Allentown, Tukwila, Washington Explained

Allentown is a neighborhood of Tukwila, Washington, on the Duwamish River. It is situated between the Rainier View neighborhood of southern Seattle and the Boulevard Park neighborhood of unincorporated King County.

History

The area was settled by Joseph Allen, for whom the area is named, in 1879. Allentown voted to be annexed into the city of Tukwila in February 1989, adding 1,200 residents and 2.6sqmi to the city.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Solie . Stacey . June 20, 2011 . Neighborhood of the week: Allentown (Tukwila) . . December 28, 2016.
  2. News: Gupta . Himanee . February 8, 1989 . Allentown, Duwamish ask to join Tukwila . H1 . The Seattle Times.