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This 1909 map of Seattle shows many neighborhood names that remain in common use today—for example, Ballard, Fremont, Queen Anne Hill, Capitol Hill, West Seattle, and Beacon Hill—but also many that have fallen out of use—for example, "Ross" and "Edgewater" on either side of Fremont, "Brooklyn" for today's University District, and "Renton Hill" near the confluence of Capitol Hill, First ...
West Seattle is the oldest neighborhood in the city and considered the birthplace of the modern city of Seattle. The Denny Party landed at Alki Point on November 13, 1851, after disembarking from the Exact. At the time, the peninsula had several Coast Salish villages inhabited by the Duwamish and Suquamish.
The Ravenna-Cowen North Historic District is a historic district in Seattle that gained recognition on the National Register of Historic Places on September 13, 2018. [1] Encompassing an area bounded by NE 65th Street, Ravenna Ravine, Ravenna and Cowen parks, and 12th Avenue NE, the neighborhood is notable for its diverse 20th-century ...
Tim Viall wraps up a 30-day visit to the Pacific Northwest with suggestions on sights to see and things to do. Touring the Pacific Northwest: Sights to visit, things to do in Seattle Skip to main ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in an online map. [1]
The City and County of Denver, capital of the U.S. state of Colorado, has 78 official neighborhoods used for planning and administration. [1] The system of neighborhood boundaries and names dates to 1970 when city planners divided the city into 73 groups of one to four census tracts, called "statistical neighborhoods," most of which are ...
The Census Bureau adopted metropolitan districts in the 1910 census to create a standard definition for urban areas with industrial activity around a central city. [11] At the time, Seattle had the 22nd largest metropolitan district population at 239,269 people, a 195.8 percent increase from the population of the equivalent area in the 1900 census. [12]
Also known as "First Avenue Groups". The city's documentation of the extent of this Landmark designation is a bit unclear with respect to two out of seven original buildings. The Department of Neighborhoods alphabetical listing does not entirely agree with the original landmark designation LPB-49/81. [3] 777 Thomas Street [4] 777 Thomas Street