Fremont | |
|---|---|
 The Fremont Cut of the Lake Washington Ship Canal, seen from the grounds of the St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral complex, across Lake Union | |
 Fremont's location in Seattle | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′02″N 122°21′00″W / 47.6505°N 122.3499°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| City | Seattle |
| City Council | District 6 |
| Neighborhood Council | Lake Union District |
| Police District | North Precinct, B2 |
| Legislative District | 43rd |
| Established [1] | May 8, 1888 (first plat)[2] Annexed to Seattle on May 3, 1891 |
| Founded by | Edward and Carrie Blewett[2] |
| Named for | Fremont, Nebraska |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.89 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,345 |
| • Density | 13,000/sq mi (4,900/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 98103, 98107 |
Fremont is a neighborhood in the North Central District of Seattle, Washington, United States. Originally a separate city, it was annexed to Seattle in 1891. It is named after Fremont, Nebraska, the hometown of two of its founders: Luther H. Griffith and Edward Blewett.[4]
- ^ "Seattle Annexation Map". Archived from the original on 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2015-04-09.
- ^ a b "The New Day School; Interesting Dedicatory Exercises at Fremont". The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Library of Congress. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. 5 May 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Based on King County Census Tracts 48 and 49" (PDF).
- ^ Helen Divjak, Seattle's Fremont, Arcadia Publishing (2006, Images of America series), ISBN 978-0-7385-3119-9. p. 9.