November 30, 1876 – January 19, 1877
The Original Seattle Starter Home
1876–77 Seattle classifieds: houses and lots near Second Street and the University.
14 reports in The Daily Intelligencer, November 30, 1876 – January 19, 1877.
The story
From November 30, 1876, to January 19, 1877, The Daily Intelligencer of Seattle, Washington Territory, carried brief real-estate notices and classified advertisements for houses and lots in the city. The reports place properties on Second Street or 2nd Avenue, between Seneca and University, and near the University; they mention a house and lot, a 60x120 lot, a 160x120 parcel, and in one report a property with fruit orchards and multiple dwelling houses. The reports are short and do not agree on a single address or parcel size, so they do not establish whether these were separate listings or repeated notices for the same property.
Told from the 14 reports below. The reports are the record.
The archive grouped these reports automatically, by date, place and subject.
The reports 14
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Original Seattle Starter Home
A 1876 real estate listing highlights a property near the University, complete with fruit orchards and multiple dwelling houses, showcasing the early layout of the growing city.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Real Estate Hunt of 1876
A modest listing for a home between Seneca and University hints at the rapid transformation of early Seattle real estate.
- The Daily IntelligencerA House and Lot for Sale on Second Street (Dec 16, 1876)
A straightforward classified advertisement for a house and lot on 2nd Street offers a window into the rapid, transactional growth of 1870s Seattle.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe First Avenue Hill Real Estate Hunt
A straightforward 1876 listing for a 60x120 lot on Second Street captures a moment when the prestigious First Avenue Hill neighborhood was just beginning its transformation into Seattle's urban core.
- The Daily IntelligencerA House and Lot for Sale on Second Street (Dec 25, 1876)
A quiet real estate listing from 1876 highlights the rapid development of early Seattle’s residential landscape.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Price of Early Seattle: A 60x120 Lot for Sale
Before the skyscrapers and the tech giants, a simple real estate listing in the 1876 press reveals the humble origins of land ownership in a budding Seattle.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Price of Early Seattle
A real estate notice from 1876 advertises a prime plot of land between Seneca and University—a neighborhood that would eventually become the heartbeat of downtown Seattle.
- The Daily IntelligencerA Frontier Real Estate Deal
A classic 1876 listing for a house and lot on 2nd Avenue, revealing the mid-development geography of early Seattle.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Real Estate Opportunity of 1876
A modest listing for a large lot near the University of Washington's original site offers a glimpse into Seattle's early land rush.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Downtown Seattle Lot That Could Have Been Yours
A 1876 real estate advertisement offers a sprawling 160x120 foot residential parcel in the heart of what is now the metropolitan core.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Price of a Seattle Lot in 1876
A modest classified advertisement offers a glimpse into the vanished affordability of downtown Seattle real estate.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Price of a 1876 Pioneer Homestead
A modest classified advertisement offers a glimpse into the vanished residential geography of downtown Seattle’s First Hill.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Real Estate Market of 1876
A straightforward listing for a modest home on 2nd Street offers a window into the foundational land development of Seattle.
- The Daily IntelligencerThe Pioneer Dream at 2nd and Seneca
A straightforward listing from 1876 that marks the humble origins of a city lot in downtown Seattle.
From the pages8 of 14
The Daily Intelligencer · Nov 30, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Dec 15, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Dec 16, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Dec 19, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Dec 25, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Dec 27, 1876
The Daily Intelligencer · Jan 4, 1877
The Daily Intelligencer · Jan 6, 1877
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