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Wally-Home Resource Fair Saturday, April 25th at Wallingford Center

Post author:Rhonda Bush
Post published:March 22, 2026
Post category:Architecture PI

Spring is here, and so is the Wally-Home Resource Fair! Discover a wealth of resources to care for your home, including vendors and presenters on historic home renovation, preservation, and modern upgrades. Brought to you by Historic Wallingford, the Wally-Home Resource Fair is free to attend and will celebrate the history and architecture found here in Wallingford. Details: Event: Wally-Home Resource Fair Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Time: 10 am–3:30 pm Location: Wallingford Center (1815 N 45th Street), main hallway and…

Building Plan for Vacant Bartell’s Wallingford Site

Post author:Larry Bush
Post published:March 11, 2026
Post category:Architecture PI Real Estate

The property at 1820 N 45th Street is a highly visible, prominent location within the Wallingford neighborhood. The building was constructed in 1922, and for decades it housed a drugstore. It was Bartell Drug, then for several years, Serve-U Drug, then back to Bartell’s. Rite Aid purchased Bartell Drug in 2020, which was unfortunately followed by the death spiral to bankruptcy filings and abandonment by Rite Aid in 2024. Bartell Drug had sold the building to Gillen Hall Lake East LLC…

Stone Way Rising: The CornerStone era

Post author:Jack
Post published:March 6, 2026
Post category:Architecture PI

The following story comes to us from Aly at Fremont Neighbor. Welcome back to Stone Way Rising. Last time we covered the evo corner and the Fremont Collective at the south end of the 3500 block. Now we’re heading north and a bit east into Wallingford, where the block’s newest chapter is still being written. From fuel to flagship Before any of this was outdoor retail, the north end of the 3500 block had a more utilitarian story. According to Fremont…

Stone Way Rising: The evo corner

Post author:Jack
Post published:February 25, 2026
Post category:Architecture History PI Real Estate Restaurant Sports

The following story comes to us from Aly at Fremont Neighbor. Photo by Alyson Teeter Welcome back! The previous installments felt too hefty so we’re going to cut this one to a half block of Stone Way. If the west side of the 3500 block felt like a greatest-hits mix of fish and chips, beer, and chocolate, the east side is where Stone Way’s modern era really shows itself. The buildings here are newer but the block’s story starts with old…

Local Artist Melinda Hannah and Aditi Yoga|Wellness Studio Sponsor a Celebration at the Wallingford Center

Post author:Rhonda Bush
Post published:February 19, 2026
Post category:Architecture Art PI

February is a short month, so I believe we can justify stretching the season of love and appreciation beyond the 14th of February and share a Valentine message. Wallingford is fortunate to have a talented artist, Melinda Hannah, who loves to memorialize the heritage homes found in our neighborhood and across the city. “It’s all about the legacy of this great community,” she says. You may have met Melinda at the Wallingford Farmer’s Market (Wallyhood did a feature on her artwork…

Gas Works Park: Wallingford’s Landmark Faces Renewed Safety Debate

Post author:Chhandita Das
Post published:February 11, 2026
Post category:Architecture Lake Union Neighborhood Planning Parks PI Wallingford, Seattle

Gas Works Park is the number one attraction in the Wallingford neighborhood, as well as one of the top tourist destinations in Seattle. The park is also popular among locals for walking, outdoor yoga, kids’ playgrounds, summer picnics, concerts, kite flying, and even sledding during the rare winter snow. The park also draws thousands of visitors for the 4th of July celebration and for watching the New Year’s fireworks going off from the Space Needle. The 19.1-acre park, located on the…

OH, RATS! Public Health – Seattle & King County Survey

Post author:Megan Dulgar Okabayashi
Post published:September 4, 2022
Post category:Architecture

King County are launches a Rodent Prevention and Control Survey. The only rat I’ve ever loved is Splinter from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles — and I’ve had a lot of time to think about this. Labor Day weekend 4 years ago, my family moved into a Wallingford bungalow. We had finally hauled the last load from the moving vehicle and were enjoying refreshments on the porch swing when we saw them – scurrying across the power line, black as night…

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