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  Queen Anne High School--Seattle, Washington: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary
Seattle's Board of Education was influenced by these ideals and hired James Stephen as the "Official School Architect" in 1899.
A School Board Report claimed this Neo-classical building, situated atop the crest of Queen Anne Hill, "marked the summit of achievement thus far in Seattle school architecture." Edgar Blair, a school board member and later the School District architect, noted "it is the most modern and costly building in Seattle....
Today Queen Anne High School is an excellent example of the adaptive use of historic buildings.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/seattle/s3.htm   (322 words)

  
  Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
Queen Anne, with Lake Union, the Aurora Bridge, and Westlake in the foreground, and the Olympic Mountains in the background
The hill began to be called "Queen Anne" by 1885, after the Queen Anne style houses that dominated the area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_Anne,_Seattle,_Washington   (562 words)

  
 Seattle - MSN Encarta
North of downtown Seattle is the Denny Regrade, one of many areas that were filled and leveled by the removal—or regrading—of hills in Seattle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Queen Anne Hill, north of downtown, was long isolated by its steep ascent but emerged as a fashionable residential area at the close of the 19th century.
Seattle is characterized by a diverse and dynamic population.
encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761555710/Seattle.html   (2263 words)

  
 Seattle Pacific University - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seattle Pacific University (SPU) is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington.
SPU boasts of a 43-acre campus on the northern slope of the residential neighborhood of Queen Anne Hill, close to the artsy Fremont neighborhood, and is a fifteen minutes walk to downtown Seattle.
Hill Hall, which opened in 1962, located in the upper middle of the campus just steps from Gwinn Commons and the SPU Library, is known as the "family" dorm for its comfortable atmosphere.
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Queen Anne Hill is a neighborhood and hill in Seattle, Washington.
The 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).
The hill early became a popular spot for the city's economic and cultural elite to build their mansions (the name derives from the architectural style, typical of so many of the early homes).
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 Emerald City : : Queen Anne
Queen Anne is the largest of Seattle’s hills (though not its highest point) and the most varied.
Upper Queen Anne is largely residential and upscale, though its northern slope includes Seattle Pacific University and some of the naturally associated cheaper houses and apartments associated with college proximity.
Lower Queen Anne is a much more bustling neighborhood and encompasses the Seattle Center—the former fairgrounds from the 1962 World’s Fair now converted into a permanent set of attractions—including a small amusement park, a sports and concert arena, a children’s theatre, the Seattle Opera, and two major museums (Pacific Science Center and the EMP).
www.seattle.net /community/neighborhoods/queenanne   (284 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay: Seattle Neighborhoods: Queen Anne Hill -- Thumbnail History
By 1930, the population of Queen Anne was approximately 30,000.
In spite of Queen Anne's temperance tradition established by the Dennys, residents supported the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 by a vote of 3 to 1.
Queen Anne's tradition of political activity joined with preservation forces of the 1960s and 1970s to prevent the conversion of the neighborhood to high-density housing.
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 Seattle, Washington
In 2000 the population of the Seattle metropolitan area was 2,414,616; the population of the Puget Sound urban region centered on Seattle was 3,554,760.
Seattle boasts the shortest routes from the U.S. mainland to Tokyo, Japan, and is the primary American port to Asia and Siberia.
Seattle’s residential and industrial growth was slowed by the national recession that began in 1893.
www.theusaonline.com /cities/seattle.htm   (5448 words)

  
 EarthCam - Seattle Cam
Seattle, Washington is the largest city in America's Pacific Northwest.
Seattle is also called the Rainy City, the Gateway to Alaska, Queen City, "The Big Barista" and Jet City, due to the local influence of Boeing.
Seattle is often regarded as the birthplace of grunge music, with a reputation for heavy coffee consumption and has the highest percentage of college graduates of any major U.S. city.
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 Seattle, Washington City & Neighborhood Guide
Seattle is known around the world for its temperate climate, greenery (Seattle is known as the 'Emerald City'), and beautiful views of both water and mountains.
Seattle has grown to enjoy a reputation as one of the most desirable locations to run a business, particularly if you are in the computer software or hardware industries.
Seattle includes many diverse neighborhoods, which each have their own unique character, from the beautiful views of the Seattle skyline and Mt. Rainier from Queen Anne Hill, to the artistic bent of Fremont near the University of Washington, to the extravagance of Laurelhurst on the western shores of Lake Washington.
www.diannegirard.com /cities/seattle   (281 words)

