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Author Archives: Wedgwood in Seattle History
Gerhard Ericksen’s Good Road
In the 1880s Seattleites were fed up with being snubbed by railroad corporations. The last straw was the Northern Pacific’s selection of Seattle’s rival city, Tacoma, as the western terminus of the NP’s cross-country line. Under the leadership of Judge … Continue reading
Posted in Immigrant heritage, streets
Tagged Bothell, cars and roads, Lake City Way NE, McKee's map of 1894, railroad
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Wellsdale in Wedgwood
In the 1930s the residents of the Wellsdale plat were typical of the life of northeast Seattle in that time period. The (future) Wedgwood area did not yet have an official name, it was outside of the Seattle City limits … Continue reading
Wedgwood’s Do-It-Yourself Fire Department in the 1940s
In 1941 developer Albert Balch started building houses from NE 80th to 85th Streets, 30th to 35th Avenues NE, and chose the name “Wedgwood” for the new subdivision. He did not deliberately set out to name the neighborhood, but the … Continue reading
Tour Two Modern Homes in Wedgwood – Saturday, August 10, 2013
Originally posted on Main2:
Docomomo WEWA and 360°modern invite you to a summer tour of two homes designed by Paul Hayden Kirk in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood. The two houses open for view on 28th Ave NE were built for real…
Posted in Architecture, Balch, Houses
Tagged Northwest Modern architecture in Seattle, Paul Hayden Kirk
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Street Trees on 35th Ave NE
The neighborhoods of Wedgwood and Meadowbrook in northeast Seattle enjoy a beautiful drive along the main arterial, 35th Ave NE, under the canopy of Flame Ash trees. These street trees were planted between 1965 to 1972 as part of Urban Forestry of … Continue reading
Ryther: Making a Difference
Ryther is a nonprofit organization located in the Wedgwood neighborhood of Seattle, offering behavioral health services for children and families. At Ryther children receive guidance, coaching, counseling and teaching to experience new ways of thinking and overcoming challenges. Ryther’s legacy … Continue reading
The Yardbirds
Originally posted on Short & Tweet Bird Reports:
This week’s photo, taken June 16, 2013 through our dining room window in northeast Seattle, WA, features one of 5 RED CROSSBILLS that dropped by to bathe in our front yard bird…
Ms. Majestic in Flight
Originally posted on Sirfishalot's Blog:
Here is another look at one of the more common hawks found in Washington’s Skagit Valley. This is from my earlier trip up there in March. On this particular afternoon I had hung around…
Union Bay blogger Larry Hubbell featured in The Seattle Times
Originally posted on montlaker:
Image: Seattle Times / Marcus Yam Local nature blog Union Bay Watch has really taken off in the past year, thanks to the passionate and patient work of Montlake resident Larry Hubbell. This morning Larry and…
Meadowbrook Pond: Farewell Until Fall
Meadowbrook is the name of the neighborhood to the north of Wedgwood from NE 95th to 125th Streets and includes the sites of Nathan Hale High School, Meadowbrook Community Center and the Pond. Meadowbrook Pond is located directly across from … Continue reading
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