Tag Archives: Post-war housing developments

Apartments in Wedgwood: Oneida to Jasper

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the early 1900s in Seattle, apartments were built along trolley routes to close-in neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill.   Wedgwood was a remote neighborhood which didn’t begin to form an identity until the 1940s and was never served by a … Continue reading →

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Wedgwood Rock: from Homestead to Houses

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Wedgwood Rock section of homes is from 25th to 30th Avenues NE, NE 70th to 75th Streets.  This forty-acre tract was first platted (a plan for lots and streets laid out) in November 1945 by Albert Balch, a builder.  Balch had … Continue reading →

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