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Wedgwood Rock: from Homestead to Houses

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

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 →

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Wedgwood Rock and Big Rock: the orphaned boulder-siblings

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

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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