Northgate, Seattle

Northgate, Seattle
Seattle Neighborhood
The skyline of central Northgate from North Seattle College
The skyline of central Northgate from North Seattle College
Northgate highlighted in Pink
Northgate highlighted in Pink
Coordinates: 47°42′30″N 122°19′42″W / 47.70833°N 122.32833°W / 47.70833; -122.32833
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyKing
CitySeattle
Zip Code
98125
Area Code206

Northgate is a neighborhood in north Seattle, Washington, named for and surrounding Northgate Mall, the first covered mall in the United States.[1] Its north-south principal arterials are Roosevelt Way NE and Aurora Avenue N (SR 99), and its east-west principal arterials are NE Northgate Way and 130th Street. Minor arterials are College Way-Meridian Avenue N, 1st, 5th, and 15th avenues NE.[2] Interstate 5 runs through the district. Besides the eponymous mall, the most characteristic distinctions of the area are North Seattle College (NSC) and the south fork of the Thornton Creek watershed and Seattle Kraken Iceplex center.

  1. ^ Wilma, David (2001-08-02). "Northgate Shopping Mall opens on April 21, 1950". HistoryLink.org Essay 3186. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
    Wilma referenced Walt Crowley with Paul Dorpat (Photography Editor), National Trust Guide: Seattle (New York: John Wiley & Son, Inc., 1998), 209;
    HistoryLink.org Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History, "Northgate Beginnings" (by Jim Douglas), accessed August 2001;
    L. B. Fussell, "Section To Be Known As 'Northgate'", The Seattle Times, February 22, 1948;
    "Features Of Northgate Shopping Area Outlined", The Seattle Times, February 1, 1950; "Polar Bear Cubs And $35,000 Car Vie At Northgate", The Seattle Times, May 23, 1950;
    "Plenty of Parking Space At Northgate", The Seattle Times, May 7, 1950;
    "Carter To Carve Totem Pole For Northgate", The Seattle Times, February 26, 1952;
    "Northgate Stores Fete Completion Of 5-acre (20,000 m2) Area", The Seattle Times, February 15, 1952;
    "Car Show Planned On Northgate Mall", The Seattle Times, April 30, 1953;
    "25 New Stores Opening At Northgate", The Seattle Times, August 17, 1965;
    "Did You Know?" The Seattle Times, March 18, 1965;
    "Northgate's Vast Parking Areas Can Accommodate Up To 50,000 Cars A Day", The Seattle Times, March 21, 1968;
    "Eighteen Stores Pioneered Merchandising History At Northgate", The Seattle Times, April 9, 1975;
    "Northgate An Instant Success", The Seattle Times, April 9, 1975;
    "Northgate Center Will Celebrate 30th Anniversary Next Month", The Seattle Times, March 13, 1980;
    simon.com
    Steve Schoenherr (University of San Diego), "Evolution of the Shopping Center", Steve Schoenherr Home Page accessed on November 4, 2004
  2. ^ "Street Classification Maps". Seattle Department of Transportation. 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-06-14. Retrieved 2006-04-21.
    High-Resolution Version Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, PDF format, 16.1 MB
    Medium-Resolution Version Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine, PDF format, 1.45 MB 12 January 2004.
    Low-Resolution Version Archived 2006-06-22 at the Wayback Machine, PDF format, 825 KB 12 January 2004.
    "Planned Arterials Map Legend Definitions" Archived 2006-01-17 at the Wayback Machine, PDF format. 12 January 2004.
    The high resolution version is good for printing, 11 x 17. The low and medium resolution versions are good for quicker online viewing. Source: "Street Classification Maps, Note on Accessing These PDF Files" Archived 2006-06-14 at the Wayback Machine