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The Adams of Ravenna Orchard in Seattle
This blog post will tell of an African-American couple, Charles & Nora Adams, who came to live in northeast Seattle in 1912. Charles & Nora Adams were among the early residents just north of Calvary Cemetery on NE 55th Street. … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, name of the neighborhood, Neighborhood features, Plat names
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WP Longform
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The Bentons of Ravenna Orchard in Seattle
The Benton family arrived in Seattle in the early 1900s and lived on 29th Ave NE in what is now the Ravenna-Bryant neighborhood, near Bryant School. Beginning in 1906, the Bentons became real estate investors who sold lots and built … Continue reading
Wedgwood Ale House is closing December 28, 2023
The Wedgwood Ale House, 8515 35th Ave NE, closed on December 28, 2023. The building had sold and the new owner would not renew the lease for the tenant, the Ale House business. The iconic Wedgwood Ale House started its … Continue reading
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Hunter Tree Farm at Christmas 2023
One of the delights of the holiday season in Wedgwood in northeast Seattle is the Hunter Tree Farm’s Christmas tree sales lot. The tree lot is bright with lights and fragrant with evergreen smells while customers ponder their tree choices. … Continue reading
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Enjoying the Trees of Wedgwood
In the autumn season Wedgwood in northeast Seattle is bright with red, yellow and orange leaves. Street trees called Flame Ash turn a deep red along 35th Ave NE from NE 84th Street northward to NE 137th where 35th Ave … Continue reading
The Pumpkins of Wedgwood in 2023
One of the delights of the autumn season in Wedgwood in northeast Seattle is the colorful display of pumpkins for sale by Scout Troop 151. The pumpkin sales support the Scouts programs throughout the year.
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Illuminating Bryant
In the early 1900s Seattle neighborhoods were growing farther to the northeast, on the edges of communities such as Ravenna and the Town of Yesler. Ravenna was a railroad stop at the intersection of Blakeley Street & 25th Ave NE. … Continue reading
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Tagged Neighborhood History, Ravenna, Seattle, Village of Yesler, WP Longform
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From Pasture to Playfield: View Ridge
The years of World War Two (1941-1945) marked a major turning point in the development of neighborhoods in northeast Seattle. Up until that time northeast Seattle had been very rural. There were some real estate investors and builders of houses … Continue reading
Then and Now on NE 45th Street in Northeast Seattle
Those of us who grew up in the 1950s and 1960s in northeast Seattle lived in a world of shopping malls like University Village, fast food outlets like Taco Time, drive-ins like Burgermaster, and multiple gas stations which seemed to … Continue reading
Old-Time Stores and Gas Stations at Union Bay Place in Seattle
Residents of northeast Seattle called it “the Baskin-Robbins corner.” The five-way intersection of Union Bay Place NE is at the east end of a long block, east of the University Village shopping center on NE 45th Street. One branch of the … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 