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Historic Wallingford is an all-volunteer neighborhood organization that aims to showcase stories of the people and places of Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood through its website, newsletter, and community activities.  

Visit our Blog and E-newsletter archive for the latest information! We’re proud to have 4Culture as a generous sponsor of our events and activities.

2025 Activities

Historic Wallingford board members and volunteers are busy planning activities for 2025. Here’s a sneak peak of what’s ahead: the Wally-Home Resource Fair, a 2-part community Zoom webinar on gently increasing density via Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), another Roaring Twenties Speakeasy, and more!


Our board is seeking an independent contractor who can offer support in a variety of tasks including communications, fundraising, and strategy.

This call for applications will remain open until we have selected an applicant. Click here to learn more and apply.

2024 Activities

Our 3rd annual Exploring Wallingford activity is available online. Our Roaring Twenties Speakeasy event on September 15 was a roaring success! Our Wallingford Beautification committee led the effort to beautify utility boxes on 45th Street with one-of-a-kind art. Learn more here.

Interested in getting involved? Visit our sponsorship and volunteer pages to learn more.


Historic Wallingford is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. The purpose of the organization is to promote knowledge and appreciation of the human, environmental and architectural heritage of the Wallingford neighborhood in Seattle through education, publications, assistance to property owners, collection of oral histories, written and photographic ephemera, objects, landmarks, landscapes and structures. Historic Wallingford has been recognized by the US IRS as a 501c3 organization, to which gifts are tax deductible.