Central District, Seattle | |
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![]() Firehouse Mini Park and the Cherry Hill Community Center: the former Firehouse No. 23, headquarters of the Central Area Motivation Program. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
Nicknames: Central Area, CD | |
![]() Central District Highlighted in Pink | |
Coordinates: 47°36′31″N 122°17′46″W / 47.60861°N 122.29611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | King |
City | Seattle |
Zip Code | 98122 |
Area Code | 206 |
The Central Area, commonly called the Central District or The CD,[1] is a mostly residential district in Seattle located east of downtown and First Hill (12th Avenue and Rainier Avenue); west of Madrona, Leschi and Mt. Baker; south of Capitol Hill, and north of Rainier Valley. Historically, the Central District has been one of Seattle's most racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods,[2] and was once the center of Seattle's black community and a major hub of African-American businesses.[3]