Research Guides
- University of Washington Libraries
- Library Guides
- UW Libraries
- Researching Seattle
- Neighborhoods & Communities
Researching Seattle: Neighborhoods & Communities
Sources for research into Seattle and the surrounding area
Selected Books on Seattle Neighborhoods
Neighborhood Projects
- Seattle Neighborhood MapsUsed in indexing documents for the Seattle City Clerk's Office, this site sets out the generally accepted street boundaries for neighborhoods within Seattle city boundaries
- Seattle Department of NeighborhoodsSeattle city government with information on neighborhood services, programs, representation, and outreach.
- Seattle Department of Neighborhoods: Historic Resources SurveyNeighborhood-specific historic preservation program.
- Seattle Municipal ArchivePhotos, information and ephemera covering Seattle communities and history.
- SPL Neighborhood History ProjectSeattle Public Library’s neighborhood history archive.
- Neighborhood Terms ListSeattle City Clerk's Office list of Seattle neighborhoods with maps.
- Segregated SeattleProject focused on Seattle neighborhood racial covenants.
Other Resources
- Now and ThenArchive of Seattle Times Sunday Magazine local history column from 2008 to present.
- Seattle PhotographsUW Digital photograph collection featuring photos from Seattle’s best-known neighborhoods.
- FremontFremont’s neighborhood website with histories of major landmarks.
- Capitol HillBlog featuring current news and events in the Capitol Hill neighborhood.
- West Seattle BlogBlog featuring current news and events in West Seattle.
- Pacific Coast Architecture DatabaseInformation & images of buildings and their designers in the states of California, Oregon and Washington (including Seattle).