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The Roy Land Family of Meadowbrook
In 1930 twenty-four-year-old Henry Land and his wife were living near NE 97th Street in northeast Seattle, where Thornton Creek flowed past on its way to what is now Matthews Beach. Henry worked as a mechanic at one of the … Continue reading
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Meadowbrook in Early Years
Where is “Meadowbrook” in Seattle? The Meadowbrook neighborhood in northeast Seattle derived its name from a golf course which was at the present site of Nathan Hale High School. This lowlands acreage with a creek running through it had once … Continue reading
The Swansons of Ravenna Valley
The little community of Ravenna in northeast Seattle began to expand in the early 1900s. Population growth naturally moved in that direction as more people clustered near to the University of Washington. The growth of northeast Seattle was further stimulated … Continue reading
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Ravenna in Seattle
Where is “Ravenna” in Seattle? When asked to define a neighborhood we might think of natural boundaries such as ravines or rivers. There are also man-made dividing lines such as streets and business districts. The Ravenna business districts are along … Continue reading
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The New Thornton Creek School
Decatur School was built in 1961 at 7711 43rd Ave NE on the former site of a Navy housing complex called Shearwater. In 1967 Decatur became a “program school” with a specific educational approach. Over the years it had another … Continue reading
Meadowbrook Pond in Winter
While technically not a park, Meadowbrook Pond is a user-friendly Seattle Public Utilities accessible area with walking paths. The Pond is on the east side of 35th Ave NE with an entrance marked by signage and boulders, directly across the … Continue reading
Hunter Tree Farm in Wedgwood in 2021
The Hunter family of the Olympic Peninsula farm, dating back to the 1880s, began growing Christmas trees in 1948. In the 1950s the Hunters began selling cut trees in Seattle. After the site in the present Northgate area closed, the … Continue reading
Names in the Neighborhood: Rogers School
In the summer of 2023 the John Rogers School building at 4030 NE 109th Street was demolished. Over the next two years a new building was constructed on the same site. This blog article is a history of the school’s … Continue reading
Names in the Neighborhood: Bryant
In northeast Seattle most of the neighborhood names are those of real estate developments such as Wedgwood, which originally was only a plat name. The builder of the Wedgwood group of houses, Albert Balch, did not deliberately set out to … Continue reading
The Trees of October in Wedgwood
Wedgwood in northeast Seattle enjoys the autumn colors of leaves in October and November. Street trees called Flame Ash will turn a deep red along 35th Ave NE. The Flame Ash street trees which line 35th Ave NE were planted … Continue reading
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Wedgwood in Seattle History 