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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Maple Leaf, Seattle | native_name = | native_name_lang = <!-- ISO 639-1 code e.g. "fr" for French. 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There is also an apocryphal story that Maple Leaf was so far north of downtown Seattle that it got its name for being near Canada.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Friedman|first1=Spike|title=How Seattle's Neighborhoods Got Their Names|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/55738/how-seattles-neighborhoods-got-their-names|publisher=Mental Floss|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> It wasn't until after World War II that the entirety of Maple Leaf neighborhood was within the Seattle city limits. Prior to 1954 the city line was located at 85th Street, but after a series of annexations took place the city limits moved to its current location of 145th Street.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sheridan|first1=Mimi|title=HISTORIC PROPERTY SURVEY REPORT: SEATTLE'S NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS|url=http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/HistoricResourcesSurvey/context-neighborhood-commercial-properties.pdf|publisher=City of Seattle|accessdate=11 November 2015|pages=11}}</ref> ===Neighborhood of the Year=== In 1986 Maple Leaf was given the title of national "Neighborhood of the Year" by Neighborhoods USA. Seattle Mayor [[Charles Royer]] nominated Maple Leaf for the award.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Case |first1=Fredrick |title=A PRIZE NEIGHBORHOOD - IT'S MAPLE LEAF'S HOME-SPUN CHARM THAT'S ATTRACTIVE |work=The Seattle Times |date=June 26, 1986 |page=E1}}</ref> ==Boundaries and geography== Although Seattle neighborhood boundaries are unofficial, Maple Leaf lies between [[Interstate 5]] in the west and [[Washington State Route 522|State Route 522]] (also known as Lake City Way) in the east. The neighborhood goes as far north as Northgate Way and as far south as NE 75th Street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighborhood Map|url=http://www.mapleleafcommunity.org/w-w-w_map01_pg.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803230546/http://www.mapleleafcommunity.org/w-w-w_map01_pg.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 August 2012|publisher=Maple Leaf Community Council|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> Bordering neighborhoods include [[Roosevelt, Seattle|Roosevelt]] neighborhood to the south; [[Pinehurst, Seattle|Pinehurst]] and [[Victory Heights, Seattle|Victory Heights]] neighborhoods of the [[Northgate, Seattle|Northgate]] district to the north; [[Lake City, Seattle|Lake City]] and [[Wedgwood, Seattle|Wedgwood]] neighborhoods to the east; [[Licton Springs, Seattle|North College Park or Licton Springs]] neighborhood to the west.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle City Clerk's Geographic Indexing Atlas|url=http://clerk.seattle.gov/~public/nmaps/fullcit2.htm|publisher=City of Seattle|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> The highest point in Maple Leaf, located on 92nd Street and Roosevelt Way, is 466 feet above sea level, making it the third highest point of elevation in Seattle.<ref>{{cite web|title=We're No. 2! Actually Maple Leaf is a proud No. 3|url=http://www.mapleleaflife.com/2010/05/06/were-no-2-actually-maple-leaf-is-a-proud-no-3/|website=Maple Leaf Life|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> Distinctive features of the neighborhood include the [[water tower]] and [[Reservoir (water)|reservoir]] located at 85th and Roosevelt, plus historic [[Waldo Hospital]] at 85th NE and NE 15th, which has since been replaced by an Aegis Living senior housing complex. The water tower is painted with a distinctive coupling of [[maple]] leaves viewable from Interstate 5. ===Park and reservoir=== The Maple Leaf reservoir was completed in 1910 with the purpose of creating a reservoir for residential and commercial water use.<ref>{{cite web|title=Periodic Dam Safety Inspection Report|url=https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/publications/publications/0611040.pdf|publisher=Washington State Dept. of Ecology|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> In 2009 the Seattle city government began plans to move the reservoir underground. This was part of a citywide plan to replace all open reservoirs with underground structures in order to improve the quality and security of the water supply and provide new public open spaces on reservoir lids throughout Seattle.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leaf Play Area Renovation & Reservoir Park Development Parks and Green Spaces Levy Project Information|url=http://www.seattle.gov/parks/projects/maple_leaf_reservoir/|website=Seattle City Government|publisher=Seattle Parks and Recreation|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> In 2013 the 16-acre park was completed.