Central District, Seattle
Central District, Seattle | |
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Firehouse Mini Park and the Cherry Hill Community Center: the former Firehouse No. 23, headquarters of the Central Area Motivation Program. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. | |
| Nicknames: Central Area, CD | |
Central District Highlighted in Pink | |
| Coordinates: 47°36′31″N 122°17′46″W / 47.60861°N 122.29611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | King |
| City | Seattle |
| Zip Code | 98122 |
| Area Code | 206 |
The Central Area (commonly called the Central District or The CD) is a mostly residential neighborhood in Seattle located east of downtown and First Hill (12th Avenue and Rainier Avenue); west of Madrona, Leschi and Mt. Baker; south of Capitol Hill, and north of Rainier Valley. Historically, the Central District has been one of Seattle's most racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods, and was once the center of Seattle's black community and a major hub of African-American businesses.