Tag Archives: Lake City Way NE

Growler Guys Opens Today

Posted on November 19, 2016 by

Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 5 PM is the long-awaited opening of the Growler Guys at 8500 Lake City Way NE.  In the 1930s this site on Wedgwood’s western edge was part of a cluster of road houses along the … Continue reading →

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Old Houses and New Construction in Wedgwood: the Blue House

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

The Blue House at 2316 NE 85th Street in Wedgwood is vacant and its future is uncertain.  Today in Wedgwood there are many sites where old houses are being torn down and new ones built in their place. At some … Continue reading →

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Gerhard Ericksen’s Good Road

Posted on August 26, 2013 by

In the 1880s Seattleites were fed up with being snubbed by railroad corporations. The last straw was the Northern Pacific’s selection of Seattle’s rival city, Tacoma, as the western terminus of the NP’s cross-country line. Under the leadership of Judge … Continue reading →

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