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7 unusual facts about Eastlake


Bullock-Clifton House

In 1873, the Federal facade was removed along with the eastern portion of the house when the signature Italianate/Eastlake facade was built facing east towards the Bardstown Turnpike, which was by this time the focal point of the area.

Eastlake, Ohio

Longfellow Elementary School is located in the center of the city, along Route 91 close to North High School.

Eastlake, Seattle

Current notable Eastlake residents include wealthy insurance magnates-turned philanthropists Matthew and Julie Hancock, retired four-star General Andrew J. Kelly, and 2002 America's Cup runner-up Elleson Schurtz.

Built from granite curbs recycled from Pioneer Square and pitching mound material from Safeco Field, it is now the "home field" for the Independent Petanque Club of Eastlake.

Eastlake is also home to Seattle's highest concentration of houseboats, the likes of which were made famous in the 1993 film Sleepless in Seattle.

J. B. Young Ltd

This was over at the Eastlake shopping precinct and was purchased for 2,050 pounds.

Visalia Heights, Visalia, California

The district contains several notable examples of Victorian architecture, particularly of the Eastlake and Queen Anne styles, and though found throughout the neighborhood, they are especially concentrated on Encina Street.


Angelino Heights, Los Angeles

The district contains many notable examples of Victorian architecture, particularly of the Eastlake and Queen Anne styles, and though found throughout the neighborhood, they are especially concentrated on Carroll Avenue.

Education in the Australian Capital Territory

The first modern school opened in Canberra proper was Telopea Park School opened in 1923 in what was then called Eastlake.

Elizabeth Eastlake

Despite a diary entry in 1846 saying there were many "compensations" for unmarried women, three years later when she was 40, Elizabeth married Sir Charles Eastlake and joined him in an active working and social life, entertaining artists like Landseer and mixing with a wide range of well-known people, from Macaulay to Lady Lovelace.

Ferndale Main Street Historic District

Eastlake-Stick style buildings by Architect T.J. Frost are particularly well represented as are Italianate, Queen Anne, Neo-Classic, Bungalow, and Mission styles.

Ohio State Route 91

Its northern terminus is at State Route 283 (Lake Shore Boulevard) on the Timberlake/Eastlake border less than one mile (1.6 km) south of Lake Erie.

ZymoGenetics

Located on Lake Union, the address of the ZymoGenetics headquarters is 1201 Eastlake Avenue East.


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