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| Year | Stories |
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| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1876 | 33 |
| 1877 | 15 |
| 1878 | 6 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 33 |
| 1884 | 13 |
| 1885 | 18 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 13 |
| 1888 | 11 |
| 1889 | 68 |
| 1890 | 8 |
| 1891 | 38 |
| 1892 | 61 |
| 1893 | 50 |
| 1894 | 46 |
| 1895 | 66 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 1 |
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| 1903 | 35 |
| 1904 | 21 |
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| 1908 | 37 |
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| 1916 | 5 |
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8 stories matching erect
- A Brick Future for Second Street
Investor J. L. Rosenfeld is set to build a new two-story brick building, signaling a permanent shift away from the city's wooden past.
- Fairhaven’s Fragile Future
With no fire protection and a growing district of wooden structures, local business owners fear the city is one spark away from total ruin.
- The Iron Horse Wakes the Mountain: Aberdeen’s Rail Boom
As the Northern Pacific Railroad pushes its iron spine through Chehalis County, local depot construction accelerates, promising to transform the sleepy timber town into a bustling commercial hub.
- Selling the 'Magic City': Fairhaven’s 1890 Development Boom
Boosterism was at its peak in Fairhaven as the Fairhaven Land Company touted steel furnaces, electric lights, and an inexhaustible connection to Skagit coal.
- The Rapid Rise of Sedro
A reporter recounts a trip to the burgeoning Skagit River town, which has transformed from a forest clearing to a rail hub in mere months.
- The City Grants a 25-Year Monopoly on Water
North Yakima council passes a sweeping franchise to Edward Whitson to tap the Naches River, formalizing the city's infrastructure boom.
- The Fire Engine Test that Thrilled Fairhaven
Citizens and business leaders gathered to watch a dramatic demonstration of a new chemical firefighting engine, sparking immediate calls for city-wide protection.
- The Magic City of Puget Sound
A booster’s portrait of 1890 Fairhaven, capturing a boom town fueled by speculation, deep-water access, and massive infrastructure projects.