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Remembering Shearwater

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Decatur Annex building was on NE 77th Street at the corner of 43rd Ave NE, at the southern end of what is now Decatur School.  The little white wood-frame Annex was the last building from the complex of Navy … Continue reading →

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Shearwater part five: the end of Shearwater and the death of the Wedgwood Community Club in the 1970s

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the early 1970s the USA suffered through an economic recession, made worse in 1973 when an energy crisis began because of a Middle East oil and gas embargo.  In the USA gas prices skyrocketed and it affected air travel, … Continue reading →

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Shearwater part four: the developer versus the Wedgwood Community Club, 1966 to 1970

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

On December 16, 1965, all the Shearwater land parcels on streets near Decatur School were sold at a government-property auction, with the stipulation that the buyer must remove the old barracks buildings within ninety days of the sale. The Wedgwood … Continue reading →

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