Central Area
Seattle's Central Area lies between 15th Avenue on the west and Lake Washington on the East, and is bordered by Madison Street on the north and Interstate-90 on the south. It began to develop as a residential community in the late 1800s thanks in large part to new cable car and streetcar lines linking it to downtown. Wealthier families tended to locate along the Lake Washington shoreline in the Denny-Blaine, Madrona, Leschi, and Mount Baker neighborhoods while working-class residents of numerous races occupied the interior. The area's large African American population blossomed during and following World War II.
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