This is Part 2 of a two-part essay.Īlthough it had its beginnings as an enclave of the rich, Capitol Hill also has attracted many other segments of society. Capitol Hill is the site of Seattle’s annual celebration for Gay Pride week. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral as well as other churches, Seattle Central Community College, Cornish College for the Arts, Richard Hugo House (a center for writers), as well as many shops, restaurants, and coffeehouses. It is home to Volunteer Park and the Seattle Asian Art Museum, St. Capitol Hill is a vibrant community, with a thriving business district along Broadway Avenue and along 15th and 19th avenues. James Moore (1861-1929), Capitol Hill's chief developer, gave the hill its name in 1901. In 1872, the pioneers cleared a wagon road through the forest to a cemetery at its peak (later named Lake View Cemetery). The Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle is part of a long ridge that overlooks the downtown.
