Laurelhurst is a residential

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, USA. It is bounded on the northeast by Ivanhoe Place N.E., beyond which is

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; on the northwest by Sand Point Way N.E. and N.E. 45th Street, beyond which are Hawthorne Hills,

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, and

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; on the west by Mary Gates Memorial Drive N.E., beyond which is the East Campus of the

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; on the southwest by Union Bay; and on the east by

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Hospital is located in its northwest corner. Once a seasonal campground of the

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, the neighborhood has been a part of Seattle since its annexation in 1910. The community center is an official city landmark. The Laurelhurst Beach Club,

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, and its Laurelhurst Community Center serve as gathering places. Laurelhurst has had several famous residents, including

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and

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, who rented a house on the waterfront one summer while filming a movie; musician

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, bassist for

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. Bill Gates lived as a young child in Wallingford, Seattle, Wallingford before moving to the neighborhood, where his father Bill Gates Sr. lived. The neighborhood is one of the most expensive in Seattle, with median home prices around $1,649,000, over double the overall Seattle median of $735,000, .

History

The name ''Laurelhurst'' dates from between 1906 and 1909, when Joseph McLaughlin and R.F. Booth, incorporated under the name McLaughlin Realty Company, acquired property from several owners in the already established areas of Scottish Heights and Yesler Village. They established a new plat, introduced the new name, brought in water, electricity, and sewer services, but failed to attract a streetcar line. "Laurel" stands for the plant name Lauraceae, Laurel and "hurst" means "wood" in archaic English.

Education

Laurelhurst is home to Laurelhurst Elementary School, Villa Academy, an independent grade school, the Wu Hsing Tao School, and the Seattle Midwifery School.

News sources

The community was served by the ''North Seattle Herald-Outlook'', which printed a weekly edition until it was shut downin January 2012by owner Pacific Publishing Company.

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External links

HistoryLink - A Thumbnail History of LaurelhurstLaurelhurst Community ClubLaurelhurst Beach ClubLaurelhurst Elementary School
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