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What about the “E” in Wedgwood?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The Wedgwood neighborhood in Seattle took its name from a real estate development which was started in 1941 by Albert Balch.  The naming happened gradually after Balch’s Wedgwood group of houses became well-known. In an April 1956 interview for the … Continue reading →

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Bud Gagnon’s Wedgewood Pharmacy

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

Bud & Dolly Gagnon were the owners of the Wedgewood Pharmacy from 1952 to 1972 (spelled with that extra “e!!”) The Gagnons saw the drugstore business evolve from old-time traditions into the streamlined service of the modern era.  Note the … Continue reading →

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