Greater Capitol Hill
Greater Capitol Hill is defined by Interstate-5 on the west, Lake Washington on the east, Portage Bay and Union Bay on the north, and Madison Street on the south. Capitol Hill was given its name by James A. Moore as he developed the neighborhood south of Volunteer Park around 1900. Older neighborhoods include First Hill, immediately east of downtown Seattle, and Madison Park and Leschi, where cable cars once connected with cross-lake ferries. The latter were retired after completion of the original Lake Washington Floating Bridge in 1940. The Evergreen Point bridge opened in 1962 and borders the Montlake Cut, which connects Lake Washington's Union Bay with Portage Bay, Lake Union and ultimately Salmon Bay. Attractions include the Washington Park Aboretum, Volunteer Park (home of the Seattle Asian Art Museum), Museum of History & Industry in Montlake, Madison Park beach, Seattle University campus, and lively business districts along E Broadway and at the foot of E Madison Street.
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