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Who Named the Wedgwood Neighborhood in Seattle?
Who gave the name of “Wedgwood” to this northeast Seattle neighborhood? Henry R. Hansen lived in Wedgwood for only a few years, but he left a legacy: the naming of the neighborhood. He didn’t do this on purpose, though. Circa 1945 … Continue reading
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Lumbermen of Lake City in Seattle
Northeast Seattle, including Lake City, really began to grow in the 1920s because of the rise of the automobile and the creation of more roads. A highway called Erickson Road had opened in 1913 but its winding, narrow passage from … Continue reading
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The Ohland Family and the Meadowbrook Golf Course
Nathan Hale High School in Seattle is on a large field at NE 110th Street, bounded on either side by the arterials 30th & 35th Avenues NE. The South Branch of Thornton Creek flows eastward across the school site. The … Continue reading
Immigrants in Morningside Heights in Seattle
Sixteen-year-old Veto Clarizo sailed from Italy to the United States in 1908, sponsored by his sister & family in Chicago. After a few more years Veto continued westward and worked at picking fruit in Wenatchee, Washington. The United States entered … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Immigrant heritage, name of the neighborhood, Neighborhood features
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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John Terlicher of Morningside Market in Seattle
This blog article will tell of an Italian immigrant who fulfilled his American Dream in Seattle. John Terlicher was able to find work, learn English, marry, own a home and have his own business. He was mostly successful in American … Continue reading
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Street Trees in a Storm
In the autumn season a canopy of color is created by the flame ash trees which line the arterial 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood. The trees extend from NE 84th Street in the Wedgwood shopping district, northward through Meadowbrook … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhood features, streets, trees
Tagged 35th Ave NE, flame ash street trees, Neighborhood History, Seattle, sidewalks
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Lake City’s Landmarked Buildings
Lake City in northeast Seattle has two historic buildings landmarked for preservation, which represent the neighborhood’s long record of community activism. Lake City began forming as a community in the early 1900s and one of its first organizing efforts was … Continue reading
Holiday Season in Wedgwood 2024
The opening day of 2024 Christmas tree sales at Hunter Tree Farm, 7744 35th Ave NE, signals the beginning of the holiday season in the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle. Open this year November 22 to December 24, the Christmas … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas trees, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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An Autumn Stroll in Wedgwood
The autumn season brings vibrant color to the flame ash street trees along the arterial 35th Avenue NE in the Wedgwood neighborhood of northeast Seattle. A stroll to enjoy the colors of the season can be taken along with stops … Continue reading
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Tagged autumn season, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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The Thornton Creek Watershed Restoration Project in Meadowbrook
A car in the ditch…. and then another and another. Over the past three years, residents of the Meadowbrook neighborhood in Seattle often noticed cars in the ditch on the north side of NE 110th Street nearest to the corner … Continue reading
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 