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Category Archives: Neighborhood features
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
Open House and Farewell
The time has come to say goodbye to the present building at John Rogers Elementary School, 4030 NE 109th Street in Seattle. In the summer of 2023 the present school building will be demolished. Over the next two years, construction … Continue reading
Sacrifices and Safety
In the 1950s the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle was in a growth spurt with the demand for housing following World War Two, and the generation of children, called the Baby Boom, born in that post-war era. In the photo … Continue reading
The 2022 Season of Cheer: Hunter Tree Farm in Wedgwood
Take a stroll in Wedgwood to enjoy the smell of evergreens, the twinkle of lights and the sounds of music at the Hunter Tree Farm, 7744 35th Ave NE, next to the post office. The Christmas tree lot is set … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas trees, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Pumpkin Weekends in Wedgwood
One of the delights of the autumn season is the colorful display at Wedgwood’s own Pumpkin Patch, 7744 35th Ave NE. This year’s Pumpkin Party begins Sunday, October 2, 2022. On October weekends the pumpkin sales are hosted by a … Continue reading
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 