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Laurette Stanley in Wedgwood
Laurette Augusta Young and Moses Terrell Stanley married in 1869 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa. Each had come to Iowa as children when their parents migrated from other states to take advantage of the rich farmlands on the expanding … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Maple Creek ravine, Plat names
Tagged Camp Stanley, Neighborhood History, Scouts, Seattle, WPLongform
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Martha Hawks, Real Estate Agent in Morningside Heights
In the 1920s the (future) Wedgwood neighborhood first began to be known as Morningside Heights, the name of a real estate development. Growth was facilitated by the new Victory Way highway, today’s Lake City Way NE, which made it much … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, name of the neighborhood, Plat names
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Alexandrina McKenzie and Real Estate in Early Wedgwood
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
Posted in 7321 35th Ave NE, Big Green House, Houses, Immigrant heritage
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Life and Legacy in Wedgwood in the 1930s: the Hentschell Family
The Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle was never reached by a streetcar system, and the area remained outside of the City Limits until the 1940s-1950s. Up until after the end of World War Two in 1945, the (future) Wedgwood area … Continue reading
A House of Creativity in Wedgwood
Many artists, writers, and others in creative pursuits have made their home in the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle. The house at 7756 30th Ave NE was designed and built in 1941 by an artist who drew cartoons and portraits … Continue reading
Immigrants in the Earl J. McLaughlin Plat in Wedgwood
A “plat” is a section of land, any size, for which a plan of streets and lots is laid out. Plats are given a name by the real estate company or developer. Many neighborhood names are derived from plat names, … Continue reading
Immigrants in the Oneida Gardens Plat in Wedgwood
In the 1920s and 1930s the (future) Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle became the home of numbers of immigrants, most especially from Germany, Holland and Sweden. East of 35th Ave NE in what was called the Oneida Gardens blocks, many … Continue reading
House-Moving from Shearwater in Wedgwood
In January 1972 a very unusual house-moving event took place in the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle. Twelve small houses (600 square feet each) were moved from 40th Ave NE near Decatur School, to 7320 35th Ave NE in the … Continue reading
Posted in apartments, businesses, Controversies, Shearwater
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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House-Moving from Dahl Field in Wedgwood
In the 1940s and 1950s the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle began to take on its identity. The Wedgwood name gradually came into popular use when local businesses began using it, and it was solidified by the choosing of the … Continue reading
Posted in Dahl Playfield, Houses, Neighborhood features, Picardo Farm
Tagged house-moving, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Immigrants, Houses and Growth in Northeast Seattle
The growth of Seattle is the story of waves of immigrants responding to historic events and economic opportunities in the young city. This blog article is about people on 40th Ave NE around NE 70th Street in northeast Seattle in … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 