The Swansons of Ravenna Valley
The little community of Ravenna in northeast Seattle began to expand in the early 1900s. Population growth naturally moved in that direction as more people clustered near to the University of...
View ArticleMeadowbrook in Early Years
Where is “Meadowbrook” in Seattle? The Meadowbrook neighborhood in northeast Seattle derived its name from a golf course which was at the present site of Nathan Hale High School. This lowlands acreage...
View ArticleAn 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...
View ArticleMedohart in Wedgwood
Charles Hartge met his future wife, Lena, while they both were teaching school in Pennsylvania. Charles was an ambitious person whose goal was to become an attorney, so he worked until he could go to...
View ArticleA Garden of Immigrants in Medohart
In the 1920s the (future) Wedgwood area began to be populated by immigrants. In northeast Seattle out along 35th Ave NE, those who searched for homes found an undeveloped area with inexpensive housing...
View ArticleHouses and Immigrants on 37th Ave NE in Wedgwood
In 1910 a group of Dutch immigrants began to settle in what is now the Wedgwood neighborhood in northeast Seattle, building their houses on or near 35th Ave NE. They worked in carpentry, painting, and...
View ArticleFrom Pasture to Playfield: View Ridge
The years of World War Two (1941-1945) marked a major turning point in the development of neighborhoods in northeast Seattle. Up until that time northeast Seattle had been very rural. There were some...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleJohn Terlicher of Morningside Market in Seattle
This blog article will tell of an Italian immigrant who fulfilled his American Dream in Seattle. John Terlicher was able to find work, learn English, marry, own a home and have his own business. He...
View ArticleImmigrants 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...
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