Harbor Line Commission
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- Jan 16, 18911891 Commission Rejects Private Control of Seattle HarborA landmark 1891 report reveals the state's fierce battle against private interests to reclaim Seattle's tide lands and shoreline for public use.Railroad Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Dec 31, 1891The Railroad vs. the Harbor LineA federal court steps in as Northern Pacific claims a 200-foot right-of-way along Tacoma’s waterfront, blocking harbor commissioners from fixing new lines.Tacoma, WA
- Sep 11, 1892A State Plan to Dig the Lake Washington CanalChairman Prosser of the Harbor Line Commission proposes using tide land sale proceeds to finally cut the waterway between Puget Sound and Lake Washington.Seattle, WA
- Jan 14, 1893Harbor Line Commission Lapses After Heated House DebateLegislative gridlock leaves Washington's tide lands in a state of administrative limbo.Olympia, WA
- Jan 19, 1893Harbor Line Commission Ends, Leaving 120 Maps and Court DisputesAfter two years of mapping Washington's vital waterways, a state commission is dissolved mid-work, leaving harbor development in legal limbo.Olympia, WA
- Apr 5, 1894Federal Court Settles Tide Land BattlesA landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling confirms that state sovereignty over tide lands overrides private claims, dealing a major blow to littoral landholders in Seattle.Seattle Waterfront, Seattle, WA