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Beacon Hill is a hill and neighborhood in southeast Seattle, Washington. The municipal government subdivides it into North Beacon Hill, Mid-Beacon Hill, Holly Park, and South Beacon Hill,[1] though most people who live there describe their neighborhood as simply "Beacon Hill." Home to the world headquarters of Amazon.com and the Seattle Division of the Department of Veterans Affairs' Puget Sound Health Care System, the hill offers views of downtown, the Industrial District, Elliott Bay, First Hill, Rainier Valley, and, when the weather is good, Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. It is bounded on the west by Interstate 5, on the north by Interstate 90, on the east by Rainier Avenue S., Cheasty Boulevard S., and Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., and on the south by the Seattle city limits. Homes in the northern part of the hill were mostly built in the early 1900s, and so North Beacon Hill contains many excellent examples of Craftsman bungalows and "Seattle box houses" (a local variant of the Foursquare style). Image File history File links Download high resolution version (394x698, 14 KB)Map of Seattle, Washington with Beacon Hill neighborhood highlighted. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (394x698, 14 KB)Map of Seattle, Washington with Beacon Hill neighborhood highlighted. ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ... A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community located within a larger city or suburb. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... Amazon. ... The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for administering programs of veterans benefits for veterans, their families, and survivors. ... Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... The Industrial District is an industrial neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the west by the Duwamish Waterway and Elliott Bay, beyond which lies West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5, beyond which lies Beacon Hill; on the north by S. King and S. Dearborn Streets... Elliott Bay and the Seattle waterfront, looking north from the Pacific Coast Co. ... First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. ... Rainier Valley Rainier Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of Rainier Beach. ... Mount Rainier from space Mount Rainier is a stratovolcano in Pierce County, Washington, located 54 miles (87 km) southeast of Seattle, Washington, in the United States. ... The Olympic Mountains The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... Craftsman-style bungalow in San Diego, California The American Craftsman Style or the American Arts and Crafts Movement is an American domestic architectural and interior design style popular from the 1900s to the early 1930s. ... A row of bungalows in Virginia A bungalow (Hindi: बुन्गलोव) is a type of single story house. ... A type of house popular during the early part of the 20th century typified by a square, four room floor plan. ...

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History

The hill was originally named Holgate and Hanford Hill after two early settlers, John Holgate and Edward Hanford, who settled in the area in the 1850s[2] and are commemorated to this day by South Holgate and Hanford Streets on North Beacon Hill. A later arrival, M. Harwood Young, named the hill after the Beacon Hill in his hometown, Boston, Massachusetts. 2nd Harrison Gray Otis House, 85 Mount Vernon Street. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub of the Universe (The State House, according to Oliver Wendell Holmes, is the hub of the Solar System), Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution Location in Massachusetts Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...


Demographics

Beacon Hill has, throughout its history, been home to successive waves of immigrants. In the mid to late 20th century, the district became predominantly Asian, and this can still be seen today in the many Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Filipino shops, restaurants, and other businesses that line Beacon Avenue South. According to the United States 2000 Census, the population of Beacon Hill is 22,300, and remains racially diverse: 51% Asian, 20% white, 13% black, 9% Hispanic/Latino and 7% other. [3] Although human migration has existed for hundreds of thousands of years, immigration in the modern sense refers to movement of people from one nation-state to another, where they are not citizens. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...


Landmarks and institutions

  • El Centro de la Raza, in the former Beacon Hill School[5]
  • Beacon Hill First Baptist Church[6]: a designated historic landmark Tudor Revival building built in 1910, designed by notable architect Ellsworth Storey
  • The Frank D. Black property [7]: designated landmark river rock structures built in 1914
  • Cheasty Greenbelt/Cheasty Boulevard Trail

Jefferson Park is a 52. ... Rizal Park, in full Dr. Jose Rizal Park, is a 9. ... The Tudorbethan Revival which manifested itself in domestic architecture in the United Kingdom in the20th century, and was also of influence in some other countries. ...

