Board of Harbor Line Commissioners
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- Jan 24, 1891The Waterfront War: How Seattle's Property Owners Stopped the State from Stealing Their LandA landmark court ruling in January 1901 declares that the state cannot redraw harbor lines and seize waterfront property without paying fair compensation, marking a major victory for private ownership against government overreach.Jefferson Street, Seattle, WA
- Nov 26, 1891Drawing the Lines on the WaterfrontAberdeen citizens petition the state to carve up the riverbanks for industry and commerce.Aberdeen, WA
- Apr 20, 1892Court Opens Salmon Bay to Harbor-Line RulesThe state Supreme Court reverses a lower-court writ and lets harbor line commissioners regulate Salmon Bay—even though the bay nearly drains at low tide—because Puget Sound freight boats still use it at high water.Salmon Bay, Seattle, WA
- Dec 20, 1892Yesler’s Waterfront Battle Reaches the Supreme CourtA landmark property rights case regarding Seattle’s harbor lines is dismissed on a technicality.Seattle, WA