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CORNWALL PARK: A park and a good place for families
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| A recently constructed spray water park is just one of the many recreational opportunities available at Cornwall Park. RACHEL E. BAYNE HERALD PHOTO
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Kira Millage
The Cornwall Park neighborhood is best known for its namesake - a large, forested park that contains a playground, baseball fields, spray water park, trails, hills, horseshoe pits, tennis courts, picnic shelters and a Frisbee golf course. The combination of open fields and forested hills makes the park a great place for outdoor outings.
Surrounding the park are a variety of single family homes on comfortable lots. Homes also line Meridian Street until West Illinois Street, where Meridian enters the Fountain District, a shopping area that has some of Bellingham's older established businesses and buildings. The original Haggen grocery store is found here, along with several coffee shops, restaurants, furniture stores and more.
Homes around this area generally are smaller, and many are rentals. The southeastern corner of the neighborhood is home to Broadway Park and the large, older homes that surround it. The Roeder Home, now owned by the Bellingham Parks Department, is a landmark that draws people in for weddings, recitals and craft events. The house was built in 1903 by the grandson of Henry Roeder, who was one of Bellingham's founders.
St. Joseph Hospital is also in the Cornwall neighborhood, taking up most of the eastern side. There are also several medical facilities in this area, including a cancer center and a health education facility.
Even though the neighborhood has some commercial areas, many people settle here to raise families. Kids can walk to school at Parkview Elementary, located just behind Cornwall Park.
Average age: 38.9 Housing units: 828 Assessed median home value: $111,923 Median home size: 1,229 square feet Schools: Parkview/Columbia Elementary, Whatcom Middle School, Bellingham High School Shopping: Small shops and restaurants fill the Fountain District. Haggen grocery store is nearby Parks: Cornwall, Broadway, Cornwall Rose Garden, and Bug Lake Mayor's Advisory Committee member: H.A. "Barney" Goltz City Council member: Gene Knutson Police calls in 2003: 839 Residential burglaries: 20 Vehicle prowls: 48 Population of neighborhood: 2,222
KEN CRAWFORD Age: 50
Lives on: North Park Drive
Lived here: 22 years
Lives with: Wife, 2 daughters and dog
What he does: Activities and athletics coordinator at Bellingham High School; head football coach
Why do you like the neighborhood? "There's a real sense of the past here. There seems to be a sense of tradition."
What's your favorite neighborhood moment? "There was a time when it had just snowed and it was a perfect Rockwell moment. There were people pulling their sleds down the street on fresh snow, there were kids making the snowmen, pulling their sleds, cross-country skiers, and as dusk came down, all the lights came on."
What is the most important thing that's happened there? "I think the forming of the neighborhood association. That's important because I think it indicates people's desire to go back to the old-fashioned, know your neighbor, know each other (ethic)."
AT A GLANCE
NEIGHBORS PROFILE: 'I think we're a very satisfied neighborhood'
H. A. "BARNEY" GOLTZ
Age: 80
Lives on: Valette Street
Lived here: 45 years on Valette Street, 40 years in the same house
What he does: Retired state senator; member of Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Commission
Why do you like the neighborhood? "It's a very stable, well-established, pleasant neighborhood."
What makes your neighborhood unique? "Cornwall Park is our centerpiece. The other thing that makes it attractive for older people is the proximity to the hospital and doctors' offices. If you need medical attention, it's pretty close by."
What's special about your neighbors? "They're a very diverse group. Some old people and some young people. Not as many young people as there were when we first moved here. I'm sure the number of children who live on this street is a lot less than it was when we first moved here."
ANGELA LENZ
Age: 33
Lives on: Plymouth Drive
Lived here: 2�years
Lives with: Husband Jason, 3 dogs and 7 cats
What she does: Owner of Tail-a-Waggin', which offers pet sitting, doggie daycare and obedience training
Why did you move to this neighborhood? "This house belonged to one of our of pet-sitting clients and I fell in love with it when I saw it. One day I left her a note and said if you ever want to sell it, let us know. Well, not only did she want to sell it, she wanted to sell it right now. There hadn't been a house sold on this street for a long time, so we were real excited."
What makes your neighborhood special? "People care about what's going on. I hadn't experienced that before."
What neighborhood amenities do you take advantage of? "The (Cornwall) park would be the biggest deal. With the dogs, we go there every day. It's so close. And we have nice, big sidewalks. That's a huge deal to me."
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