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| Year | Stories |
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| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1924 | 1 |
4 stories matching oper
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- The New Woolen Mills of Kirkland
A state-of-the-art facility on Lake Washington begins turning local wool into blankets and flannels.
- Kirkland Cannery Reduced to Ash
A second major fire in a single month has left the community reeling after the Henry Fisher cannery was leveled in an overnight blaze.
- The Iron City of the Pacific
Promoters promise a new industrial powerhouse in Kirkland as rail lines expand and iron ore production begins.
- The Iron City That Never Was: Kirkland’s $3 Million Bet on Steel
In 1891, promoters promised to turn the shores of Lake Washington into the 'Pittsburgh of the Pacific,' selling lots for a fortune and laying tracks for a empire that would vanish within a decade.