West Seattle Neighborhood in Seattle

Gatewood, West Seattle

Gatewood is a quiet West Seattle community bordered by Graham St to the North and Thistle St to the South. Located on the East side of Fauntleroy and California Ave SW, the neighborhood has a hilly terrain with a fair amount of local businesses and restaurants. Gatewood Elementary is joined by two other elementary schools in the neighborhood, and there are a couple of great outdoor recreation areas in the Orchard Street Ravine and Pelly Place Natural Area. Lowman Beach Park is also a favorite of Gatewood residents.

Gatewood is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Seattle, Washington. Situated on the highest hill in Seattle it offers stunning views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, and downtown Seattle. It is generally bounded to the north and south by Raymond and Thistle Streets respectively, to the east by 35th Avenue, and the west by California Avenue and Fauntleroy Way. The neighborhood's landmarks include the Gatewood School, currently an elementary school. It is minutes from Lincoln Park.

The Gatewood School (shown here in 2008) is a Seattle city landmark.

Schools

The public schools in the neighborhood are part of the citywide Seattle Public Schools district. Gatewood Elementary is the third-oldest school in West-Seattle. The original building was closed for construction in 1989, and reopened two years later.

Olympic Mountains from Gatewood

Source Wikipedia