Stern, Miller & Co.
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- Feb 13, 1889The Great Sunday Exodus: Seattle’s Mass Migration to East LakeIn a display of weather defiance and civic pride, thousands of residents abandoned the city center for the shores of Lake Washington, turning Stern & Miller’s new development into an impromptu amusement park.Seattle, WA
- Feb 14, 1889The Coney Island of the Northwest: East Seattle’s Forgotten BoomA late 1880s real estate pitch aimed to transform Mercer Island into a glittering, elite playground for Seattle's elite, promising a future rivaling New York's greatest amusement parks.Mercer Island, WA
- Feb 15, 1889The Future of East Seattle: A New Coney Island for the NorthwestAs cable cars crowd toward Lake Washington on Sundays, developers Stern & Miller promise a pleasure resort of hotels and dancing pavilions that will eclipse all others.Seattle, WA
- Mar 17, 1889The Great Land Rush: Seattle’s West Side and Coney Island of the NorthwestAs real estate brokers hawk cleared lots for $200 and advertise excursion trips to 'Coney Island' pleasure groves, Seattle is rapidly transforming from a logging town into a booming speculative market.West Seattle, Seattle
- Mar 19, 1889The Real Estate Dream of Cicero HeightsPromoters promised a 'Coney Island' of the Pacific Northwest, selling a vision of leisure, excursion boats, and suburban paradise to early Seattle speculators.Lake Union, Seattle, WA
- Mar 20, 1889The 'Coney Island' of Lake WashingtonA speculative real estate pitch for East Seattle promises dancing, boat houses, and a 10-cent excursion to turn the lake into a premier leisure destination.East Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Mar 30, 1889The Real Estate Fever of 1889Before the city’s massive expansion, syndicates and speculators mapped out the future of West Seattle and Lake Union, promising a new 'pleasure and suburban resort' for the growing masses.West Seattle, Seattle