Seattle Channel Video

In words, vintage photos, and spectacular footage, The Fauntleroy Story: 100 Years of Community captures the essence of one of Seattle's oldest neighborhoods, founded in 1907 at the southern terminus of the streetcar line in West Seattle. The documentary reviews the bedrock values that early residents sought to instill, especially their priority for nurturing children, and brings the story forward to the challenges of being community in today's urbanized city. Use The Fauntleroy Story to prompt discussion about what makes a neighborhood a community and how to keep that spirit alive.