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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
The Early Community in the State Park Plat in Wedgwood
In the early 1900s almost no one lived in what is now the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle, due to the area’s lack of access to water, its remoteness and the lack of roads. In the 1870s, Capt. DeWitt C. … Continue reading
Posted in 3202 NE 75th Street, Houses, Land records and surveys, Plat names
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WP Longform
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Remembering Shearwater: Cynthia’s Story
The Wedgwood neighborhood is only a mile-and-a-half from the (former) Naval Air Station at 7400 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle. There was much available land in Wedgwood in the 1940s for housing, so during World War Two a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Immigrant heritage, Shearwater
Tagged Decatur Annex, military housing in Wedgwood, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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A Plat of Modernist Architecture in Wedgwood
World War Two, which ended in 1945, changed the economic landscape of Seattle. Wartime production and the presence of many nearby military bases caused the population of Seattle to greatly increase. Some other American cities experienced an economic slump as … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Balch, Houses
Tagged 1940s in Wedgwood, Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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A Plat of Traditional Architecture in Wedgwood
After Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered an increase in military preparedness in the USA. This directly affected the Seattle area due to its nearby military bases and production of war-related materials like … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 