Yesler, WA

About Yesler

• • Musician Jimi Hendrix spent formative years in Seattle, near Yesler.
• • Skid Row, a term for a derelict urban area, became associated with Yesler's lumber district.
• • Henry Yesler's sawmill and the Skid Road heavily shaped its early development.
• • Underneath Yesler Way are remnants of Seattle's original street level.
• • The Great Seattle Fire of 1889 devastated Yesler's lumber industry.
• • It's named after Henry Yesler, a sawmill pioneer, established in the 1850s.
• • With about 1,000 residents, its population is similar to a small village.
• • At 10 feet, its low elevation contributes to its coastal climate.
• • Healthcare and social assistance are prominent employment sectors in Yesler.
• • A quiet reflection of old Seattle, with echoes of its industrial past.
• • The Seattle Mariners play nearby, Ichiro Suzuki's 2004 single-season record of 262 hits.
• • The University of Washington Huskies have a strong rowing legacy on Lake Washington.

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