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maple Leaf Reservoir Park|url=http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=3881|website=Seattle City Government|publisher=Seattle Parks and Recreation|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> {{panorama |image = File:Maple Leaf Playground from near the butterfly garden .jpg |height = 300 |caption = Maple Leaf Playground, near the water tower and the covered [[Maple Leaf Reservoir]] that serve as the main recreation area in the neighborhood |alt = A busy park with children riding bikes, using playground equipment, and digging in a sandbox, with a blue water tower in the background.}} ==Schools and library== ===Schools=== There are two public elementary schools in Maple Leaf which are part of the citywide [[Seattle Public Schools]] [[School district|district]]. *[[Olympic View Elementary School]] is a 20-room, 2-story brick building located on the 500 block of 95th Street. Founded in 1903 as the East Oak Lake School, Olympic View is one of the oldest schools in the city. The current building was constructed in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Public Schools, 1862-2000: Olympic View School|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10572|publisher=Historylink.org|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref> *[[Sacajawea Elementary School]] opened in 1955 with nine portable buildings. The current building was completed in 1959 and is located on the 9500 block of 20th Avenue. The school was named after [[Sacagawea]], a [[Shoshone people|Shoshone Indian]] woman who helped to guide the [[Lewis and Clark Expedition]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Public Schools, 1862-2000: Sacajawea Elementary School|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10586|publisher=Historylink.org|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref> Along with the two public elementary schools Maple Leaf is home to a handful of private schools. *[[The Fairview School]]: A K-8th grade school affiliated with the [[Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)|Church of God]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Fairview Church|url=http://www.thefairviewchurch.org/about.html|publisher=The Fairview Church|accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> The building was built in 1908 and housed a public elementary school for 70 years. After the school closed the site was put up for bid, with the neighborhood fiercely opposing a plan to convert the school to low-income housing units. Originally the site was sold to the [[Pacific Northwest Ballet]] but after that deal fell through the Woodland Park Avenue Church purchased the building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/history%20book/fairview.pdf|work=Built for Learning: Seattle Public Schools History|publisher=Seattle Public Schools|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222024036/http://www.seattleschools.org/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/1583136/File/Departmental%20Content/history%20book/fairview.pdf|title=Fairview|archivedate=22 December 2014}}</ref> *[[St. Catherine School]]: A Catholic school serving students ranging from K-8th grade. The school was founded in 1941 and was staffed by the Sisters of Providence for 35 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://www.stcatherineschool.net/history.html|publisher=St. Catherine School|accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> * [[The Perkins School]]: A K-5th grade school located on the 9000 block of Roosevelt Way.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of The Perkins School|url=http://theperkinsschool.org/history/|publisher=The Perkins School|accessdate=29 December 2013}}</ref> ====The Maple Leaf School==== Although it would be considered outside of the current Maple Leaf neighborhood's boundaries, the Maple Leaf School opened in 1896 near [[Lake Washington]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Seattle Public Schools, 1862-2000: Maple Leaf School|url=http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10554|publisher=History Link|accessdate=11 November 2015}}</ref> ===Library=== The Northgate Library, which is a branch of the [[Seattle Public Library]] system, is located on 10500 block of 5th Avenue, across from [[Northgate Mall (Seattle)|Northgate Mall]]. The library and the adjacent community center and park opened in July 2006.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Northgate Branch|url=http://www.spl.org/locations/northgate-branch/nga-about-the-branch|publisher=The Seattle Public Library|accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{Seattle neighborhoods}} [[Category:1894 establishments in Washington (state)]]
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