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 University Village; on the west by Mary Gates Memorial Drive N.E., beyond which is the East Campus of the University of Washington; on the east by Lake Washington; and on the southwest by Union Bay. The area has been a part of Seattle since 1910. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (394x698, 13 KB)Map of Seattle, Washington with Laurelhurst neighborhood highlighted. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (394x698, 13 KB)Map of Seattle, Washington with Laurelhurst neighborhood highlighted. ... Neighbourhood is also a term in topology. ... Downtown Seattle skyline City nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Government County King Mayor Greg Nickels NP/Democrat ¹ Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 369. ... Windermere is a well-to-do residential neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named after Lake Windermere in Englands Lake District. ... Ravenna is a neighborhood in northeastern Seattle, Washington, USA, named after Ravenna, Italy. ... University Village is the name of an upscale shopping center in Seattle, Washington as well as its surrounding neighborhood. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a major public research university in the Seattle metropolitan area. ... Lake Washington is the second largest natural lake in Washington state, USA, behind Lake Chelan, and the largest lake in King County. ... Union Bay, Washington is that part of Lake Washington west of a line drawn between Webster Point in Seattles Laurelhurst neighborhood in the north and the northeast corner of the Madison Park neighborhood in the south. ... 1910 in topic: Arts Architecture- Art- Film- Literature- Music- Television Science and technology Aviation- Rail transport- Radio- Science Other topics Australia- Canada- Ireland- South Africa- Sport Births- Deaths Lists of leaders: State leaders - Religious leaders 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

In recent years, the neighborhood has been experiencing growth in the retail and customer service sectors due to the successful expansion of the local mall, University Village. However, many neighborhood residents are feeling the adverse effects of such rapid expansion. Subsequent years will show how this dynamic conflict of modern growth and tradition will tell upon this aging neighborhood.