William D. Wood
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- Mar 17, 1889The Denny Hotel: Seattle’s Grand Bet on ItselfAs the city raises nearly $100,000 to build a luxury hotel, workers break ground for excavation, signaling a new era of civic ambition and commercial confidence.Wallingford, Seattle
- Jan 23, 1895The Canal That Would Invent South SeattleAt meetings in Georgetown and River Park, property owners pledged land, cash, and labor to a waterway scheme they promised would drain the Duwamish and turn tide flats into gold.Seattle, WA
- Mar 30, 1895Seattle Tries to Buy Its Own CanalBoosters fan out to raise a $300,000 subsidy for the Lake Washington canal and tide-flat fill, promising work to Seattle men and asking every resident to become a committee of one.Seattle, WA
- Apr 2, 1895The $300,000 Push to Dig Seattle's CanalBusinessmen and volunteers canvass the city for subscriptions to the Lake Washington Waterway, promising the money will be raised by Saturday.Seattle, WA
- Apr 24, 1895The Regents Build a University: Bids, Boilers, and a Summer School for TeachersMeeting at the old university building, the Board of Regents orders construction bids for a powerhouse and sanitary works, greenlights a summer institute for public-school teachers, and dances around the question everyone is asking — who will run the university?University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- May 27, 1895UW Chooses Its Future: Law, Medicine, and a Reprieve for the Old BuildingA May 1895 regents' meeting set the University of Washington on a course toward professional schools, rejected confusing heating bids, awarded a $17,570 contract, and moved to keep the old campus building.University of Washington, Seattle, WA
- May 29, 1895A Hospital for the Poor, Not the Pauper House: Seattle General Prepares to OpenThe Seattle General Hospital will open June 15 in the leased Avon house on Front Street, offering free treatment to the needy and a training school for nurses—backed by a women's auxiliary that has already raised funds through lunchrooms.Seattle, WA
- Jul 2, 1895A Flag Over the Sick: Seattle's First General Hospital Opens Its DoorsA three-story wooden building on Front Street becomes a nonsectarian refuge for the poor and paying alike — raised by a woman's persistence and a city's donations, and dedicated under the Stars and Stripes.Seattle, WA