Eastlake
Founded about 1890, Seattle's Eastlake community is one of its oldest and is located between the University District and downtown, flanking the east side of Lake Union.
In the 1950s, the development of homes pushed large industry south of downtown and into Ballard. More apartments sprang up, as well as one of the area's defining characteristics – its houseboat community.
Gathered in clusters along the lake's eastern and northern flanks, Eastlake’s houseboats are much more home than boat, featuring multiple stories, gardens, interconnected plank boardwalks and steep pricing. The community received brief fame in the romantic flick, "Sleepless in Seattle."
The neighborhood now has about several thousand residents in a mixture of single-family homes and apartments. It has a community organization, The Eastlake Community Council, and a bimonthly newspaper, the Eastlake News. Wikipedia write up on Eastlake