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- Feb 20, 1887The Transformation of Front StreetAs property values soar in 1887, Seattle’s downtown business district begins a rapid transition from wood to brick, signaling a new era of permanence.Seattle, WA
- Aug 11, 1888The Great Seattle Scrub-DownFacing a growing crisis of 'filth, dirt and garbage,' the City of Seattle threatens strict enforcement of sanitation ordinances to clean up the heart of downtown.Seattle, WA
- Aug 21, 1889The Textbook Battle of 1889A territorial judge intervenes in a shady school board maneuver, protecting a private contract against a chaotic board meeting.Seattle, WA
- Jan 16, 1892The City Can Tear It Down: The Supreme Court Backs Seattle's Fire LimitsDaniel K. Baxter put up a twenty-foot shell of wooden posts wrapped in corrugated iron inside Seattle's fire limits. The state Supreme Court said the city could knock it down without ever going to court — and municipal building codes came out of it stronger than before.Seattle, WA