West Seattle Land & Improvement Co.
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- 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
- Jun 2, 1889The Real Estate Pitch That Conquered West SeattleA booster-era advertisement uses high-flown, flowery prose to compare the views of West Seattle to the Swiss Alps, aiming to sell lots in a burgeoning new neighborhood.West Seattle, Seattle, WA
- Jun 18, 1889The Real Estate Poet of West SeattleIn an era of aggressive land speculation, developers sold West Seattle not just as property, but as a vision of the Mediterranean transplanted to the Pacific Northwest.West Seattle, Seattle, WA