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Avian Friday: Owl at Discovery Park
Originally posted on Short & Tweet Bird Reports:
This week’s photo, taken January 24, 2013 in Discovery Park in Seattle, WA, features a GREAT HORNED OWL, lounging on a limb after working the night shift. Today, Thursday, I spend a…
From Wedgwood to Meadowbrook
In the 1920s and 1930s the (future) Wedgwood area lacked a strong name association in part because it lacked a school to give the neighborhood an identity. But just to the north, on NE 100th Street at the corner of … Continue reading
Avian Friday: Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
Originally posted on Short & Tweet Bird Reports:
This week’s photo, taken January 15, 2013 at Meadowbrook Pond in Seattle, WA, features a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET flashing a slice of its bright red crown at the photographer. You don’t have to…
Posted in Nature and wildlife
Tagged birds in northeast Seattle, Meadowbrook neighborhood
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From Yesler to Wedgwood
The intersection of NE 85th Street on 35th Avenue NE is the heart of the Wedgwood neighborhood and is its main commercial center. Today it is difficult to imagine that any corner of this intersection would be vacant, and yet … Continue reading
Birds in Winter
Originally posted on Sirfishalot's Blog:
Living in the Pacific Northwest, you have to take advantage of the few days during then winter months when we have light. Last week I only had an hour or so to spare during…
Neighborhoods of Seattle: comparing the origins of Fremont and Wedgwood
How does the history and development of Wedgwood compare to that of other neighborhoods in Seattle? Fremont was the site of some of the earliest land claims in Seattle in the 1850s, but it was not populated until developers bought … Continue reading
Wedgwood’s Trailmakers: the Burke-Gilman Trail
One of Wedgwood’s proudest claims-to-fame is as the birthplace of the Burke-Gilman Trail which officially opened on August 19, 1978. This wonderful urban amenity links northeast Seattle neighborhoods with nature. As a transportation resource the Trail helps to reduce car … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhood features, Seattle History
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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The Wedgwood That Never Was: Charles H. Baker’s Land Investment
Charles H. Baker is a little-known early Seattleite though his legacy affects every person living in Seattle today. Baker conceived of and built the electrical generating plant at Snoqualmie Falls which began producing electricity on July 31, 1899, and which … Continue reading
Posted in name of the neighborhood, Plat names
Tagged electricity in Seattle, Neighborhood History, Seattle, streetcars, WP Longform
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Houses in Wedgwood: from Craftsman to Balch
All of Wedgwood didn’t come within the Seattle City limits until 1954, and up until that time the neighborhood retained its rural character. Wedgwood was thinly populated and there were many vacant lots whose owners were holding land as an investment. Many … Continue reading
Brick and Stucco in Wedgwood
Some neighborhoods of Seattle are characterized by a certain style of house, because the majority of their houses were built during that style’s period of popularity. Wallingford, for example, is known for its blocks of Craftsman houses built in a … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Houses
Tagged Neighborhood History, northeast Seattle house styles, Seattle
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