Category Archives: Dahl Playfield

The Swansons of Ravenna Valley

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The little community of Ravenna in northeast Seattle began to expand in the early 1900s.  Population growth naturally moved in that direction as more people clustered near to the University of Washington. The growth of northeast Seattle was further stimulated … Continue reading →

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House-Moving from Dahl Field in Wedgwood

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

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 →

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Wedgwood’s Immigrants: the Akahoshi Family

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Census records of 1920 show that there were quite a few immigrants living in the northeast Seattle neighborhood of Wedgwood that year.  Germans who built their own houses and settled in Wedgwood included John Herkenrath, Gustav Morris, and William Voss, … Continue reading →

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Dahl Playfield in Wedgwood

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Many aspects of Wedgwood as we know it today have been shaped by the processes of community action.   Dahl Playfield at 7700 25th Ave NE is a good example. The story of Dahl Playfield began in 1947, when eighty parents … Continue reading →

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