Nearby neighborhoods

Columbia City Columbia City is a neighborhood in the Rainier Valley area of south Seattle, Washington. ... Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of Downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. ... Georgetown Georgetown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, beyond which is the Industrial District; on the west by the Duwamish River, across which is West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5... The Industrial District is an industrial neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the west by the Duwamish Waterway and Elliott Bay, beyond which lies West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5, beyond which lies Beacon Hill; on the north by S. King and S. Dearborn Streets... SoDo SoDo is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that makes up part of the citys Industrial District. ... The International District of Seattle, Washington (also known as Chinatown) has been called the only place in the continental United States where Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans, Laotian Americans, Cambodian Americans, and other Asian Americans live in one neighborhood. ... Judkins is a neighborhood in east-central Seattle, Washington. ... Mount Baker Mount Baker is a neighborhood in South Seattle. ... Rainier Valley Rainier Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of Rainier Beach. ... SoDo SoDo is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that makes up part of the citys Industrial District. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Beacon Hill. Seattle City Clerk's Neighborhood Map Atlas. City Clerk's Office, City of Seattle. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.
  2. ^ George Lange (November 10, 2000). John Holgate explores the Duwamish River by canoe but does not stake King County land claim during the summer of 1850. Essay 1749. HistoryLink.org. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.
  3. ^ 2000 Census Data: Beacon Hill. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.
  4. ^ David Wilma (April 5, 2001). Rizal Park. Essay 3168, Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.
  5. ^ David Wilma (August 2, 2000). Chicano activists occupy abandoned school that becomes El Centro on October 11, 1972. Essay 2588, Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. HistoryLink.org. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.
  6. ^ David Wilma (April 17, 2002). Seattle Landmarks: Beacon Hill First Baptist Church (1910). Essay 3216, Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. HistoryLink.org. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.
  7. ^ David Wilma (April 23, 2001). Seattle Landmarks: Frank D. Black Property (1914). Essay 3226, Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. HistoryLink.org. Retrieved on 2005-09-03.

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References

  • Merrell, Frederica and Mira Latoszek (2004). Seattle's Beacon Hill (Images of America). Charleston: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7385-2861-7.

