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Redefining the Boundaries of Wedgwood in the 1950s

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

In the 1940s and 1950s the neighborhoods of northeast Seattle grew rapidly, with housing developments filling up what had been semi-rural areas which were still outside the city limits.  Some people resisted the process of being absorbed into the City … Continue reading →

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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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Wedgwood’s First Business District

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Wedgwood in Seattle History

The development of Wedgwood’s first business district began with J.W. (Joe) Shauer, an enterprising businessman who moved his family from Greenwood to Wedgwood in 1920.  Mr. Shauer (pronounced shower) paid $1,000 for an acre of property on the west side … Continue reading →

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