Category Archives: 8234 28th Ave NE
John R. Nevins, architect in Wedgwood
John R. Nevins was an architect and civil engineer who worked in Seattle from 1902 to 1932. With business partner Earl G. Park, he platted the Nevins & Park Addition in Wedgwood, and Nevins lived on that block from 1916 to … Continue reading
The Nevins and Park Plat in Wedgwood
The Nevins & Park plat in Wedgwood is five acres of land, one long block from NE 82nd to 85th Streets, 28th to 30th Avenues NE. To file a “plat” means to register the land with King County … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s in Wedgwood, early residents, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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The Big White House on the Hill in Wedgwood
In the 1930s in Wedgwood there were mostly small houses and very few big houses, due to the difficulty of heating and that smaller houses were less expensive to build. One big house which was very visible was perched on the … Continue reading
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Tagged the 1930s in Wedgwood
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 