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Seattle neighborhoods

Ballard · Beacon Hill · Belltown · Bitter Lake · Blue Ridge · Broadmoor · Broadview · Bryant · Capitol Hill · Cascade · Central District · Crown Hill · Denny Regrade · Denny-Blaine · Downtown · Eastlake · First Hill · Fremont · Georgetown · Green Lake · Greenwood · Haller Lake · Harbor Island · Industrial District · Interbay · International District · Judkins · Lake City (Cedar Park, Matthews Beach, Meadowbrook, Olympic Hills, Victory Heights) · Laurelhurst · Leschi · Licton Springs · Lower Queen Anne · Madison Park · Madison Valley · Madrona · Magnolia · Montlake · Maple Leaf · Mount Baker · Northgate · Phinney Ridge · Pioneer Square · Queen Anne · Rainier Beach · Rainier Valley (Brighton, Columbia City, Dunlap) · Rainier View · Ravenna · Roosevelt · Sand Point · Seward Park · Sodo · South Lake Union · South Park · Squire Park · University District · University Village · View Ridge · Wallingford (Northlake) · Washington Park · Wedgwood · Westlake · West Seattle · Windermere Seattle, in Washington state, is made up of many districts and neighborhoods, a list of which appears below. ... Ballard Ballard is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. Incorporated as an independent city in 1890, it was annexed by Seattle in 1907, but has retained much of its old Scandinavian flavor. ... Belltown Belltown is the most densely populated neighbourhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, located on the citys downtown waterfront. ... Bitter Lake Bitter Lake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA, named after its most notable feature, Bitter Lake. ... Blue Ridge is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... Broadmoor Broadmoor is a private residential neighborhood of 85 acres (340,000 m²) and golf course of 115 acres (465,000 m²) in Seattle, Washington. ... Broadview is a neighborhood in northwestern Seattle, Washington, USA. Broadview is bounded on the west by Puget Sound; on the north by N.W. 145th Street, beyond which is the city of Shoreline; on the east by Greenwood Avenue N., beyond which lies the neighborhood of Bitter Lake; and on... Bryant Bryant is a residential neighborhood in northeast Seattle, Washington. ... Capitol Hill Capitol Hill is the second most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, after Belltown (the north part of downtown). ... Bold text Cascade Cascade is a small neighborhood abutting Downtown Seattle. ... Central District The Central District is a mostly residential neighborhood in Seattle located east of First Hill, west of Madrona and Leschi, south of Capitol Hill, and north of Rainier Valley. ... Crown Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... The Denny Regrade is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington that stretches north of the central business district to the grounds of Seattle Center. ... Denny-Blaine is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington. ... Downtown Seattle, from top of Space Needle (looking south) Map of downtown Seattle Downtown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Eastlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because of its location on the eastern shore of Lake Union. ... First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named for the hill on which it is located. ... Fremont Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... Georgetown Georgetown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, beyond which is the Industrial District; on the west by the Duwamish River, across which is West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5... Green Lake Green Lake is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. Its centerpiece is the lake and park after which it is named. ... Greenwood Greenwood is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. The generally accepted boundaries of Greenwood are Aurora Avenue N. (Washington 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... Haller Lake is a small lake and neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named for Theodore N. Haller, who platted the neighborhood in 1905. ... Harbor Island is a man-made island in the mouth of Seattle, Washingtons Duwamish Waterway where it empties into Elliot Bay. ... The Industrial District is an industrial neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the west by the Duwamish Waterway and Elliott Bay, beyond which lies West Seattle; on the east by Interstate 5, beyond which lies Beacon Hill; on the north by S. King and S. Dearborn Streets... Interbay is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington consisting of the valley between Queen Anne Hill on the east and Magnolia on the west, plus filled-in areas of Smith Cove and Salmon Bay. ... The International District of Seattle, Washington (also known as Chinatown) has been called the only place in the continental United States where Chinese Americans, Japanese Americans, Filipino Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Korean Americans, Laotian Americans, Cambodian Americans, and other Asian Americans live in one neighborhood. ... Judkins is a neighborhood in east-central Seattle, Washington. ... Lake City is a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located between Interstate 5 and Lake Washington about 7-8 miles northeast of downtown, east of the Northgate neighborhood. ... Cedar Park is a neighborhood in the Lake City district of Seattle, Washington. ... Matthews Beach Matthews Beach is a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located at the southern end of the Lake City neighborhood district. ... Meadowbrook is a sub-neighborhood of Lake City in Seattle, Washington. ... Olympic Hills is a neighborhood in the Lake City district of Seattle, Washington. ... Victory Heights is a neighborhood in the Lake City district of Seattle, Washington. ... Laurelhurst Laurelhurst is a well-to-do, peninsular residential neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, USA. It is bounded on the northeast by Ivanhoe Place N.E., beyond which is Windermere; on the northwest by Sand Point Way N.E. and N.E. 45th Street, beyond which are Hawthorne Hills, Ravenna, and... Leschi is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington, named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe. ... Licton Springs Licton Springs is a neighborhood in North Seattle. ... Lower Queen Anne Lower Queen Anne is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, at the base of Queen Anne Hill. ... Madison Park Madison Park is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington, named after the city park on the Lake Washington shore. ... Madison Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Capitol Hill; west of Washington Park; south of the Montlake; and north of the Central District. ... Madrona Madrona is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington. ... Magnolia Magnolia is a large, hilly, peninsular neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, connected to the rest of the city by only three bridges over the tracks of the BNSF Railway: W. Emerson Place in the north, W. Dravus Street in the center, and W. Garfield Street (the Magnolia Bridge) in the... Montlake is a generally quiet neighborhood in central Seattle. ... Maple Leaf is a neighborhood in Seattle. ... Mount Baker Mount Baker is a neighborhood in South Seattle. