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Windermere is a residential neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, named after Windermere in England's Lake District. It is bounded on the north by Magnuson Park, part of Sand Point; on the northwest by Sand Point Way N.E., beyond which is Hawthorne Hills; on the southwest by Ivanhoe Place N.E., beyond which is Laurelhurst; and on the southeast by Lake Washington. The area has been a part of Seattle since 1910.

The neighborhood is home to the National Archives at Seattle, which is located on Sand Point Way (State Route 513). [1]

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References

  1. Comeau-Kerege, Marisa (February 13, 2020). "Seattle's National Archives and the Fight to Keep History Here". Seattle Met . Retrieved February 24, 2020.

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