A fence that went up this week around part of the grounds at Northgate Elementary is drawing attention to Seattle Public Schools’ plans to demolish the 1956 structure. But neighbors and alumni are organizing to stop the demolition, which they say will also eliminate a popular community playfield.
Shaun Hubbard, who attended the school from the late 1950s to the early 1960s, told KIRO Radio that four generations of her family have depended on the open space adjacent to the school. Northgate Elementary is west of I-5 at 11725 1st Avenue Northeast.
“My sister was even a cheerleader at Northgate Elementary,” Hubbard said. “She sent
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