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Mary Boman: Seattle and Beyond
George Boman was only 46 years old when he died in Seattle on December 19, 1890. He had grown up in Tennessee and after fighting in the Union Army in the Civil War, he never went back home. He journeyed … Continue reading
George Boman in 1890 in Seattle
George Boman, originally from Tennessee, was a Civil War veteran who made the classic American western migration across the USA in search of opportunities. After his Civil War service ended in 1865, Boman went to Kentucky, spent a few years … Continue reading
An Elm Tree in Seattle History
The American Elm is a species of tree native to the northeastern United States, and elms can also thrive in the temperate climate of the Pacific Northwest. Elms can grow to seventy feet high, with a wide-spreading canopy of branches … Continue reading
Posted in Immigrant heritage, Meadowbrook neighborhood, trees
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, Trees, WPLongform
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A Civil War Confederate in Seattle: John Scurry
The events of the American Civil War, 1861-1865, occurred far, far away in the eastern USA but during those years residents of Seattle certainly were aware of the conflict. In the decades after the Civil War, veterans tended to migrate … Continue reading
Laurette Stanley in Wedgwood
Laurette Augusta Young and Moses Terrell Stanley married in 1869 in Sweetland Township, Muscatine County, Iowa. Each had come to Iowa as children when their parents migrated from other states to take advantage of the rich farmlands on the expanding … Continue reading
Posted in Houses, Maple Creek ravine, Plat names
Tagged Camp Stanley, Neighborhood History, Scouts, Seattle, WPLongform
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Alexandrina McKenzie and Real Estate in Early Wedgwood
In the year 1900 Alexandrina McKenzie was a 43-year-old farm wife in Bingham Township, Huron, Michigan, with five of her six children still at home. Ten years later, Alexandrina was a widow in Seattle, supporting herself and her children with … Continue reading
Posted in 7321 35th Ave NE, Big Green House, Houses, Immigrant heritage
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Old-Time Stores and Gas Stations on Sand Point Way NE
Establishment of the Naval Air Station on the shore of Lake Washington in 1927 was the catalyst for street improvements and commercial development along Sand Point Way NE. The City of Seattle officially named Sand Point Way and coordinated with … Continue reading
Posted in businesses, gas stations, grocery stores
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Names in the Neighborhood: Before There Was A Hawthorne Hills
Part of the fun of blogging is being able to network with other writers. Here I am sharing a wonderful article written by Zach about the northeast Seattle neighborhood of Hawthorne Hills. In the years before a real estate company … Continue reading
Posted in Land records and surveys, name of the neighborhood
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Along the Road: From Pontiac to Sand Point Way NE
There was not yet a road called Sand Point Way NE when the first commercial activities began at about NE 70th Street on Lake Washington. In the 1880s Edward F. Lee had a boat-building shop there, and Osborn M. Merritt … Continue reading
Posted in name of the neighborhood, Seattle History, streets
Tagged Neighborhood History, Seattle, WPLongform
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Names in the Neighborhood: Chelsea and Lake City
Seattle north of the ship canal has many neighborhoods which derived their names from plats of land development. Sometimes the naming was deliberate, such as Laurelhurst, in which the developers reconfigured the streets and promoted the sale of houses in … Continue reading
Wedgwood in Seattle History 