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The House that Flew to Wedgwood
In the summer of 1959 I (Valarie) was among a group of Wedgwood neighborhood children who clustered on the sidewalk to watch a house being moved, maneuvered and set into place. The house went onto a sloping lot at the … Continue reading
Posted in 8921 25th Pl NE, Architecture, Houses
Tagged house histories, house-moving, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Wedgwood Rock
It is a startling experience to come upon Wedgwood Rock for the first time. More than 19 feet high, the Rock looms up out of a parking strip on 28th Ave NE at the intersection of NE 72nd Street. How … Continue reading
Snow in Wedgwood
Wedgwood’s Wartime Snow Ted & Gerry Valaas were married on December 6, 1941 — the day before the Pearl Harbor attack which plunged the United States into World War Two. As a pharmacist Ted was exempted from military service, and … Continue reading
Posted in community club (old), snow
Tagged 1940s in Wedgwood, Neighborhood History, Seattle
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Becoming Wedgwood
The Wedgwood neighborhood in Seattle was created by a bold and optimistic developer, Albert Balch. On July 31, 1941 Balch filed a plat for forty acres of land from 30th to 35th Avenues NE, NE 80th to 85th Streets, which … Continue reading
Welcome to Wedgwood!
Wedgwood in northeast Seattle is a residential neighborhood with a vibrant commercial district along its central north-south arterial, 35th Ave NE. The neighborhood did not have a specific name until after World War Two ended in 1945. The area still … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 