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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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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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Fremont Drug Company in Seattle, Part Three: from Drugstore to Red Door
The Red Door restaurant was in the Fremont Drug Company building which was moved to its present site, 3401 Evanston Avenue, in the year 2001. This original Fremont Drug Company building was built in 1895 at 3401 Fremont Avenue. Founded … Continue reading
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Dooley’s Tavern on Sand Point Way NE
A few minutes after midnight on April 7, 1920, the lights began to blink and go out at the Lincoln Hotel on Fourth & Madison Streets in downtown Seattle. The desk clerk and the night watchmen smelled smoke, and they … Continue reading
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The History of Wedgwood’s Neighborhood Pubs
Until recent changes, the Wedgwood neighborhood’s two original taverns, the Wedgwood Ale House and the Fiddler’s Inn, anchored the business intersections of NE 85th and 95th Streets along the main arterial of 35th Avenue NE. In 2023 the Wedgwood Ale House … Continue reading
Walter Haines, founder of the Fiddler’s Inn, Wedgwood
The Fiddler’s Inn at 9219 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood has a history which dates back to the end of Prohibition on December 5, 1933, when beer and wine again could be sold to the public. The founder and original owner … Continue reading
Wedgwood’s First Business District
The development of Wedgwood’s first business district began with J.W. (Joe) Shauer, an enterprising businessman who moved his family from Greenwood to Wedgwood in 1918. Mr. Shauer (pronounced shower) paid $1,000 for an acre of property on the west side … Continue reading
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Tagged 1920s in Wedgwood, Neighborhood History, Prohibition, Seattle
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The Ida’s Inn Beer Parlor in Wedgwood
On January 12, 2020, a car swerved off the road and struck the northernmost corner of the building at 7500 35th Ave NE, in the block to the north of the Wedgwood Safeway. The incident has caused renewed interest in … Continue reading
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 