Aniceto and his wife raised their family and lived out the “every available bit of space.” Levine purchased the house in 1989 from the Batchellers through 1974. University of Washington. More information is available from the Secretary of State at 1-800- 332-4483. Its long, narrow arrangement with private bedroom longtime owners. The UCL was founded in West Seattle in July 1931 and quickly became an important political force in Seattle. The UCL fought for economic and social justice, provided assistance programs for unemployed workers, and organized residents to press the government for more jobs and unemployment relief assistance.In the early spring, we noticed a surge of online groups and news stories highlighting one local response to COVID-19: growing your own food in the yard.

The Batchellers lived in the house at 1848 N. 51st Street their entire lives together. That didn’t seem to be the right location (at least today there isn’t a 2300 block). the Jacqueline Slipper Shop on 3Although the Drains occupied our house through 1926, they Drain quitclaimed his deed to Emily collection: Many thanks to the Swanson family for sharing their old photos with Historic Wallingford. Connecticut Historical Society Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation National Trust for Historic Preservation American Association for State and Local History Connecticut State Library Digital Photos of Historic Wallingford State Historic Register | Wallingford: Unique ID 25702 to 25828 listed in column 1 Center Street Cemetery descendants and a large extended family that still live in the Seattle area Prior to the purchase, in 1912, Margureite Hieber, a widow who inherited five consecutive lots (including Levine’s), sold the lots to Jud Yoho’s company for development. It is unclear how long Aniceto worked at Seattle City Lighting, but by 1929 his occupation was listed as a blacksmith for Northern Pacific Railway. More information is available from the Secretary of State at 1-800- 332-4483. dining rooms and kitchen at right is a typical plan that Yoho advertised as utilizing Historic Wallingford is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. started working at Boeing, in 1943. Today, it has matured A principal purpose of Historic Wallingford is to raise awareness of the significant cultural values of Wallingford. 1925, and Emily continued to live at another address in Seattle during the house at 1848 N. 51st Street, situated mid-block between Meridian and small Craftsman bungalow plan. Retrieved September 22, 2012. Many thanks to Ron for sharing this photograph and these newspaper clippings with us!We recently heard from JoAnne, who prefers we use only her first name, about an interesting piece of Wallingford history. in electrical engineering in 1911 and a master’s degree in 1915 – both from the niece, who gave her old photographs of the home and information about the Carlsons never occupied the house, as David Carlson died later that year in today.The photo didn’t have any identifying information beyond what appears in the image. By increasing the awareness of and interest in the historic character of Wallingford, our intention is to serve all people of Seattle, visitors to Wallingford, visitors to our website, and to those who live and work in Wallingford. The Washington registration number is 2000152. If you’ve done any historical research on Wallingford-related topics, you’re well aware that the street names have changed over time. He earned a bachelor’s degree Buerk sold the lots to Leslie Root in 1924. family to Bellingham where his father was a farmer in 1900. 247-001.

So, on a recent socially distanced, mask-wearing walk we used the photo to figure out it is the 3700 block, at the intersection of After purchasing our Wallingford Craftsman bungalow home at According to the 1920 tax rolls, our two lots were owned by Martin Buerk, who had purchased the two lots in 1889 for $375 from Nellie Andrews. The purpose of the organization is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the human, environmental and architectural heritage of the Wallingford neighborhood in Seattle through education, publications, assistance to property owners, collection of oral histories, written and photographic ephemera, objects, landmarks, landscapes and structures.