Rainier Avenue Electric Line
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- Jan 3, 1891The Real Estate Scramble for Lake WashingtonA newly opened electric rail line promises to turn the shores of Lake Washington into the next suburban real estate gold rush.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 4, 1891The Electric Line Opens a New FrontierA newly inaugurated transit line promises to transform the wilderness along Lake Washington into the city’s next affluent suburb.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 5, 1891The Electric Line to the Lake: Seattle's Suburban DreamA newly opened electric rail line promises to turn the shores of Lake Washington into a suburban paradise, sparking a scramble for prime real estate.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 6, 1891The Commuter Frontier: Rails Extend to Lake WashingtonA New Year’s Day opening of the Rainier Avenue Electric Line promises to transform suburban residential life along the lake.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 7, 1891The Streetcar Boom of 1891A new electric line to Lake Washington promises to turn suburban wilderness into a goldmine, triggering a scramble for land.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 9, 1891The Electric Trolley Race to Lake WashingtonAs a new electric streetcar line connects Seattle to the lakefront, land speculators are scrambling to capitalize on the city's suburban expansion.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Jan 10, 1891The Trolley Race: Seattle's 1891 Suburban BoomA new electric rail line ignites a speculative frenzy for lakeside land as Seattleites dream of suburban expansion.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA
- Apr 3, 1894The Streetcar Strike at Rainier AvenueElectric rail workers refuse to accept a 10 percent wage cut after a winter of working for starvation wages.Rainier Avenue, Seattle, WA