Seattle was established during an economic boom fueled by the timber industry; its early years were characterized by hasty expansion and development, under which residential areas were loosely defined by widely scattered 展开

Housing covenants became common in the 1920s and were validated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1926. Minorities were effectively limited to the 展开

A local improvement district (LID) is a method by which a group of property owners can share the cost of transportation … 展开

The Department of Neighborhoods designates a number of Historic Districts, which have a similar status to Seattle Landmarks. As of 2021 these are:
• Ballard Avenue Landmark District
• Columbia City Landmark District 展开

Seattle initially adopted a ward system; however, in 1910, this system was replaced by non-partisan, at-large representation. Variations … 展开

No official neighborhood boundaries have existed in Seattle since 1910. Districts and neighborhoods are thus informal; their boundaries may overlap … 展开

Despite complications in Seattle's system of neighborhoods and districts, the names and boundaries in the following list are generally accepted and widely used. They are based on the Seattle City Clerk's Neighborhood Map Atlas, which in turn is based on a variety of … 展开