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12 stories matching tideflat

  1. City Hall Turns Landlord on the Tideflats

    Tacoma assumes control of former Northern Pacific Railway properties and begins collecting rent.

    Mar 4, 1909The Tacoma TimesDock Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  2. The Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Route Settled

    The 'Muckler' line announces it will utilize the Eleventh Street bridge, mandating a new crossing over the tideflats.

    Apr 12, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  3. Abandoned Match Factory to Become Candy Works

    After years of litigation and silence, the industrial space on Tacoma's tideflats finds a new future in sweets and crackers.

    Jan 19, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  4. Jim Hill’s Tideflat Tactic

    How a railroad magnate manipulated the City Council into a lopsided depot deal by trading away public bridge obligations for private land gains.

    Jan 13, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  5. City Council Prepares to Give Away Valuable Tideflat Land

    Tacoma officials are poised to hand over prime waterfront property to the Great Northern Railway without demanding fair concessions or adequate infrastructure in return.

    Jan 6, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  6. Fireman Killed in Collision Between Hose Wagon and Streetcar

    Dan Noonan, a veteran relief fireman, dies after a tragic collision on the steep Twenty-third street hill.

    Jan 30, 1909The Tacoma Times23rd Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyWork & Pay · Disasters

  7. The Secret Railroad Push for Tacoma’s Tideflats

    Speculators and insiders track the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad’s massive move to secure Tacoma’s waterfront for a new industrial empire.

    Jul 1, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  8. Who Gets to Build Tacoma's Harbor?

    Ex-Governor Semple said the money was secured, but a state land commission hearing and waterfront lawsuits showed rival plans and private claims still controlled the tideflats.

    Jan 12, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma Harbor, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  9. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad Claims Tacoma’s Tideflats

    Ninety-one acres of waterfront land have been purchased, signaling the long-awaited arrival of a new transcontinental rail competitor.

    Aug 6, 1904The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  10. City Wins Long Battle Over Northern Pacific Land

    Tacoma secures major property concessions worth half a million dollars after a two-year fight with the railroad.

    Mar 3, 1909The Tacoma TimesPacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  11. The Price of Tacoma’s Railroad Growth

    After a grueling two-year standoff, the city grants Jim Hill massive concessions in exchange for long-promised freight terminals and a new depot.

    Jan 14, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  12. The Depot That Took Twenty Years

    A steam shovel finally broke ground for Tacoma's new Northern Pacific station, ending two decades of promises.

    Feb 26, 1909The Tacoma TimesTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

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