George B. Kittinger
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- Jul 4, 1888The Last Stand of the David Haley: Wreckers Burn a Tacoma Landmark for ScrapSeattle wreckers traveled to Puget Sound to strip the iron and copper from the historic shipwreck of the David Haley, destroying a local landmark in the process.Tacoma, WA
- Jul 15, 18881888 Seattle Land Sale Included Ten Cottage PrizesA real estate development in South Seattle offered prospective buyers not just a plot of land, but a literal chance to win a 'Queen Anne' cottage in a public drawing.Seattle, WA
- Jul 17, 1888Seattle's Jackson and Rainier Lots Offered Cottage BonusesA speculative real estate scheme offered a 'fortune' in cottage homes to entice buyers into Seattle's rapidly expanding southern suburbs.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 18, 1888Ten Cottages and 110 Lots in an 1888 Seattle DrawingIn 1888, real estate developers in Seattle drummed up interest in a new subdivision by raffling off modern cottages to property buyers.Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1888The Great Seattle Lot-and-Cottage GambleIn the summer of 1888, developers launched a high-stakes, city-wide lottery to sell residential lots, promising ten lucky buyers a move-in ready home.Seattle, WA
- Jul 25, 1888The Great Seattle Lot-and-Cottage Lottery of 1888Developers Kittinger Brothers launch an ambitious and speculative real estate scheme, baiting buyers with the chance to win a fully finished home on the outskirts of 1880s Seattle.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 27, 1888The 1888 Seattle Housing GambleDevelopers promised a 'small fortune' to lucky buyers in this early Seattle land scheme.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 28, 1888Five Cottages Lured Buyers to 1888 Seattle LotsA real estate promotion promised a 'small fortune' by raffling off five luxury cottages to buyers of building lots near the burgeoning Jackson Street cable line.Seattle, WA
- Jul 29, 1888Seattle's Jackson and Rainier Lots Came With CottagesIn 1888, a massive housing development promised buyers a 'small fortune' by raffling off luxury cottages to lucky land purchasers.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Jul 31, 1888The 'Small Fortune' Lottery in Early SeattleA 1888 real estate promotion for Jackson and Rainier streets promised investors not just a home, but a chance at a windfall in a property lottery.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 1, 1888The House-Lot Lottery of 1888In an era of rapid expansion, Seattle developers entice buyers with a high-stakes gimmick: buy a lot, and you might just win a free cottage.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1888The 1888 Land Grab: Seattle’s First Lottery-Style Housing DevelopmentBefore modern zoning and master plans, developers in the boom-era Northwest used gimmicks like house-lot raffles to sell undeveloped land on the city’s fringes.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 5, 1888Five Free Cottages Offered With Seattle Building LotsDevelopers Kittinger Brothers launch a marketing blitz for their new 'Jackson and Rainier Streets Addition,' complete with a promise to raffle off modern cottages to random lot buyers.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 5, 1888Jackson and Rainier Lots Came With Cottage PrizesBefore the city’s massive growth, real estate developers used high-stakes gambling to entice buyers to the edges of town.Seattle, WA
- Aug 7, 1888Five Cottages in 1888 Seattle Jackson-Rainier Lot DrawingDevelopers used a high-stakes raffle system to offload residential plots in the city's rapidly expanding Rainier Valley.Seattle, WA
- Aug 8, 1888The Great Seattle Housing Lottery of 1888Promoters promised a ‘small fortune’ to anyone buying a lot, dangling five fully finished cottages as a randomized bonus in an early, high-stakes real estate marketing scheme.Seattle, WA
- Aug 9, 18881888 Seattle Development Offered 60 Lots and Five CottagesDevelopers used a high-stakes giveaway to lure buyers to the city’s growing outskirts, blending real estate speculation with a chance at a 'small fortune.'Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 10, 1888The 1886 Real Estate LotteryIn the booming territory of Washington, developers promised a house to lucky buyers—if they could win the land draw.Seattle, WA
- Aug 12, 1888The 1888 Lottery of Homes: A Seattle Real Estate GambleDevelopers used a high-stakes drawing for five brand-new cottages to drum up interest in the nascent Jackson and Rainier Streets Addition.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1888The Real Estate Giveaway That Promised a 'Small Fortune'In 1888, developers sold off 60 lots in Seattle with a high-stakes gambling hook: a chance to win a fully built cottage on your property.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1888The 1888 Seattle Lottery for HomeownershipA classic speculative land scheme promised five free cottages to lucky buyers, fueling the rapid expansion of Seattle's residential map.Seattle, WA
- Mar 1, 1889The $10,000 Bet That Built Seattle’s Front StreetSuperintendent Thompson risks a fortune to beat the calendar, while a separate land dispute erupts over tide flats near Grant Street.Front Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 20, 1893The Hard Times BallSeattle's elite staged an 'economical' dance party to navigate the financial strain of 1893.Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1895The University’s Wish List: New Departments, New MoneyIn 1895, UW regents asked King County legislators for laboratories, professors and a geological survey—and argued that the whole state would benefit.University of Washington, Seattle, WA