  
 Windermere Real Estate / Capitol Hill, Seattle, Washington
Most of Seattle’s surviving homes from the 1890’s were built away from the center of the city as modest farm houses or workers’ homes, such as this one of a group of five remaining together near Garfield High School.
As implied by the name used elsewhere in the country, the rambler or ranch-style house was associated with the plains, not the hills of Seattle.
On Seattle’s wet hills the rambler usually acquired a basement; where the slope was steep enough this led to the daylight rambler, where one side of the basement opened out on ground level, providing plentiful daylight to the lower level.
www.homeinseattle.com /houseStyles.cfm   (1322 words)

  
 Seattle travel guide - Wikitravel
Seattle was founded on the rough, physical industries of fishing, logging and coal mining, with San Francisco as her primary customer.
Seattle is also substantially influenced by the presence of the University of Washington (the largest single campus on the west coast and one of the top two recipients of grant money), as well as multiple smaller colleges and universities.
Washington State Ferries connect downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island, to Bremerton, and to Vashon Island, and connect West Seattle to Vashon Island and to Southworth (Key Peninsula).
wikitravel.org /en/Seattle   (6088 words)

  
 Queen Anne, Washington - Queen Anne Area Neighborhood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
A predominantly younger crowd resides in 'lower Queen Anne' by the Seattle Center to the south, for example, while established North Queen Anne residents mix with transitory students from Seattle Pacific University.
Central Queen Anne is known as the Counterbalance (Queen Anne Avenue North from Roy to Galer streets), so called because an actual counterbalance was used to get trolleys up the south side of the Hill in the 1890's.
The housing styles are derived from early lumber barons' fondness for Queen Anne architecture, after which they then named their neighborhood.
brucehoughton.com /neighborhoods/queenanne.php   (178 words)

  
 Seattle Pacific University   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Seattle Pacific University is a Christian university of the liberal arts, sciences and professions located on the north slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington.
It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary, became The Seattle Seminary and College in 1913, Seattle Pacific College in 1915, and took its present name in 1977.
There is a Christian Faith Exploration Requirement at the university, which includes mandatory participation in "co-curricular activities exploring the meaning of the Christian faith and its implications for life, academic disciplines and society,...
www.guajara.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/s/se/seattle_pacific_university.html   (169 words)

  
 HistoryLink Essay:Garbage dump on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill converted to sanitary fill, possibly the first in nation, ...
By May 1920, a Seattle garbage dump on Queen Anne hill (Crockett Street between Nob Hill and 3rd Avenue N) has been converted to a sanitary fill, possibly the first in the nation.
The idea of the destructors was to use the clinker for roadbuilding and to use the fire to produce steam (for use in steam laundries or to heat buildings).
Seattle built four refuse destructors (the first in 1908 on the south end of Lake Union), but they were only used for a few years.
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 Seattle Sights & Activities | Fodor's Online Travel Guide
The hills are lofty, privileged perches from which residents are constantly reminded of the beauty of the forests, mountains, and waters lying just beyond the city -- that is, when it stops misting long enough to see your hand in front of your face.
Downtown is bounded on the west by Elliot Bay, on the south by Pioneer Square (the city's oldest neighborhood) and the International District (I.D.), on the north by Belltown and the attractive residences lining the slopes of Queen Anne Hill, and by I-5 to the east.
Fremont, Seattle's eccentric and artsy hamlet, is north of Lake Union and the Lake Washington Ship Canal, east of Ballard, west of Wallingford, and south of Woodland Park.
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 Anne Apartment Queen Seattle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Queen Anne High School - Falling enrollments throughout the Seattle School District forced the closure of many public schools, including Queen Anne High School in June 1981.
The Seattle Press is Seattle's principal neighborhood newspaper, serving the community since 1985 with news, features, commentary, calendar and advertising.
Queen Anne was annexed to Seattle in 1892 but the North District, as it was called, was considered...
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 Queen Anne Washington
Inn At Queen Anne, Seattle, Washington - WA.
Queen Anne Soccer is a youth soccer club which is a non-profit volunteer organization, promoting youth soccer development for the Queen Anne Community in Seattle, Washington...
Queen Anne Washington Realtor Serving King and Pierce County.
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 Seattle Real Estate Agents, Seattle Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Seattle
Seattle is defined by hills, water and lush green landscapes.
Seattle’s downtown is surrounded by Queen Anne Hill, Magnolia Hill and Lake Union to the north, Capitol Hill, First Hill and Beacon Hill to the east, West Seattle Hill and Elliot Bay to the west.
The south end of Seattle is marked by Pioneer Square, Seahawk Stadium and Safeco Field, home of the Mariners, and docks for one of the largest container ports on the west coast.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/WA/seattle.html   (633 words)

