Leschi, Seattle, Washington
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Leschi is a neighborhood located within the city of Seattle, Washington. The neighborhood is named after Chief Leschi of the Nisqually tribe.
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[edit] Location
Leschi borders Lake Washington on the east; Interstate 90 on the south, Martin Luther King, Jr. Way South on its west, and East Cherry Street on the north.
[edit] Homes
Residences in Leschi include condominiums (especially along the lake), refurbished bungalows and craftsman, contemporary styles, bricks, Tudors and mid-century ramblers. Curvy streets wind away from the lakefront, which means many residences get at least a partial lake view. There are many parks from the popular Leschi lakeside park to pocket parks spread throughout the neighborhood.
[edit] Parks
Notable neighborhood parks include Leschi Park and Frink Park.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer describes Leschi in the following excerpt: "Leschi is not an exclusive enclave for the rich, despite its million-dollar lakefront homes. Rising from the shores of Lake Washington between Mount Baker and Madrona, and stretching west to Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Leschi is home to a racially and economically diverse group of people. Its narrow streets, shaded by big-leaf maples, mix stately turn-of-the century houses with far more modest homes" (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/neighbors/leschi/).
[edit] Businesses
Some of Leschi's more popular businesses include the Seattle famous Daniel's Broiler steak house (once home to a Ferrari dealership), BluWater Leschi, and Leschi Mart which has been family owned and operated since the end of WWII.
[edit] Seattle Municipal Street Railway cable car
Seattle Municipal Street Railway cable car No. 3, a 1900 Hammond product, illustrating the 1913-1915 modifications that created a squat breadbox like austere appearance that became synonymous with Seattle’s cable cars. No 3 in this 1938 view is shown after having descended the 5% grade into the ferry terminal in Leschi Park on the shores of Lake Washington. In the background is the 18% grade of the Seattle Electric Company trestle.
Between September 27, 1888 and August 10, 1940 a cable car ran along Yesler Way from Pioneer Square to Lake Washington. Some of the cable car tracks are still visible in certain parts of the neighborhood.
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