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Wedgwood Rock in Seattle History
In the 1930s in Seattle mountain-climbing as a sport was more influenced by one person, Wolf Bauer, than any other. Born in Bavaria in 1912, Wolf Bauer brought his love of mountaineering and outdoor life to his participation in Boy … Continue reading
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Tagged climbing history, Neighborhood History, outdoorsmanship, Seattle, The Mountaineers
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In the Shadow of Wedgwood Rock: the Berg Family
John and Elida Berg were Swedish immigrants who, as newlyweds, were able to find a home and a new life in Seattle. In 1910 John and Elida built a house on 29th Ave NE at NE 68th Street, just south … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Immigrant heritage, Wedgwood Rock
Tagged AYPE of 1909, Neighborhood History, Seattle, Swedish immigrants
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Homesteading in Wedgwood after the Civil War
In Seattle in the 1870s it was still possible to obtain land in a homestead claim. Some who came to Seattle were young adventure-seekers, but many who came seeking land were older men who were trying to make a fresh … Continue reading
Wedgwood Rock: from Homestead to Houses
The Wedgwood Rock section of homes is from 25th to 30th Avenues NE, NE 70th to 75th Streets. This forty-acre tract was first platted (a plan for lots and streets laid out) in November 1945 by Albert Balch, a builder. Balch had … Continue reading
Posted in Balch, Plat names, Wedgwood Rock
Tagged Big Rock, homestead claims, Post-war housing developments
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Wedgwood Rock and Big Rock: the orphaned boulder-siblings
Wedgwood Rock has a sibling: Big Rock at 106 S. Main Street, Coupeville, Whidbey Island, about fifty miles north of Seattle. Testing of the mineral composition of both boulders has shown that they came from Mt. Erie, Fidalgo Island, near Anacortes … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Rock, glacial erratic, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Wedgwood Rock: Fourth of July Picnic in 1881
Wedgwood Rock probably first came to the attention of white settlers in the 1870s. A land survey of north Seattle was done in 1855, but there was no notation of the existence of the Rock. The surveyors of 1855 described the terrain in … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, School histories, Wedgwood Rock
Tagged 1880s in Seattle, Civil War, homesteaders, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Wedgwood Rock
It is a startling experience to come upon Wedgwood Rock for the first time. More than 19 feet high, the Rock looms up out of a parking strip on 28th Ave NE at the intersection of NE 72nd Street. How … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 