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| Year | Stories |
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| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 11 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
16 stories matching modest
- The Waterfront Real Estate Gamble of 1876
A modest land offering on M Street captures the ambition of a growing frontier town.
- The Price of a 1876 Pioneer Homestead
A modest classified advertisement offers a glimpse into the vanished residential geography of downtown Seattle’s First Hill.
- The Real Estate Market of 1876
A straightforward listing for a modest home on 2nd Street offers a window into the foundational land development of Seattle.
- The Real Estate Opportunity of 1876
A modest listing for a large lot near the University of Washington's original site offers a glimpse into Seattle's early land rush.
- The Ghost Ship of Possession Sound
A modest notice from 1877 reveals the perilous, everyday reality of life on the Puget Sound, where a wayward sloop was snatched by the tides.
- The Midnight Scavenger of Old Seattle
A modest advertisement for a 'night worker' reveals the grim, necessary sanitation infrastructure of 1880s Seattle.
- The Forgotten Pioneer Hospital of Seattle
Before modern medical complexes, the city’s sick and homeless were cared for in a modest, private facility on Commercial Street.
- The Price of a Seattle Lot in 1876
A modest classified advertisement offers a glimpse into the vanished affordability of downtown Seattle real estate.
- The Audition at Leslie’s
When an art agency put out a call for a model, dozens of women showed up at a steep office staircase, each hoping for the stability of a steady wage.
- The Rambling Village That Wanted to Be a City
An 1876 editorial reflects on Seattle’s humble, sprawling aesthetic, arguing that the lack of architectural grandeur was not a failure of taste, but a deliberate, democratic strategy to avoid the 'unhealthy' wealth concentration of Eastern cities.
- The Tramp Who Demanded Breakfast
A gentleman in a suburban cottage tried to shoo away a prowler from his back yard, only to discover the intruder was waiting for his morning meal at the front door.
- The Dignity of the Oyster Bar
A young woman, destitute after her father's death, finds that the labor market is far more welcoming than her former social circle.
- The Real Estate Hunt of 1876
A modest listing for a home between Seneca and University hints at the rapid transformation of early Seattle real estate.
- The Minister and the Mysterious Cartload of Produce
A thrifty frontier couple surprises a local minister with a literal 'garden' fee for his services, proving that a modest beginning can grow into a generous legacy.
- A Home for Books Above the Liquor Store
After years of neglect, the Seattle Public Library relocates to a more central, if modest, home on Front Street—sparking a debate over the city's duty to provide spaces for 'public culture' over saloons.
- The Price of a Pioneer Homestead in 1877
A modest real estate listing from a century-and-a-half ago highlights the stark contrast between early Seattle’s property market and today's vertical city.