  
 Seattle
Hill House Bed and Breakfast - 1903 Victorian, walk to downtown, and serving breakfasts on china and crystal.
University---North of Capitol Hill, the University District is a vibrant collection of bookstores, coffee houses, and ethnic restaurants on the "Ave".
Queen Anne Hill---Located to the north of downtown, is one of Seattle's most scenic neighborhoods.
www.seattletango.com /seattle/seattle.htm   (681 words)

  
 Queen Anne Hill Neighborhood Counselor Therapist Social Worker Psychotherapist Seattle King County Washington 98109 ...
Designed to help consumers seeking counseling or group therapy to find the right counselor, therapist, social worker or psychotherapist in the Queen Anne Hill area of Seattle King County Washington 98109 98119.
General Practice Areas: Located in Queen Anne, adolescent to adult psychotherapy is offered to clients working through issues of depression, anxiety and self-harm.
Location: lower Queen Anne--W. Mercer and 2nd Avenue W. General Practice Areas: Roy is an individual, couple and family therapist providing a supportive, thoughtful and encouraging place for you.
www.counselingseattle.com /seattle-wa/queen-anne.htm   (801 words)

  
 Pacific Publishing Company - Queen Anne News - Top Stories
Seattle Parks and Recreation last week unveiled seven potential locations for off-leash dog areas in Magnolia and Queen Anne.
There are 11 off-leash areas in Seattle today, and the goal back in the mid-1990s was to set up the areas in each part of the city, said park planner Lana Krisman.
Seattle City Council member Peter Steinbrueck thinks the design for a new Queen Anne water tower is just plain ugly, and he had a powerful urge to send it back to the drawing board as chairman of the Urban Development and Planning Committee.
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 Latest storm updates | KOMO 1000 News Radio - News, Weather and Sports - Seattle, WA Seattle, Washington | News
Seattle City Light expects to have an additional 41,000 customers restored by midnight Friday.
Unfortunately, there are pockets of outages that may last several days due to the amount and severity of the damage caused by the wind and downed trees.
E, Seattle: A woman was critically injured after she got trapped in a basement of her Capitol Hill home as water began to flood into the room and the door got jammed shut.
www.komoradio.com /news/4921736.html   (2263 words)

  
 PSTOS - Queen Anne Theatre, Seattle Washington
In September, 1922, the Queen Anne Theatre reopened to the public after a complete upgrading, which included installation of a brand new Robert Morton Theatre Pipe Organ.
The Queen Anne name was transferred to the Cheerio Theatre.
This means that Queen Anne residents are going to enjoy the most comfortable and best ventilated picture house in the city.
www.pstos.org /instruments/wa/seattle/queen-anne.htm   (661 words)

  
 Seattle Cam
Cams are located upon Seattle's Queen Anne Hill on the ever-present KING 5 and KIRO 7 radio antennas.
Downtown Seattle is a work in progress, like a Broadway play, a symphony, or a major motion picture.
Welcome to Skid Road, historic heart of Seattle, where the images of city founders Arthur Denny, Doctor Maynard, and the legendary Chief Sealth are re...
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 Seattle Dining Resources: Restaurants, Cafes, Bistros, Lounges, Bars, Espresso
Washington Wine Tour: An introduction to the "better" producers in the Washington State Wine Industry.
Has one store located on top of Queen Anne Hill at the juncture of Queen Anne Avenue and Boston, where three out of the four corners are occupied by coffee joints, the other two a Starbucks and a Tully's, a clear sign of Seattle's excessive devotion to the bean.
So, next time you're up on top of Queen Anne, try resisting the subliminal pull of brand advertising and float over to the unbranded coffee corner, where the real thing is being served.
www.callihan.com /seattle/seattle_food-drink.html   (1265 words)

  
 Queen Anne Neighborhood of Seattle
Queen Anne is the highest hill in town with an elevation of more than 450 feet above the waters of Puget Sound.
Queen Anne has long been seen as a desirable place to live.
Seattle's earliest pioneers began to subdivide the hill as early as 1884.
www.gonorthwest.com /Washington/seattle/Queen_Anne/Queen_Anne.htm   (236 words)

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