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35th North

Coordinates:47°36′51.3″N122°19′4.7″W/ 47.614250°N 122.317972°W/47.614250; -122.317972
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35th North
Founded2001;23 years ago(2001)inSeattle,Washington, U.S.
OwnerTony Croghan
Website35thnorth

35th North Skateshop,[1]or simply35th North,is askate shopinSeattle,in the U.S. state of Washington.

History

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Owner Tony Croghan[2]opened 35th North in Seattle's University District in 2001. The business has operated from Pike and 11th since 2003.[3]

The shop's exterior, 2022

Croghan participated in a contest to build DIY skate spots.[4][5]In 2017, the city of Seattle sued 35th North for creating a bowl on Duck Island in Green Lake Park,[6]which the city considers a wildlife habitat.[7]A $30,000 settlement was reached in 2018.[8][9][10]

Reception

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TheNot for Tourists Guide to Seattlesays the shop has a "comprehensive selection of goods for co-ed skaters".[11]In 2018, Tobias Coughlin-Bogue ofCurbed Seattlecalled 35th North Seattle's "main skate shop".[12]Thrasherhas described the business as "central Seattle's longest standing core shop".[13]Esther Hershkovits included the business inRed Bull's 2022 list of the city's three best skate shops.[14]

References

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  1. ^Raye, Robynne; Strassburger, Michael (2011-09-01).Inside the World of Board Graphics: Skate, Surf, Snow.Rockport Publishers.ISBN978-1-61058-145-5.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-18.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  2. ^Cihon, Brett (2018-04-11)."Seattle skateboard park keeps classic skater edge... but with a little structure".FOX13 News.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-18.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  3. ^Hamil, Brett (2018-03-30)."Grinding it out at Capitol Hill's 35th North Skateshop".CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  4. ^Coughlin-Bogue, Tobias (2018-01-09)."A Ramp Built on a Deserted Island Is Threatening Seattle's Skate Scene".vice.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-07-28.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  5. ^Millman, Zosha (2017-07-19)."Illegal skate park pops up on Green Lake's Duck Island".Seattle Post-Intelligencer.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-14.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  6. ^Sundell, Allison (2018-02-08)."Skate shop to pay city $30,000 for illicit skate park in Seattle".king5.Archivedfrom the original on 2018-04-17.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  7. ^OConnell, Kate (2018-10-24)."They built a rogue skate park in the middle of Green Lake, now they're getting sued".kuow.org.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-31.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  8. ^Clarridge, Christine (2018-02-08)."Capitol Hill skate shop reaches $30K settlement over illicit skate bowl built on Green Lake's Duck Island".The Seattle Times.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  9. ^Lloyd, Sarah Anne (2017-11-01)."City settles suit over illegal skate park on Green Lake's Duck Island [updated]".Curbed Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-01-24.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  10. ^Burton, Lynsi (2018-02-08)."City to collect $30K from skate shop in Duck Island skate bowl case".Seattle Post-Intelligencer.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-01-05.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  11. ^Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016.Simon and Schuster. 2015-11-24.ISBN978-1-5107-0025-3.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-18.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  12. ^Coughlin-Bogue, Tobias (2018-07-17)."Seattle's classic street skateboarding spots".Curbed Seattle.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-05-11.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  13. ^"RIP IN PEACE: Sean Motaghedi".Thrasher.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-10-19.Retrieved2022-10-18.
  14. ^"3 best skate shops in Seattle".Red Bull.21 September 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 2022-10-18.Retrieved2022-10-18.
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47°36′51.3″N122°19′4.7″W/ 47.614250°N 122.317972°W/47.614250; -122.317972