Guy C. Phinney
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- May 22, 1883A Grand Wedding at the Episcopal ChurchSeattle society turns out in force to witness the union of Nellie Wright and Guy C. Phinney.Broadway, Seattle, WA
- Dec 19, 1885The Night the Post Building SmolderedA pre-dawn fire nearly claims the offices of the Post-Intelligencer, revealing the stark difference between fire safety in brick versus wooden structures.Seattle, WA
- May 8, 1887The Birth of Woodland ParkHow a private visionary’s 'enchanter's wand' turned a rugged, logged-over wilderness into Seattle’s premier public escape.Seattle, WA
- Jun 1, 1888The Great Flour Rush: Arkansas Millionaire Plans to Reshape Seattle’s North EndN.P. Elsenmeyer arrives from Little Rock with hundreds of feet of waterfront property and a promise to build a massive mill, sparking hopes for a new industrial boom in the city.Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1889Guy Phinney's Brick Building Rises First After Seattle FireHow Seattle’s downtown business district—scorched by the Great Fire—was transformed by private investment into a modern, fireproof city in just over a year.Seattle, WA
- Nov 12, 1891The $150 Lot That Became a $150,000 BlockA Seattle pioneer cashes out a Second Street property he held through fire and rebuilding, offering a simple recipe for fortune: buy early and hold on.Seattle, WA
- May 19, 1892Seattle’s First Electric Line to Woodland Park OpensA luxurious new electric streetcar begins daily service to the city’s favorite sylvan retreat.Woodland Park, Seattle, WA
- Aug 28, 1892Seattle Democrats Bolt Their Own Party Over the Lake Washington CanalFurious that the state convention caved to Pierce County and denounced the Lake Washington canal, King County Democrats vow to vote the Republican ticket — and to knife their own party from top to bottom.Seattle, WA
- Jan 5, 1893The Woodland Park Electric LinePromoter Guy C. Phinney announces plans for a grand, double-tracked electric rail line to connect Pioneer Place to his private park.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Mar 6, 1893The Battle for Snoqualmie FallsA high-stakes legal and land-grab feud erupts over plans to harness the falls for Seattle’s future electrical grid.Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, WA
- Mar 26, 1893Militia Planning Without State SupportWith the legislature cutting military funding, Seattle’s citizen soldiers look for creative ways to maintain their training.Seattle, WA
- Apr 8, 1893The Streetcar Lobbying LuncheonWhen an entrepreneur wanted a streetcar franchise to Woodland Park, he treated the city council to flowers and a fine lunch.Woodland Park, Seattle, WA
- Apr 13, 1893Seattle's Saloons Win the Right to Run All NightA liquor-dealers' protest killed the 1 a.m. closing ordinance at City Council, even as aldermen and delegates fought over Phinney's Woodland streetcar franchise.Seattle, WA
- Jul 22, 1893A Perilous Trip Near Lake ChelanAn advertising agent and his companions narrowly avoid a fatal plunge into a canyon while traveling through the mountains.Chelan, WA
- Sep 13, 1893The Sudden Passing of a Seattle TitanGuy C. Phinney, the wealthy capitalist and benefactor of Woodland Park, dies at his estate following a brief illness.Woodland Park, Seattle, WA