Greenwood, Seattle, Washington

Greenwood
Aerial - Greenwood, Seattle, 1969
Greenwood

Greenwood is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, United States. The intersection of Greenwood Avenue North and North 85th Street is the commercial center. Greenwood is known for its numerous bars, restaurants, coffee houses and specialty stores.

Since 1993 the neighborhood has hosted the "Greenwood Classic Car Show" on the last Saturday in June. Another event is the "Greenwood Seafair Parade", held on the fourth Wednesday in July. Both events draw tens of thousands of visitors to the neighborhood annually.

The generally accepted boundaries are Aurora Avenue N. (State Route 99) to the east, beyond which lies Licton Springs; N. 105th Street/Holman Road to the north, beyond which lie Broadview and Bitter Lake; 8th Avenue N.W. to the west, beyond which lies Crown Hill, and N. 80th Street to the south, beyond which lies Phinney Ridge. The division between Greenwood and Phinney Ridge is even more nebulous; the two neighborhoods plan events jointly.

Greenwood is served by the North Cluster of the Seattle Public Schools. No high school is located within the North Cluster but Nathan Hale, Roosevelt, Ballard, and Ingraham are all nearby. Schools in Greenwood include Greenwood Elementary and St. John Catholic School.

The neighborhood has had its own branch of the Seattle Public Library since 1928. The current Greenwood branch building was completed in 2005. Recreation areas maintained by the City of Seattle include Sandel Park and Greenwood Park. Greenwood has its own post office, which shares zip code 98103 with the larger Wallingford branch.