91̽»¨

Northeast Seattle, bordered by both Lake Washington and Portage Bay, is home to the Seattle campus and includes such neighborhoods as Roosevelt, Laurelhurst, Ravenna, Sand Point, Montlake, University Park and the U District. The projected arrival of Link Light Rail in 2016 will connect the U District with downtown, Capitol Hill, the Rainier Valley and Sea Tac airport, marking a new phase in the neighborhood’s development.

Some Neighborhood Notables

Husky Stadium re-opened August 31, 2013, after a 21-month, $261 million renovation, privately funded. Take a at its history and future.

 

spent 18 months in the early 1990’s getting the first Seattle Farmer’s Market organized in the University District. Open Saturday mornings year-around, the University District Farmer’s Market offers shoppers fresh produce from Washington farmers and is part of the award-winning also organized by Curtis.

Named after , the history professor, registrar and prominent civic leader for whom the UW’s is also named, the Edmond Meany Hotel (1930-1931) remains an impressive landmark in the University District and is currently home to the Hotel Deca.

on the 91̽»¨campus (see 1910 view, left) was built for the and offers a stunning view of Mt. Rainier on a clear day. Look for nearby signage about AYPE.

Drawing on two decades of vocal and piano training, Ph.D candidate in information science is using music as a way to help homeless young people near the 91̽»¨campus develop the personal technology skills they need to find a job or overcome other everyday challenges.

Greek Week in the U District

For the annual All Greek Service Week, members of 91̽»¨sororities and fraternities in 2012 volunteered at Teen Feed events and the Boys and Girls Club Carnival in the University District. They also conducted a week-long sock drive.

The Center for Urban Horticulture

The , part of the 91̽»¨ Botanic Gardens, includes greenhouses, gardens, meeting space and the publicly accessible 74-acre wildlife habitat, .

Henry Art Gallery

In 1926, railroad builder and banker Horace C. Henry donated his large collection of American and French art to the 91̽»¨. The has since grown to four times is original size with more private gifts.

Center for Pediatric Dentistry

Named in honor of 91̽»¨alumnus , the new in Magnuson Park, a partnership between and , is a national leader is early childhood oral health.

Sand Point Gallery

The 91̽»¨School of Art in Magnuson Park is open and free to the public during the academic year with exhibitions, installations, performances, forums, lectures and media presentations.

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

For over 75 years, the in Montlake has collaborated with 91̽»¨ marine scientists and others to create state of the art science and technologies that will conserve and manage living marine resources and their habitats in the Pacific Northwest.

ROOTS Young Adult Shelter

in the University District offers shelter, hot meals and caseworker services to homeless young adults. Many 91̽»¨students volunteer here through a program combining service-learning with academic coursework.

University District Food Bank

also provides volunteer opportunities to students. In a , one of them describes her experiences at the Food Bank and what they taught her about herself and the “real world” outside of campus.

Burke Gilman Trail

Approximately 1.75 miles of the passes through the of the 91̽»¨, which owns and operates that portion of the trail.

Warren G. Magnuson Health Sciences

The named in recognition of the senator’s role in establishing the 91̽»¨as a leading medical research institution, is the world’s largest single university building. It is an outgrowth of 91̽»¨Hospital, first opened in 1959, and includes the top-ranked .

Suzzallo Library

The graduate reading room contains the Senate desk used by Warren Magnuson from 1944 –1980, when he served as U.S. senator from Washington.

Associate Professor David Hendry and Master of Science grad Jill Woelfer created a in the University District with technology literacy and life skills.

Husky Neighborhood Assistants

(HNA) are 91̽»¨students working to build better relationships with north campus neighborhoods. Projects focus on neighborhood safety, rental housing issues, safe party planning, increasing volunteer participation and developing a greater sense of community. HNA works in partnership with , and .

Husky Neighborhood Cleanup

The program was established in 2005 in cooperation with the City of Seattle to relieve neighborhoods around the Greek housing area of excess trash that accumulates at the end of the academic year. In 2007, 91̽»¨Recycling and 91̽»¨Solid Waste spearheaded a plan for a four-day recycling/reuse alternative for certain materials.

Candy Cane Lane

In Ravenna, a loop of 23 small brick houses with peaked roofs are transformed each holiday season into iconic . Designed in the l920’s as a , the houses continue a tradition that goes back 60 years.

Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture and the Henry Art Gallery

The and the are both located on the 91̽»¨Seattle campus and are free to the public on first Thursdays. The in the School of Art building always has free admission.

Ceramics Gallery

The on Mary Gates Memorial Drive NE has been operating for more than 20 years and features free exhibitions that serve as the capstones for undergraduate and graduate degrees. It’s open during the academic year.

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory

Stargaze with experts from the at the 150-year-old from March to November each year.

91̽»¨Neighborhood Ravenna Clinic

offers a complete spectrum of primary care services for the entire family, including obstetrics and gynecology and travel medicine services.

Boosting Local Economies

Many businesses with technology developed at the 91̽»¨ have transferred to the private sector to become community start-ups in Northeast Seattle, including:

• Cardiac Insight, with headquarters in Laurelhurst, manufactures surgical and medical instruments and was launched with the assistance of the