Houghton, Washington
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Houghton is one of the lakeside neighborhoods of the city of Kirkland, Washington
. Consisting mostly of upscale, single-family home
s, Houghton overlooks Lake Washington
and is one of the wealthier districts of the Eastside
suburbs of Seattle. The village was named for Willard Houghton, a local lumberman. The town of Houghton was annexed by Kirkland in 1968.
The headquarters of the Seattle Seahawks
were located in Houghton, near Northwest University
until moving to new quarters in Renton in 2008. The main arterials
running through Houghton include 108th Avenue NE, west of Interstate 405
, Lakeview Drive, and Lake Street, which connects to Lake Washington Boulevard NE.
Attractions include Houghton Beach Park and Marsh Park, on the lake, and Watershed Park, adjacent to the interstate.
, which was decommissioned in the 1970s. At one time there was a dock providing access to the Lake Washington ferries
.
Stewart Heights was a residential area just east of the Burlington Northern tracks on the grounds of what became Northwest University. Many workers for the shipyards near Houghton lived there.
Today the shipyards are the site of the lakeside Carillon Point business park.
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
. Consisting mostly of upscale, single-family home
Single-family home
A single-family detached home, also called a single-detached dwelling or separate house is a free-standing residential building. It is defined in opposition to a multi-family dwelling.- Definitions :...
s, Houghton overlooks Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle. It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It is bordered by the cities of Seattle on the west, Bellevue and Kirkland on the east, Renton on the south and...
and is one of the wealthier districts of the Eastside
Eastside (King County, Washington)
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suburbs of Seattle. The village was named for Willard Houghton, a local lumberman. The town of Houghton was annexed by Kirkland in 1968.
The headquarters of the Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
were located in Houghton, near Northwest University
Northwest University
Northwest University is a regionally accredited, Christian coeducational institution offering a wide variety of associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctorate degrees...
until moving to new quarters in Renton in 2008. The main arterials
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
running through Houghton include 108th Avenue NE, west of Interstate 405
Interstate 405 (Washington)
Interstate 405 in Washington is a stretch of freeway that bypasses Seattle east of Lake Washington. The northern terminus is in Lynnwood and the southern terminus is in Tukwila...
, Lakeview Drive, and Lake Street, which connects to Lake Washington Boulevard NE.
Attractions include Houghton Beach Park and Marsh Park, on the lake, and Watershed Park, adjacent to the interstate.
Houghton Shipyards
In earlier times, Houghton was home to several large shipbuilding companies, including Lake Washington Shipyards (a U.S. Navy contractor) and Anderson Steamboat Company, among others. It is located directly across the lake from Sand Point Naval Air StationMagnuson Park (Seattle)
Magnuson Park is a 350 acre park on Sand Point at Pontiac Bay, Lake Washington, in the Sand Point neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The park is the second largest in Seattle, after 534 acre Discovery Park in Magnolia. It is located on the spot of the former Naval Station Puget Sound...
, which was decommissioned in the 1970s. At one time there was a dock providing access to the Lake Washington ferries
Lake Washington ferries
The Lake Washington ferries in King County, Washington provided the only efficient means for transporting goods and passengers across the lake prior to the opening of the first floating bridge in 1940. The ferries ran between Kirkland, Bellevue, and Houghton across Lake Washington to East Madison...
.
Stewart Heights was a residential area just east of the Burlington Northern tracks on the grounds of what became Northwest University. Many workers for the shipyards near Houghton lived there.
Today the shipyards are the site of the lakeside Carillon Point business park.