During the 1960s, Bellevue was expanded when the Crossroads community and Lake Hills were annexed. The population of Bellevue increased more than fourfold over the next decade, making it the fourth largest city in Washington. A second floating bridge connected nearby Evergreen Point with Seattle in 1963. Later, Interstate 405 sliced through Bellevue, allowing north-south drivers to bypass Seattle while enhancing eastside accessibility.
Bellevue was outgrowing its strictly suburban orientation to become a distinctive metropolitan center, dominating the east side and influencing other cities, such as Seattle. Several new subdivisions, often meticulously planned, grew east of downtown, like shopping centers like Crossroads. Business parks and office complexes mushroomed.
In the past, we’ve looked at images of Bellevue in the 1940s and 1950s. And here, we have compiled a list of some interesting vintage photos of Bellevue from the 1960s.
#1 John Danz Theatre, Bellevue, 1969
#2 Farrell’s Ice Cream Parlour Restaurant, Bellevue, 1969
#3 Bellevue Square Nordstrom store, 1969.
#4 106th Avenue NE and NE 6th Street looking east, Bellevue, 1969
#5 Bellevue Library, 11501 Main St., Bellevue, Washington, 1967
#6 Movie Theater in Crossroads, 1968
#7 Alpine House, Bellevue, 1969
#8 Grace Lutheran Church, 4625 NE 8th St., Bellevue, Washington, 1964
#9 Nordstrom Best store at Bellevue Square, Bellevue, Washington, 1968
#10 Intersection of 106th Avenue NE and NE 4th looking north, Bellevue, 1969
#11 Marvel Morgan Drugs, Bellevue, 1969
#12 Park Row shopping center, Bellevue, 1969
#13 Arby’s on Bellevue Way, Bellevue, 1969
#14 Bellevue Medical-Dental Center, 1100 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue, Washington, 1964
#15 Mayfair Market, Bellevue, 1969
#16 Sign for Bartell Drugs and Safeway, Bellevue, 1969
#17 Surrey Down Elementary School, 609 112th Ave SE, Bellevue, Washington, 1960
#18 The Barb Restaurant and Russell Stover Candies, Bellevue, 1969
#19 Wilburton Trestle, Bellevue, 1969
#20 Wilburton Trestle, Bellevue, 1969
#21 Bellevue 1960’s Postcard.
#22 Bellevue’s Main Street and Bellevue Way looking north, 1965.
#23 View west, up NE 8th from the air, at about Bellevue Way, 1967.
#24 106th Avenue NE, Bellevue, 1969
#25 Aerial of Puget Power building and parking lot, Bellevue, 1969
#26 Albertson’s on NE 8th Street, Bellevue, 1969
#27 Albertson’s on NE 8th Street, Bellevue, 1969
#28 Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, 1964
#29 Bellevue Eye Center, 1051 116th Ave. NE, Bellevue, Washington, 1968
#30 Community Clubhouse, Bellevue, 1969
#31 Court Supreme Motel, Bellevue, 1969
"Seattle's Nearest." Located on Highway 10, four miles east of floating bridge. Nine units, two with kitchen facilities. All carpeted. Full tile showers. Six units with car ports. Radiant and propane gas heat. Post office, Bellevue, Washington. Phone Bellevue 4-8824, Mrs. Elaine Kinsman, Designer, Manager.
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#32 John L. Scott Real Estate, Bellevue, 1969
#33 Standard Gas Station, Bellevue, 1969
#34 The view from Somerset Hill, then still a work in progress, 1967.
#35 Bellevue High School, 1960’s
#36 Bellevue Square from the air, facing east, 1960.
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Ferrels. Genius marketing with a wall of candy on the way out. No way parents got past it without buying something for the kids. Swizzle Sticks!
