Tag Archives: Veraci Pizza

Dairy Queen in Wedgwood

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The first Dairy Queen store opened in Illinois in 1940 with immediate success. The menu started out with ice cream and sundaes but soon expanded to malts, milkshakes, and banana splits. The company began to register its trademark products and … Continue reading →

Posted in apartments, businesses, Shearwater | Tagged commercial district in Wedgwood, NE 75th Street, Neighborhood History, pizza building, Seattle, Veraci Pizza, Wedgwood Safeway store, WPLongform | 5 Comments

Shearwater part five: the end of Shearwater and the death of the Wedgwood Community Club in the 1970s

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the early 1970s the USA suffered through an economic recession, made worse in 1973 when an energy crisis began because of a Middle East oil and gas embargo. In the USA gas prices skyrocketed and it affected air travel, … Continue reading →

Posted in apartments, community club (old), community council (present time), Controversies, School histories, Shearwater | Tagged Navy housing in Seattle, new school building in Wedgwood, Seattle, single family zoning in Wedgwood, Thornton Creek School, Veraci Pizza, Wedgewood Cottage Apartments | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Veraci Pizza

Dairy Queen in Wedgwood

Shearwater part five: the end of Shearwater and the death of the Wedgwood Community Club in the 1970s

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