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Green Lake and the eastern side of Phinney Ridge Phinney Ridge, also known simply as Phinney, is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. It is named after the ridge which runs north and south, separating Ballard from Wallingford, from approximately N. 45th to N. 85th Street. ... Pioneer Square Pioneer Square is the neighborhood where Seattle, Washington was founded in 1853. ... Queen Anne Queen Anne Hill is the highest named hill in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum elevation of 456 feet (139 m), though the highest point in the city is the aptly named High Point in West Seattle, at 520 feet (158 m). ... Rainier Beach is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... Rainier Valley Rainier Valley is a neighborhood in Seattle located east of Beacon Hill; west of Mount Baker, Seward Park, and Leschi; south of the Central District and First Hill; and north of Rainier Beach. ... Brighton is a neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington, part of the greater Rainier Valley district. ... Columbia City Columbia City is a neighborhood in the Rainier Valley area of south Seattle, Washington. ... Dunlap is a neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington, just west of the Rainier Beach neighborhood. ... Rainier View is a residential neighborhood in the southeast corner of Seattle, Washington. ... Ravenna Ravenna is a neighborhood in northeastern Seattle, Washington, named after Ravenna, Italy. ... The Roosevelt district is a neighborhood in north-central Seattle, Washington. ... Sand Point is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named after and consisting mostly of the Sand Point peninsula that juts into Lake Washington, which is itself largely given over to Magnuson Park. ... Seward Park is a suburban neighborhood in south Seattle, Washington just west of the park of the same name. ... SoDo SoDo is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that makes up part of the citys Industrial District. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require removal of excess red links (links to non-existent articles). ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Squire Park is a district in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... University District The University District is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, so named because the main campus of the University of Washington is located there. ... University Village University Village is an upscale shopping center in Seattle, Washington, USA as well as its surrounding neighborhood. ... View Ridge is directly West of the Sandpoint Peninsula [Highlighted red], from NE 65 to NE 75 streets and 40 Ave NE to Sand Point Way Preface When View Ridge was developed for homes, there was a ridge, but no views. ... Wallingford Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named after John Noble Wallingford (died 1913). ... Northlake is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, that consists of the southern part of Wallingford (below N. 40th Street). ... Washington Park Washington Park is a neighborhood in east central Seattle, Washington, named after the city park to its northwest. ... Wedgwood Wedgwood is a neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, located about two miles (3 km) north, and slightly east, of the University of Washington; it is about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of downtown. ... Westlake is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington, named after its location on the western shore of Lake Union. ... West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Windermere is a well-to-do residential neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named after Lake Windermere in Englands Lake District. ...

West Seattle is further divided into:

Alki · Arbor Heights · Delridge (Highland Park, High Point, North Delridge, Riverview, Roxhill, South Delridge) · Fairmount Park · Fauntleroy · Gatewood · Genesee · North Admiral · Seaview West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Alki Point is the westernmost point in West Seattle, Washington; Alki is the peninsular neighborhood surrounding it. ... Arbor Heights is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... Delridge Delridge is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington, bounded by the Duwamish River to the east and north and unincorporated White Center to the south. ... Highland Park is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... North Delridge is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... Riverview is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... Roxhill is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... South Delridge is a neighborhood in the Delridge district of West Seattle, Washington. ... The Fairmount Park neighborhood of West Seattle runs along both sides of Fauntleroy Way SW, from (approximately) Graham Street in the south to Edmunds Street in the north. ... Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Seattle city limits. ... Gatewood is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... Genesee is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... North Admiral is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ... Seaview is a neighborhood in West Seattle, Washington. ...

Street layout of Seattle

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Beacon Hill is a hill and neighborhood in southeast Seattle, Washington.
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According to the United States 2000 Census, the population of Beacon Hill is 22,300, and remains racially diverse: 51% Asian, 20% white, 13% fl, 9% Hispanic/Latino and 7% other.
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