City Fathers
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- Jul 11, 1872The Hidden Dens of 1870s SeattleA citizen appeal from 1872 exposes how unchecked public gambling was eroding the moral and financial fabric of the developing waterfront town.Commercial Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 23, 1876The City That Slid Away: Seattle’s Front Street Disaster of 1876As the city expands up its steep hills, a critical retaining wall on Front Street collapses under the weight of new development, leaving officials to wonder if Seattle is building itself into a disaster.Seattle, WA