Ballard Avenue Historic District, Seattle

Name: Ballard Avenue Historic District
Address: Seattle, United States

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The Ballard Avenue Historic District is a section of downtown Ballard in Seattle, Washington, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The district consists of Ballard Avenue N.W. between N.W. Market Street and N.W. Dock Place, and is located near to and along Salmon Bay. After initial work by the Ballard Avenue Association and the city of Seattle's Urban Conservation Division, Seattle mayor Wes Uhlman signed the ordinances that led to the national recognition of the area. The neighborhood of Ballard is known for a large historic population and presence of immigrants from Sweden, and King Gustaf of Sweden read the proclamation inducting the district to the historical registry in 1976, and at the same time dedicated the new bell tower at Ballard's Marvin's Garden Park, which housed the original bell from Ballard's old city hall. The historic markers that can be seen on 26 of the buildings were created and erected by the Ballard Historical Society. ()

Coordinates: 47°40'0"N, 122°22'59"W

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Ballard Avenue Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fishermen's Terminal, Ballard Bridge, Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, The Majestic Bay.

0.7 miS
Sailing, Marina, Piers and boardwalks
Fishermen's Terminal, Seattle
18 min walk • Nestled within the bustling city of Seattle, Fishermen's Terminal stands as a historic marina that has served as the homeport to the North Pacific Fishing Fleet for over a century. This vibrant marina, located on Salmon Bay in the Interbay neighborhood, is not just a...
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Ballard Bridge, Seattle
19 min walk • The Ballard Bridge, also known as the 15th Avenue Bridge, is a double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington. It carries 15th Avenue NW over Seattle's Salmon Bay between Ballard to the north and Interbay to the south.
0.7 miW
Park
Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens, Seattle
18 min walk • The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at 3015 NW 54th Street, Seattle, Washington. They are open daily 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. without charge.
~840 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema
The Majestic Bay, Seattle
5 min walk • The Majestic Bay Theater, built in 1914 in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, was the oldest continuously operating movie theater in the United States prior to its closure in 1997. In 1998, it was renovated and transformed from a bargain single-screen theater to a well-appointed triplex.
1 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle
25 min walk • The National Nordic Museum is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States, dedicated to the history of the area's Nordic immigrants.
0.9 miW
Bridge
Salmon Bay Bridge, Seattle
23 min walk • The Salmon Bay Bridge, also known as Bridge No. 4, is a Strauss Heel-trunnion single-leaf bascule bridge spanning across Salmon Bay and connecting Magnolia/Interbay to Ballard in Seattle, Washington. The bridge is located just west of Commodore Park.
0.8 miW
47°39'55"N • 122°24'0"W
Commodore Park, Seattle
21 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife
1.3 miE
Park, View point
Fremont Peak Park, Seattle
33 min walk • Fremont Peak Park is a half-acre park located in Seattle, Washington, located on a bluff in the Fremont neighborhood just south of N. 45th Street at 4357 Palatine Ave. N. It was opened to the public on November 10, 2007.
1.5 miNW
47°40'52"N • 122°24'25"W
Shilshole Bay Marina, Seattle
39 min walk • Sailing, Marina, Boat or ferry
0.9 miW
Park
Kiwanis Ravine, Seattle
23 min walk • Kiwanis Ravine is an 8.7-acre public park a block east of Discovery Park in the Magnolia neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Purchased by the Kiwanis Club in the 1950s and donated to Seattle Parks Department, it is home to the largest nesting colony of great blue herons in the city.
~1990 ftN
Area
Seattle/Ballard, Seattle
10 min walk • Ballard is a neighborhood in the northwestern area of Seattle, Washington, United States. Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill, to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont, to the south by...

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Which popular attractions are close to Ballard Avenue Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Washington's 36th legislative district, Seattle (1 min walk), Ballard Carnegie Library, Seattle (4 min walk), Seattle/Ballard, Seattle (10 min walk), Salmon Bay Marina, Seattle (12 min walk).

How to get to Ballard Avenue Historic District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ballard Avenue Historic District:

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Leary Ave NW & NW Vernon Pl • Lines: 29, 40 (2 min walk)
NW Market St & Ballard Ave NW • Lines: 17, 18, 29, 40 (5 min walk)