Yep, that building, you know the one on the corner…brick with a red door…

[minxie]

Your memories, thoughts and history are needed! Yep, I live in that funky little brick building, just south of Cafe Ladro, with the prominent red door on the corner (aka 7101 California Ave). It is an amazing group of folks that live here & we treasure our building and little corner community. Almost everyone I meet knows our building as well, and has stories to share. I’m gathering everything I can about the building’s past – personal memories, pictures, history, rumors, former residents, any contribution at all. Nothing is too minute or inconsequential. For instance, I recently met someone from outside Seattle, and when conversation turned to where I live, he exclaimed “I know that building! I would walk past it every day on my way to school. I loved it!” He had lived in WS 20+ yrs ago and still remembered. So cool.

My request to y’all is twofold 1) Of course, to preserve history, and 2) Holiday gifts! I’m compiling everything I can to make memory books for my fellow neighbors and landlords (who rock!) this holiday season.

My email is 7104caliavegalore@gmail.com. Thanx!

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[JoB]

good luck. this is a great project!

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[CB]

What a great idea! Once you have everything together, would you be willing to share with the local community group or the Southwest Seattle Historical Society?

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[WSB]

Got any exterior photos? Too late for me to get one now, after dark, but I’d love to have one to lift this up to the home page later. I love that building; Junior Member o’Team and I have walked past it a million times, on our strolls down the hill. Anyway, if anything to share for a home-page post,

editor@westseattleblog.com

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[BobLoblaw]

Any chance you can record any of the history here: http://www.westseattlewiki.org

Been trying to get this up and running for a while without any publicity. Sure could use some entries.

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