Category Archives: 7321 35th Ave NE

Alexandrina McKenzie and Real Estate in Early Wedgwood

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the year 1900 Alexandrina McKenzie was a 43-year-old farm wife in Bingham Township, Huron, Michigan, with five of her six children still at home. Ten years later, Alexandrina was a widow in Seattle, supporting herself and her children with … Continue reading →

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The Big Green House: Thanks for the Memories

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

On February 17, 2015, the hundred-year-old Big Green House at 7321 35th Ave NE came to the end of its lifespan and to me, it felt like the death of a friend. The Big Green House was like an eccentric, … Continue reading →

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Requiem for the Big Green House

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Some neighborhoods of Seattle have any number of houses which are one hundred years old or older, but in Wedgwood the number of hundred-year-old houses is very small.   One was the Big Green House at 7321 35th Ave NE … Continue reading →

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Street-grade: ups and downs in Wedgwood

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Wedgwood’s main commercial corridor is along 35th Ave NE which was first declared an arterial in 1934.  Some improvements were made at that time, including some widening and some road-grading to level out the surface and make it more passable … Continue reading →

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Historic Landmarking and the Big Green House in Wedgwood

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The time has come to say goodbye to one of the oldest houses in Wedgwood, the Big Green House at 7321 35th Ave NE which became hemmed in by the surrounding business district.  From its vantage point looming high above … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood’s Big Green Hundred-Year-Old House

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

A house which is one hundred years old can hold a lot of history – and some mystery.  Although we have traced the ownership history of the Big Green House at 7321 35th Ave NE, researchers have not been able … Continue reading →

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