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Who were Burke & Gilman?
One of Seattle’s amenities is a trail which traverses the city and extends to the east side of Lake Washington. Sometimes called “Seattle’s longest park,” the trail is overseen by the Parks Department and serves those who walk, run, or … Continue reading
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The Wedgwood Gardens Plant Nursery Business
In the 1930s the (future) Wedgwood neighborhood was an unnamed area outside of the Seattle City Limits. Along 35th Ave NE, the three intersections of NE 75th, 85th and 95th Streets each had only one building: a tavern. German immigrant … Continue reading
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The Hudson Building in the 1920s
On the evening of July 4, 2025, a speeding car plowed into the Mioposto restaurant at 3426 NE 55th Street. Diners were showered with broken glass, but fortunately no one was killed. Immediately work began to reinforce the building’s storefront, … Continue reading
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House-Moving from the Freeway to Wedgwood
Throughout its history Seattle has attracted migrants from all over the USA. This blog article will trace the journeys of families who came to Seattle, and the story of a house, ending with the migration of the house itself. In … Continue reading
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Lumbermen of Lake City in Seattle
Northeast Seattle, including Lake City, really began to grow in the 1920s because of the rise of the automobile and the creation of more roads. A highway called Erickson Road had opened in 1913 but its winding, narrow passage from … Continue reading
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The Ohland Family and the Meadowbrook Golf Course
Nathan Hale High School in Seattle is on a large field at NE 110th Street, bounded on either side by the arterials 30th & 35th Avenues NE. The South Branch of Thornton Creek flows eastward across the school site. The … Continue reading
Tachell & Burns at the Meadowbrook Golf Course in Seattle
James Tachell (1862-1944) was born in England and came to the USA with his parents and siblings in 1866. They lived in Calumet, Houghton County, Michigan, where James met his wife Charlreane and they started their family. In the 1890s … Continue reading
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Immigrants in Morningside Heights in Seattle
Sixteen-year-old Veto Clarizo sailed from Italy to the United States in 1908, sponsored by his sister & family in Chicago. After a few more years Veto continued westward and worked at picking fruit in Wenatchee, Washington. The United States entered … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Immigrant heritage, name of the neighborhood, Neighborhood features
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The Hara Family in Seattle
By 1910 there were about 13,000 Japanese immigrants in the state of Washington. Many of these worked in lumber mills, railroad construction crews, or in agricultural work. Of that number, about 6,000 lived in Seattle. Japanese in the City of … Continue reading
The Nortons of Ravenna-Bryant in Seattle
It has been said of early Seattleites that no matter their original vocation, once they got to Seattle they went into the business of real estate. Land was available in and around Seattle so that those who invested in property … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 