Fremont History Articles
The Fremont Neighborhood in Seattle is Founded in 1888
Each neighborhood of Seattle proudly waves the banner of its unique name, and yet many were named in a similar way: by real estate investors. Fremont in Seattle was also named by real estate investors. What made the Seattle neighborhood called Fremont stand out from others, was its good location, its jump-start after Seattle’s Great Fire of 1889, and its vigorous developers who utilized the growing streetcar system to advantage.
Ross School in Fremont
Ross Park on Third Ave NW at NW 43rd Street is the former site of Ross School. It was named for the family who were the earliest settlers in the western part of Fremont.
The John Ross family took land in homestead claims on both sides of what is now the ship canal, including the present site of Seattle Pacific University. Up until the ship canal was created in 1911-1917,
The History of Fremont Baptist Church in Seattle
Fremont Baptist Church, 717 North 36th Street, was organized 132 years ago.
The church group first met in an American Baptist Society Chapel Train Car. Next the church services were held in several different buildings in Fremont, then our first wooden building was opened on this site in 1901. The current brick building opened in 1924.
The story of the founding of Fremont Baptist Church
Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Fremont Public Art: The Medalist Statue
The Medalist is an eleven-foot-high figure created from partially-fused medals donated by runners.
This artwork was created to celebrate that the Brooks Running Shoe Store moved its headquarters to 3400 Stone Way in Fremont. About 1,073 race medals were donated and each donor filled out a form telling when and where they received the medal and the story of their participation in that race. The donation forms were collected into a book which is on display inside of the store.
