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- ↑ Rice, Jacob (August 29, 2016). "Ghost Hunt - University Heights Center in Seattle". Ghostly Activities. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (October 24, 2017). "17 of Seattle's most haunted places". Curbed Seattle. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ Historic Seattle (May 10, 2011). "2011 Awards". Historic Seattle . Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ↑ "University Heights - Neighborhoods". www.seattle.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
