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3 stories matching advent

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  1. The Boomtown Frontier: A Traveler's Account of New Tacoma and the Puyallup Valley

    As the Northern Pacific Railroad carves its path into the frontier, a correspondent journeys from Snohomish to witness the rapid, chaotic, and industrious birth of New Tacoma and the hop-heavy Puyallup Valley.

    Sep 29, 1877The Northern StarTacoma, Pierce CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The New Spirit of Front Street

    As Seattle's wholesale economy matures in the 1870s, a new firm moves into the Pontius Building to cut out the San Francisco middleman.

    Jan 10, 1877The Daily IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Unlikely Rise of Belltown

    When William N. Bell first envisioned a northern suburb for Seattle, critics called his plan a 'chimerical scheme of a visionary.' Today, the hammers are ringing as the neighborhood transforms from dense forest into a city hub.

    Jan 20, 1877Puget Sound DispatchBelltown, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

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