The small city, where officers once wore wide-

brimmed hats, and the City Council members 

served without pay, still feels like 

a small private community.

For the History Buffs

Just months after Seattle
became a city in 1853, a Swedish immigrant rowed a small boat up the coast in search of land to farm. Attracted by the
lush maples and evergreens, salmon-filled streams, verdant hills and sandy beaches,
William H. Brown laid claim to 163 acres. Other settlers followed and claimed nearby property, and by
the time Brown died and deeded his land to his son in 1875, there were enough
families with young children to fill the classroom at Sunnydale School, located
in what is now Burien.

Many sold out in the late
1880s to the Schwabachers, a family of San Francisco speculators who were in
the wholesale business and operated a hardware and dry goods store in Seattle.
The Schwabacher’s bought land from early pioneers in the Normandy Park area to
make a 1,700-acre parcel of beachfront and mountain view land.

When the Schwabacher’s
finally negotiated to sell their parcel to the Seattle-Tacoma Land Co. in 1928,
the asking price was more than $1 million. The price didn’t faze the Seattle
entrepreneurs who ran the land company. They envisioned a south shore suburban
community of brick homes built in the French Normandy style of architecture.

From the Seattle PI

The Sales Pitch

A Normandy Park sales
brochure from 1929 advertises the new city developments:

“Spacious
lots for each home … a view of the Sound and Olympic Mountains from
practically every lot … avenues that curve to natural contours … an
expansive community beach … an attractive and commodious club house where community
groups may meet socially.”

Education

Normandy Park’s proximity offers the unique opportunity to choose from many public schools within the Highline School district, as well as local private schools.

Local Neighborhood Favorites

The local-essentials that Normandy Parkers just can’t seem to live without…

Local Brewerys & Bars

Where is Normandy Park?

There are no signs along the freeway that will point you toward the secluded waterfront community of Normandy Park, yet this hidden treasure in south Seattle is becoming one of the most desired neighborhoods in the Pacific Northwest Region.

What Kind of Architecture?

In the 1920’s Normandy Park was planned to be an upper-class community with French Normandy-style architecture. To this day, the community is still prestigious and private with a variety of architecture, including new build.

Being Part of a Community

From tennis courts to public beaches, Normandy Park is a great place to meet new friends, bond with family, exercise, picnic, or stroll hand-in-hand.

Local Dining

Normandy Park is zoned only for residential, but close neighborhoods make fine dining and socializing a nearby treat.

Seattle Seafood

If you live in the Pacific Northwest and you love seafood, then you are in the right city. Check out these local South Seattle seafood favorites and you wont be disappointed.