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Then and Now on NE 45th Street in Northeast Seattle
Those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in northeast Seattle lived in a world of shopping malls like University Village, fast food outlets like Taco Time, drive-ins like Burgermaster, and multiple gas stations which seemed to … Continue reading
Old-Time Stores and Gas Stations at Union Bay Place in Seattle
Residents of northeast Seattle called it “the Baskin-Robbins corner.” The five-way intersection of Union Bay Place NE is at the east end of a long block, east of the University Village shopping center on NE 45th Street. One branch of the … Continue reading
Memorial Day
Lest we forget…. That has been the motto since the close of the American Civil War in 1865. Today’s Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in the month of May, evolved from the desire of Civil War veterans to … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil War History, Seattle
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Open House and Farewell
The time has come to say goodbye to the present building at John Rogers Elementary School, 4030 NE 109th Street in Seattle. In the summer of 2023 the present school building will be demolished. Over the next two years, construction … Continue reading
Houses and Immigrants on 37th Ave NE in Wedgwood
In 1910 a group of Dutch immigrants began to settle in what is now the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle, building their houses on or near 35th Ave NE. They worked in carpentry, painting, and in small businesses such as tailoring. … Continue reading
Sacrifices and Safety
In the 1950s the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle was in a growth spurt with the demand for housing following World War Two, and the generation of children, called the Baby Boom, born in that post-war era. In the photo … Continue reading
The Hillcrest Houses in Wedgwood
In 1939 a newlywed couple, James & Bonnie May Burnett, moved into a new house on NE 88th Street in northeast Seattle. Their block of new houses was occupied mostly by other young couples. This was only the Burnett’s first … Continue reading
The Mysteries of Montlake
Part of the fun of blogging is being able to network with other researchers and writers. Here is an article from the blog of Rob Ketcherside, with his deep exploration of the “portage” at today’s Montlake. The Portage, a place … Continue reading
Mary Boman: Seattle and Beyond
George Boman was only 46 years old when he died in Seattle on December 19, 1890. He had grown up in Tennessee and after fighting in the Union Army in the Civil War, he never went back home. He journeyed … Continue reading
George Boman in 1890 in Seattle
George Boman, originally from Tennessee, was a Civil War veteran who made the classic American western migration across the USA in search of opportunities. After his Civil War service ended in 1865, Boman went to Kentucky, spent a few years … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Fremont neighborhood in Seattle, Seattle History
Tagged Civil War, Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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