J. D. Lowman
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- Jun 15, 1888The Landlords' New Playbook: How Seattle's Elite Are Cornering the Housing MarketIn a move that mirrors today’s corporate housing boom, lumber barons Yesler, Foster, and Lowman are launching a massive development on Broadway to control supply and dictate prices for new arrivals.Broadway, Seattle
- Apr 21, 1889The Wild West of Seattle Land SpeculationA single week in April 1889 shows the frantic, high-velocity churn of property ownership as Seattle’s real estate fever hit a boiling point just months before the Great Fire.Seattle, WA
- Jan 11, 1891The Morning After: Seattle's Social HangoverAs the holiday season fades and Lent approaches, Seattle society retreats into a temporary lull following a whirlwind of dancing clubs, private dinners, and extravagant parties.Seattle, WA
- Jun 19, 1892The Theater That Never RoseA legal war erupts over a prime downtown corner as competing developers and a frustrated landowner fight over a failed opera house dream.Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1892The Struggle for a Cedar Valley RoadLegal battles and changing land ownership complicate the quest to connect Seattle to the settlement of Kangley.Maple Valley, WA
- Oct 25, 1892The Bench Inspects the HorseA judge takes an unconventional approach to a cruelty case, heading to the sidewalk to inspect an injured teamster's horse personally.Seattle, WA
- Dec 4, 1892The Palace of the Drama Rises from the AshesAfter the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 destroyed the old Opera House, the city finally secures a world-class theater built entirely with local capital and zero debt.Seattle, WA
- Dec 17, 1892The Final Act of Henry YeslerA look back at the life of the pioneer sawmill owner whose legendary generosity and deep ties to early Seattle shaped the city's foundations.Seattle, WA
- Jan 21, 1893The Ghost of the Yesler WillHenry Yesler, Seattle's pioneer mogul, left behind a vast fortune and a city convinced he bequeathed it all to them—but the document is missing.Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
- Jan 27, 1893The Missing Will That Would Have Given Seattle a LibraryHenry Yesler's widow and two doctors are arrested, accused of burning a will that left the pioneer's fortune—and his mansion—to the city.Seattle, WA
- Jan 28, 1893The Tangled Web of the Yesler EstateA legal battle over the fortune of Henry L. Yesler spirals into a web of missing deeds, conspiracy charges, and high-stakes courtroom drama.Seattle, WA
- Feb 7, 1893The Shadowy War for the Yesler FortuneAttorneys, doctors, and secret witnesses clash in court over the lost will of a Seattle pioneer, exposing a trail of bribery and paranoia.Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1893Seven Lots, Three Judges, and a Railroad's Sky-High BillWith jurors suspected of being bribed, three judges took over the Great Northern condemnation case—and the valuations for a few lots near King Street swung wildly.Seattle, WA
- Mar 16, 1893The Yesler Will ConspiracyProminent Seattle figures face charges of destroying the last testament of the city's pioneer founder as the defense fights for a dismissal.Seattle, WA
- Oct 5, 1893The Battle Over the Sarah B. Yesler TractA prominent local figure moves to stop the unauthorized harvesting of timber on his land.Madrona Park, Seattle, WA
- May 12, 1899The Vanishing of Ida Peak: A Seattle Restaurant Girl’s Disappearance Sparks a SearchIda Peak, a waitress at the New York Wafer House on Cherry Street, vanished after claiming she was visiting her sister in Bellevue. Her family is left with only rumors and a missing person's description.Cherry Street, Seattle, WA