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| 1940s View from North City SHM-1279 |
The Naming of North City
The business association, started by Tracy Owen and Russ Wacker et al, held a contest in about 1946 or ’47 to name the business district and surrounding community. People submitted names and the person who won was a waitress at the Dog House.
The grand prize was a radio, and the prize-winning name that she submitted was “North City,” as in a little city north of Seattle. Tracy Owen and Russ Wacker loved this - they realized that they could build a whole theme around this name.
These early organizers gave North City an identity and a flavor. It was little bit bawdy and a lot of fun and hard work - community members had to stick together and fight for what they wanted.
These early organizers gave North City an identity and a flavor. It was little bit bawdy and a lot of fun and hard work - community members had to stick together and fight for what they wanted.
They got a Seafair parade going, a Seafair Princess, and a huge North City Sourdough Days carnival with a rodeo at the stables where St. Marks is today. They had fireman contests, 4H contests, dog show, and other activities that everyone could enjoy.
--Courtesy the Shoreline Historical Museum
--Courtesy the Shoreline Historical Museum
Does anyone remember the location of the Dog House? It was a hugely popular place.
ReplyDelete"North City" was the best suggestion??? What were the other nominees, "This Place" and "Up by Dog House"???
ReplyDeleteWas there a Dog House in North City? I remember this one: https://www.historylink.org/file/3472
ReplyDeleteLook at that photo.
ReplyDeleteWOW - Amazing that only 80 years ago the area was all TREES - how fast the area has changed!