Sarah B. Yesler
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- Nov 17, 1883The Soaring Value of Seattle DirtA look at the rapid rise of local property values, as pioneer church lots worth a dollar reach thousands in gold.Seattle, WA
- Jun 4, 1892The Final Verdict on the Yesler FortuneThe Supreme Court intervenes in the contentious battle over Sarah Yesler's estate.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1892Woman’s Home Renamed for Sarah B. YeslerThe Woman's Home Association dedicates its facility in memory of the late wife of Seattle pioneer Henry L. Yesler.Seattle, WA
- Oct 2, 1892The Sarah B. Yesler Hotel Opens its DoorsA new institution for working women, championed by the city's society women and funded by Henry L. Yesler, officially opens to a crowd of one thousand.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
- Feb 15, 1893The Battle for the Yesler FortuneLegal teams spar in the high-stakes probate battle over the estate of Seattle pioneer Henry Yesler.Seattle, WA
- Mar 15, 1893The Yesler Estate Land DisputeThe Supreme Court rejects a claim for ten acres of land promised as a bonus for building a cable car line.Seattle, WA
- Apr 30, 1893A Monument to Brave Woman's EffortThe Sarah B. Yesler Home marks its first year, providing a sanctuary for the city's working women.Seattle, WA
- Dec 12, 1893A Safe Haven for Seattle’s Working WomenA new boarding hotel opens in North Seattle to provide dignified housing for the city's growing workforce of business women and students.Seattle, WA
- Jan 1, 1895Seattle’s Yesler Donation Claim Goes on the Auction BlockAn administrator petitions to carve 86 lots out of Sarah B. Yesler’s donation claim to settle an estate drowning in debt and taxes.Seattle, WA
- Jan 9, 1895Henry Yesler's Estate Sued Over Unpaid Furnishings for a Women's HomeThe Seattle pioneer promised to outfit the Sarah B. Yesler Woman's Home. Two suppliers say the bills are still unpaid, and they want the estate to pay.Seattle, WA