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3 stories matching subdivision
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- Ten Cottages and 110 Lots in an 1888 Seattle Drawing
In 1888, real estate developers in Seattle drummed up interest in a new subdivision by raffling off modern cottages to property buyers.
- The Real Estate Boom of Salmon Bay
Promotional copy for a 1888 Seattle subdivision promise rapid riches, mirroring the city's perpetual hunger for land development.
- The Dream of 'Palatine Hill': An 1888 Real Estate Pitch
Before the city sprawled into the hills, developers promised the 'cheapest property' and a future of manufacturing jobs in this ambitious suburban subdivision near Seattle.