Cherry Hill, Seattle


Cherry Hill is a predominantly residential area in Seattle, Washington located south of Capitol Hill within the Central District, north of the International District, and east of First Hill. Cherry Hill is bound by 14th Avenue, 23rd Avenue, East Madison Street and East Yesler Way. Its highest point of elevation is 351 feet above sea level at Swedish Medical Center/Cherry Hill.

Landmarks

Cherry Hill has been the focus of a number of experimental projects since the late 1950s. From 1959 to 1976 the Cherry Hill Urban Renewal Project—also known as Conservation Project No. 1—was Seattle's first urban renewal project. Cherry Hill has seen a number of progressions, evolving from a predominantly Jewish neighborhood through the 1960s to a predominantly African-American neighborhood in the 1980s.
The Cherry Hill Baptist Church has hosted Tent City No. 3 on property across from the Church on Cherry Street between 22nd and 23rd Avenue. Tent City No. 3 is one of several tent cities sponsored by Seattle Housing and Resources Effort and Women's Housing Equality and Enhancement League SHARE/WHEEL.