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2 stories matching workmanship

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  1. The Crumbling Walls of Steilacoom

    A group of builders and taxpayers exposes shoddy construction at the new Territorial Asylum.

    Oct 19, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerWestern State Hospital, Steilacoom, Pierce CountyCity Hall

  2. The Scandal of the Crumbling Hospital

    An architect blows the whistle on shoddy bricks and corner-cutting builders at the new Territorial Hospital.

    Sep 23, 1886Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall · Scandal

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