This is the third in a series of Exploring Wallingford activities. See our 2022 and 2023 tours.
Discover Seattle’s Wallingford neighborhood through this self-guided tour featuring more than 25 natural, historical, and artistic points of interest in Lower Wallingford, south of N. 40th Street and extending to the Lake Union shoreline. The tour spotlights the areaʼs Indigenous tradition, industrial landscape, popularly styled early 20th-century buildings, as well as artistic and natural sensory delights.
The colorful brochure highlights 16 points of interest and includes a QR code that links to an interactive map with more images, richer descriptions of each feature, and additional points of interest. Explore these neighborhood highlights in any order and at your own pace. You will see Wallingford in new ways if you take your time and look around!
Click here to download the brochure.
Click here to view the interactive tour map.
Between Aug. 1 and Sep. 15, free brochures are available at
the Wallingford Branch Library and from these generous sponsors:
J A S Design Build – 3600 Wallingford Ave. N
Cascadia Pharmacy Wallingford – 1815 N 45th St. #110
Ivar’s Salmon House – 401 NE Northlake Way
Kidd Valley – 4910 Green Lake Way N
Luna Kitchen & Bath – 2408 N 45th St., Suite 1
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Content and recent photographs were produced by this team of volunteers:
Kim Christensen-Schwarz, Lynne DeLano, Annie Doyon, Sarah Martin, Linda Sewell, and Jean Werner.
Historical Image Credits
Alec Buchan collection (Buchan Bakery)
John Carr Ensley collection (Andrews Residence)
King County Assessor property record collection (multiple)
Paul Dorpat collection (Waterway 15; Cheshiahud Loop; Gas Works Park; Grandma’s Cookies)
Sanborn Insurance Co. (Peterson Building)
Seattle Gay News (Freeway Hall)
Seattle Municipal Archives (Chihuly’s Boathouse; Burke-Gilman Trail; Grandma’s Cookies)
Seattle Times (Lee’s Grocery; Lunde & Stoe Residences; Mock Grocery; Safeway)
The Freedom Socialist newspaper (Freeway Hall)
Historic Wallingford wishes to thank its generous community sponsors, volunteers, and 4Culture for making this activity possible.