Tag Archives: NE 75th Street

Before There Was a Wedgwood Safeway: From Rural to Urban

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The area around the NE 75th Street intersection in Wedgwood never had an organized scheme of development.  As a result, people who came to live there in the 1920s saw startling changes over the years in everything from road grading … Continue reading →

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Dairy Queen in Wedgwood

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The first Dairy Queen store opened in Illinois in 1940 with immediate success.  The menu started out with ice cream and sundaes but soon expanded to malts, milkshakes, and banana splits.  The company began to register its trademark products and … Continue reading →

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The Wedgwood Safeway

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

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 of 75th & 35th was Ida’s Inn at 7500 35th Ave … Continue reading →

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Street-grade: ups and downs in Wedgwood

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Wedgwood’s main commercial corridor is along 35th Ave NE which was first declared an arterial in 1934.  Some improvements were made at that time, including some widening and some road-grading to level out the surface and make it more passable … Continue reading →

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