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The Wedgwood Safeway

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

The intersection of 35th Ave NE and NE 75th Street had no buildings at any of the four corners until after 1946.  The only building near to the corner was Ida’s Inn at 7500 35th Ave NE, which began as … Continue reading →

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Groceries and Growth in Wedgwood

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Grocery stores in Wedgwood expanded with the growth of the neighborhood in the post-World-War-Two period of the 1940s and 1950s.    Beginning with the economic downturn called the Boeing Bust in the 1970s, grocery stores and some other kinds of stores declined … Continue reading →

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