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Lumbermen of Lake City in Seattle
Northeast Seattle, including Lake City, really began to grow in the 1920s because of the rise of the automobile and the creation of more roads. A highway called Erickson Road had opened in 1913 but its winding, narrow passage from … Continue reading
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The Ohland Family and the Meadowbrook Golf Course
Nathan Hale High School in Seattle is on a large field at NE 110th Street, bounded on either side by the arterials 30th & 35th Avenues NE. The South Branch of Thornton Creek flows eastward across the school site. The … Continue reading
Tachell & Burns at the Meadowbrook Golf Course in Seattle
James Tachell (1862-1944) was born in England and came to the USA with his parents and siblings in 1866. They lived in Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, where James met his wife Charlreane and they started their family. In the 1890s … Continue reading
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Immigrants in Morningside Heights in Seattle
Sixteen-year-old Veto Clarizo sailed from Italy to the United States in 1908, sponsored by his sister & family in Chicago. After a few more years Veto continued westward and worked at picking fruit in Wenatchee, Washington. The United States entered … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Immigrant heritage, name of the neighborhood, Neighborhood features
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Fremont in Seattle: Public Art at Troll’s Knoll
Fremont in Seattle is a lively, art-filled neighborhood with volunteers in projects such as the Troll’s Knoll Forest on North 36th Street. Volunteers maintain the site and are asking for contributions to restore the recently-damaged artwork. Here is a message … Continue reading
John Terlicher of Morningside Market in Seattle
This blog article will tell of an Italian immigrant who fulfilled his American Dream in Seattle. John Terlicher was able to find work, learn English, marry, own a home and have his own business. He was mostly successful in American … Continue reading
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Street Trees in a Storm
In the autumn season a canopy of color is created by the flame ash trees which line the arterial 35th Ave NE in Wedgwood. The trees extend from NE 84th Street in the Wedgwood shopping district, northward through Meadowbrook … Continue reading
Posted in Neighborhood features, streets, trees
Tagged 35th Ave NE, flame ash street trees, Neighborhood History, Seattle, sidewalks
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Lake City’s Landmarked Buildings
Lake City in northeast Seattle has two historic buildings landmarked for preservation, which represent the neighborhood’s long record of community activism. Lake City began forming as a community in the early 1900s and one of its first organizing efforts was … Continue reading
Holiday Lights 2024
A fun family holiday event in northeast Seattle is the annual Candy Cane Lane, a cluster of houses all decked out in lights and themed decorations, located on NE Ravenna Blvd/NE Park Road at 21st Ave NE (see map below).
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Holiday Season in Wedgwood 2024
The opening day of 2024 Christmas tree sales at Hunter Tree Farm, 7744 35th Ave NE, signals the beginning of the holiday season in the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle. Open this year November 22 to December 24, the Christmas … Continue reading
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 