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Greenwood, North Seattle

Greenwood in North Seattle is a neighborhood of variety, with many new restaurants and shops intermixed with historic Seattle businesses. Annexed by Seattle in 1954, Greenwood still has many streets without sidewalks, and it's still possible to feel like you're in the country. Its commercial district overlaps Phinney Ridge, and the two communities do neighborhood planning together.

The intersection of Greenwood Avenue North and North 85th Street is the commercial center. Greenwood is known for its numerous bars, restaurants, coffee houses, theatres and specialty stores.

Diva Espresso, Greenwood, Seattle, Washington.

Since 1993 the neighborhood has hosted the "Greenwood Classic Car Show" on the last Saturday in June. Another annual event is the "Greenwood Seafair Parade", held on the fourth Wednesday in July. Both events draw tens of thousands of visitors to the neighborhood. Greenwood Seattle is an increasingly popular condo community.

Boundaries

The generally accepted boundaries are Aurora Avenue N (State Route 99) to the east, beyond which lies Licton Springs; N 105th Street/Holman Road to the north, beyond which lie Broadview and Bitter Lake; 8th Avenue NW to the west, beyond which lies Crown Hill, and N 75th Street to the south, beyond which lies Phinney Ridge. The division between Greenwood and Phinney Ridge is nebulous; the two neighborhoods plan events jointly.

Aerial view of Greenwood, Seattle, WA., September 1969

Schools and Public services

Greenwood is served by the North Cluster of the Seattle Public Schools. No high school is located within the North Cluster but Nathan Hale, Roosevelt, Ballard, and Ingraham are all nearby. Schools in Greenwood include Greenwood Elementary and St. John Catholic School.

The neighborhood has had its own branch of the Seattle Public Library since 1928. The current Greenwood branch building was completed in 2005 and renovated in spring 2017. Recreation areas maintained by the City of Seattle include Sandel Park and Greenwood Park. Greenwood has its own post office, which shares zip code 98103 with the larger Wallingford branch.

History

Originally named Woodland, the neighborhood became Greenwood in 1907. Greenwood Avenue carried city streetcar and Seattle-Everett interurban passenger railroad traffic during the first half of the twentieth century.

The section of the neighborhood north of 85th Street was annexed to the city of Seattle in 1954. Residents of the area who voted for annexation expected that the city would build sidewalks. However, many residential streets north of 85th Street are still without sidewalks.

Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle, Washington 1957. Looking east on 85th from Palatine; the first intersection would be Greenwood Ave. The theater is still there, it's now Taproot.

2009 Arson Investigation

In 2009, the heart of Greenwood experienced several dramatic arson fires. On August 13, a house fire seriously injured a man and caused $170,000 damage. The largest fire, on October 23, burned a building to the ground on N 85th Street in the neighborhood center. Four businesses were destroyed: the Green Bean Coffee house; Phở Tic Tac; Szechuan Bistro; and C.C. Teriyaki. This fire also caused significant damage to a neighboring historic building housing the Taproot Theatre Company. A $10,000 reward was offered.

Two fires occurred on November 5 and three more on November 9. The most severe of these caused $20,000 worth of damage and forced the closure of the Olive You restaurant. On November 13, Seattle police arrested a 46-year-old homeless man who frequented the neighborhood. The suspect had been spotted at the scene of three previous fires. He initially pleaded innocent to 12 charges, but changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to 30 years in prison.

2016 explosion

Early on the morning of March 9, 2016, a natural gas leak caused a massive explosion, destroying three small buildings on Greenwood Avenue near North 85th Street and injuring several firefighters. The businesses lost were Neptune Coffee, Mr. Gyros (restaurant), and a Quick Stop convenience store. The damage was estimated at $3 million. Many other buildings in the area also had broken windows and other damage.

Gas Explosion in Greenwood

Source Wikipedia

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