First Hill, Seattle

First Hill, Seattle
Seattle Neighborhood
The University Club at the former Stacy House on the corner of Boren and Madison, one of a remaining handful of grand houses that once characterized the neighborhood
Nicknames:  Profanity Hill (dated), Pill Hill
First Hill highlighted in pink
Coordinates: 47°36′33″N 122°19′30″W / 47.60917°N 122.32500°W / 47.60917; -122.32500
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	King
City	Seattle
Zip Code	98122
Area Code	206

First Hill is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is named for the hill on which it is located, which in turn is so named for being the first hill encountered while traveling east from downtown Seattle toward Lake Washington. First Hill is bounded on the west by Interstate 5, beyond which is Downtown, on the north by E. Pike and E. Madison Streets, beyond which is Capitol Hill, and on the south by Yesler Way, beyond which is the International District. The City of Seattle provides conflicting information about its eastern limit, beyond which are Cherry Hill and the Central District. Some describe it as being bounded by Broadway and Boren Avenues,^[1] while others describe it as being bounded by 12th Avenue.^[2]

First Hill has been home to Seattle University, a private Jesuit university, since 1891. Also located on the hill are Northwest School and Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences—two highly regarded private schools—and the Catholic O'Dea High School and Frye Art Museum, as well as several churches that have become city landmarks: Trinity Parish Church, St. James Cathedral, and Seattle First Baptist Church.