R.H. Thomson
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- Jan 30, 1893The Engineering Romance of the Lake Union SewerCity Engineer Thomson details the immense technical and financial struggle to build the infrastructure of a growing Seattle.Seattle, WA
- May 18, 1893The Battle for the Mud FlatsCity Engineer R.H. Thomson warns that the Seattle & Montana Railway’s proposed terminal layout would block the city's future industrial access and sabotage the drainage of the tide flats.Jackson Street, Seattle, WA
- Aug 16, 1893The Struggle to Flatten Seattle's HillsBusiness owners in the North End push to regrade the city’s steep streets, hoping to spur economic growth and bridge the gap between Pike and Blanchard streets.University Street, Seattle, WA
- Sep 11, 1893Prehistoric Forest Unearthed Beneath Seattle StreetsConstruction on the south sewer tunnel reveals evidence of a buried forest floor deep beneath the city's surface.Seattle, WA
- Apr 2, 1894Seattle’s Sewers Running Into a Budget DeficitCity Engineer R.H. Thomson warns that original appropriations are insufficient to complete critical sewer tunnel work, suggesting design modifications to save money.Seattle, WA
- Apr 11, 1894The City's Clever Solution for a Tricky Seattle HillsideEngineer R.H. Thomson avoids expensive cutting by designing a split-level street for View Street, satisfying residents and the city council.Seattle, WA
- Jul 10, 1894Seattle’s Rotten Sewer System Needs ReplacementCity Engineer R.H. Thomson warns that downtown’s decade-old wooden sewers are a 'menace to the roadway' and proposes a major overhaul.Seattle, WA