Northwest Living | Bellingham Real Estate Market

 The York neighborhood is one of my favorite areas of Bellingham.   As I’m driving through the York neighborhood, the trees through out this area are in full fall colors.  The streets are lined with many colorful maple trees as well as other species.  It’s really a beautiful site to see and enjoy in this historic neighborhood.

Speaking of Historic, this area is dominated by turn of the century homes.  York neighborhood was established in 1888 with most of the homes in this area being built between 1890-1920.  The architecture of the homes are rich in history, with there sandstone foundations and Victorian era exteriors.  The area has many foursquare houses that were turned out (in numbered pieces) by Sears Roebuck and other catalogue home companies during the years they were manufacturing and selling houses.

York is one of the smallest neighborhoods in size, but is very compact with about 80% of the area consisting of single family homes.  Most of the business located in the York area are in the south, west & a few in the North.

York neighborhood is bounded by Whatcom Creek as its northern boundary.  Starting at state street and following along until the creek crosses under I-5 and into the Puget Neighborhood.  York’s boundary then heads south along the west side of I-5 from Whatcom Creek down past Lakeway drive to Abbott St area. 

 Then the neighborhood goes north along Samish Way, Northwest along Maple St and then north again on Ellis St.  The neighborhood then goes Northwest along E. Holly St heading towards downtown to State St.  Finally York heads Northeast along State St. Until it reaches the bridge that crosses over Whatcom Creek.

The neighborhood features two city parks in Franklin Park & Rock Hill Park.  Franklin Park is located at the corner of Franklin St. & Whatcom St. and features a large grass field, basketball court, playground equipment & a small baseball playing area.  Rock Hill Park, located near Lakeway Drive & Iron St., includes a playground, a field and a basketball court.

The Schools that serve York neighborhood are Carl Cozier Elementry, Kulshan Middle School and Sehome High School.  The Southern end of York is close enough to Western Washington University that a few college students live here and walk or commute to school.

There are a variety of business’s in the York neighborhood, including my office located at The Muljat Group, 510 Lakeway Drive, Where Iv’e been a full-time Realtor since 1993.   In the the Southern section of the York neighborhood you’ll find Boomers Drivein, Diego’s Restraunt, Macs motel, Penzoil master lube and the new Gateway Centre office building.  Our local office for the Northwest Multiple Listing Service is located in the Centre.  Along Ellis st there are a couple business’s including a large day care, Farmers Insurance & Texaco.

Holly St from Ellis to State St. is lined with business’s and older brick apartments.  Some of the business’s are Shell gas station, Kinco’s Copy, Car Quest Auto Parts & a few small professional offices.  State St. along the York neighborhood side is in the Downtown area & is lined with business’s. 

The Bellingham Housing Authority takes up a large area of land off of York St & Grant St.  The Bellingham Housing Authority offices and 198 unit apartment building occupy this site along Whatcom Creek.

There is one large car dealer on the north side called Diehl Ford .  These guys have been around since 1908 and really do offer an outstanding service in the car business.

There are several churches that provide fellowship to the neighborhood: The Glad Tidings Tabernacle at 1430 North Garden Street, built in 1902; the Unitarian Fellowship Hall at 1474 Franklin, built in 1910; the Garden Street Methodist Church at 1330 North Garden, built in 1912; the former church building at 1446 Franklin; and the Bethel Fellowship at Franklin and Grant, built in 1918. 

The York neighborhood web site can be viewed at York Neighborhood Association.  Some additional web sites and articles about the York Neighoborhood listed here: Dividing Line, York rezone, and Bellingham Neighborhoods. 

Jerry Campbell - Bellingham WA Real Estate - The Muljat Group - Bellingham, WA 98225