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House-Moving from Dahl Field in Wedgwood
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
Posted in Dahl Playfield, Houses, Neighborhood features, Picardo Farm
Tagged house-moving, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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A Picardo Perspective
In the Spring of the year our thoughts turn to gardening.
Posted in farms, Immigrant heritage, Neighborhood features, Picardo Farm
Tagged gardening, Neighborhood History, P-Patch program, Seattle
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Wedgwood’s Immigrants: the Akahoshi Family
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
Posted in Dahl Playfield, farms, Immigrant heritage, Picardo Farm
Tagged Japanese immigrants, Neighborhood History, Seattle, World War Two, WPLongform
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The Picardo Farm in Wedgwood
The Wedgwood neighborhood did not come completely into the Seattle city limits until 1954. The area retained some of its semi-rural character into the 1960s, such as the Picardo Farm which operated at 8040 25th Ave NE. The Picardo family’s long … Continue reading
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Tagged Neighborhood History, P-Patch, Seattle
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The Mary J. Chandler plat in Wedgwood
Mary J. Chandler’s Addition to Seattle is the name of a plat in Wedgwood. The plat was filed in 1890 for land from 25th to 45th Avenues NE, NE 80th to 85th Streets. To file a plat means to have … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 