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Ann Donovan sent this round-up of area hardware stores to the capitolhillnews community group mailing list. We simulcast it here for your utility and enjoyment

From Ann:

I know that we’ve all been hurting some since we lost City People’s Mercantile on 15th Av, and then again when Fred Meyer pulled out of the Broadway Market. I thought I would post some of the area options — including a new store in South Lake Union you might not have heard of.

Pacific Supply Hardware — 12th Avenue, Between Pike and Union
(206) 322-1717
1417 12th Ave
Seattle 98122
(I’ve never been)

Color Store — Between Madison and Union, 12th and 11th, near the Buzz Stop
(206) 328-3908
1122 E Madison St
Seattle 98122
A nice local paint store with several lines of paint, brushes and other painting supplies. They also carry a line of window covering and carpeting. They keep your color selections on file in case you ever need to pick up more paint.

Shop Rite — 15th Avenue , Corner of E Republican
(206) 328-5138
432 15th Ave E
Seattle 98112
(some things, hit or miss thanks to neighborhood nagging)

Broadway/15th Supermarkets
QFC (Broadway Market) has some things in the downstairs I understand, a poor replacement for what we lost in Fred Meyer. You could also try out Safeway on 15th

Broadway/15th Drugstores — Rite Aid, Bartells and Walgreens
They all also offer some limited selection of household related items. I found tiki torch fuel at Walgreens for instance, they also carry garden hoses.

Madison Park Hardware — Madison Park — all the way down by their shopping district
(206) 322-5331
1837 42nd Ave E
Seattle 98112

City Hardware -New! South Lake Union — Corner of 9th and Republican (one block west of Westlake)
Marc Gimbel’s City Hardware, a member of the Ace Hardware cooperative, celebrated their Grand Opening of Monday, Sept. 24th. City Hardware carries all of the inventory you would expect to find in any neighborhood hardware store and more! Customers will also find “Green Zone” signs throughout the store point to environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional products reflecting the owner’s passion for the environment.

Says Marc, “We want to be what your neighborhood hardware store used to be: a great place to stop by, talk with people you know and find everything you need to make your projects a success!”. City Hardware’s Grand Opening was Monday, September 24th.
http://www.cityhardwareseattle.com/

Goods for the Planet-New!
Corner of Mercer and Dexter
Lots of assorted items for home and garden of a recycled, fair-trade and organic nature. A good place to look for compact flourescent light bulbs.
http://www.goodsfortheplanet.com/

Hardwicks — University District
4214 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle,WA 98105
(206) 632-1203
http://www.ehardwicks.com/

Tweedy & Pops — Wallingford, 45 th Main Drag
1916 N 45th St
Seattle, WA 98103-6805
Phone: (206) 632-2290
Very nice folks. They will also custom order items from the Ace catalog for you if needed, such as when I needed a radiator key for our old hot water radiators and it came in a couple of days. They do it all.
http://www.acehardware.com

Rodda Paint — Stone Way N
3633 Stone Way N
Seattle, WA 98103
Telephone: (206) 547-7405
http://www.roddapaint.com/

Morgan’s Plumbing Supplies — Stone Way N
3627 Stoneway Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98103
206.547.1617
http://www.morgansonline.com/

Fred Meyer — in Frelard (between Fremont and Ballard)
915 NW 45TH STREET
SEATTLE, WA 98107
Store Phone: 206-297-4300
http://www.fredmeyer.com/

Lowe’s
2700 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144
(206) 760-0832
http://www.lowes.com
Here’s a shortcut to Lowe’s. Take 24th Ave all the way south. It will hit on Rainier, just a few blocks north of where Lowe’s is. Much faster than taking 12th Av.

Home Depot
2701 Utah Ave South
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 467-9200
http://www.homedepot.com

Thanks, Ann. Now go get handy.