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Hunter Tree Farm at Christmas 2025
In the early 1950s the growing Wedgwood neighborhood attracted businesses like groceries, gas stations, home improvement stores and services such as medical & dental offices. One other new business in Wedgwood, Christmas tree sales, was very successful. William O. & Carol … Continue reading
Candy Cane Lane in December 2025
A fun favorite event in December 2025 is the annual Candy Cane Lane, a street in Ravenna which is decked out with lights and holiday decorations. Candy Cane Lane is located on Park Road NE, just off of NE Ravenna … Continue reading
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Tagged holiday lights, Neighborhood History, Ravenna, Seattle
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The Trees of Autumn 2025 in Wedgwood
In the autumn season Wedgwood’s flame ash street trees enliven the arterial 35th Ave NE with brilliant color.
Posted in Neighborhood features, trees
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, Wedgwood shopping center
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The 2025 Pumpkin Season in Wedgwood
Wedgwood’s annual Pumpkin Party begins on Saturday, October 4, 2025. This month the Hunter Tree Farm site, 7744 35th Ave NE, next door to the Wedgwood Post Office, is transformed into a Pumpkin Patch. Local scout troops host pumpkin sales … Continue reading
Posted in Events and holidays, Hunter's Tree Farm, Neighborhood features
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Who were Burke & Gilman?
One of Seattle’s amenities is a trail which traverses the city and extends to the east side of Lake Washington. Sometimes called “Seattle’s longest park,” the trail is overseen by the Parks Department and serves those who walk, run, or … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhood features, Seattle History
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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The Wedgwood Post Office
In 1946 McVicar Hardware became the first business to occupy a new storefront building owned by Henry R. Hansen of the adjacent tavern. Business owner Grant McVicar became a leader in the growing Wedgwood community, and one of his initiatives … Continue reading
The Wedgwood Gardens Plant Nursery Business
In the 1930s the (future) Wedgwood neighborhood was an unnamed area outside of the Seattle City Limits. Along 35th Ave NE, the three intersections of NE 75th, 85th and 95th Streets each had only one building: a tavern. German immigrant … Continue reading
Posted in businesses, Controversies, Hunter's Tree Farm
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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The Hudson Building in the 1920s
On the evening of July 4, 2025, a speeding car plowed into the Mioposto restaurant at 3426 NE 55th Street. Diners were showered with broken glass, but fortunately no one was killed. Immediately work began to reinforce the building’s storefront, … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, businesses, Seattle History
Tagged apartment houses, Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Who Named the Wedgwood Neighborhood in Seattle?
Who gave the name of “Wedgwood” to this northeast Seattle neighborhood? Henry R. Hansen lived in Wedgwood for only a few years, but he left a legacy: the naming of the neighborhood. He didn’t do this on purpose, though. Circa 1945 … Continue reading
Posted in name of the neighborhood, Neighborhood features, taverns
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle
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House-Moving from the Freeway to Wedgwood
Throughout its history Seattle has attracted migrants from all over the USA. This blog article will trace the journeys of families who came to Seattle, and the story of a house, ending with the migration of the house itself. In … Continue reading
Posted in Civil War, Houses, Immigrant heritage
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 