreen: Everlasting Life

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but shall have everlasting life.  John 3:16

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How Birds Cope With Cold in Winter | Audubon Magazine

  Reblogged from How Birds Cope with Cold in Winter, Audubon Magazine: Each autumn as many birds begin epic journeys to warmer climates, there are always some species that stay put for the winter. These winter birds have a better … Continue reading

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December in Wedgwood

December in the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle is full of good cheer with charity drives, holiday decorations and shopping opportunities. In businesses on 35th Ave NE clustered around the intersection of NE 85th Street you will find Giving Trees … Continue reading

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School Day Memories: November 22, 1963

November 22, 1963 is remembered as a turning point in the lives of Baby Boomers who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s. Young, vital John F. Kennedy, the first US President to be born in the twentieth century, was … Continue reading

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The Birth of the Wedgwood Community Council

In 1955 newlyweds Frank and Dorothy Brancato moved to the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle, beginning decades of service in local schools, church and community work. In the 1980s when the Brancato children were grown and Frank was retired from … Continue reading

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In Memorium: Frank Brancato, Founder of the Wedgwood Community Council

The spectacular sunshine on Sunday, April 15, 2012, added to the joy of the celebration of the life of Frank Brancato, a Wedgwood resident who died in September 2011, just after his 96th birthday. Friends and family gathered at the … Continue reading

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Celebration of Life: Dorothy Brancato

On October 19, 2013, friends and family gathered to celebrate the life of Dorothy Brancato who resided in the Wedgwood neighborhood for more than fifty years. Dorothy gave gifts of unique investment in the lives of all those she touched. … Continue reading

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Halloween Window-Painting in Wedgwood in the 1950s

When World War Two ended in 1945 the generation of young adults who had grown up during the war was eager to leave behind the deprivations and hardships of those years.  Most especially the young men who returned from war … Continue reading

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