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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1876 | 10 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 20 |
| 1884 | 6 |
| 1885 | 13 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 9 |
| 1889 | 17 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1892 | 42 |
| 1893 | 65 |
| 1894 | 38 |
| 1895 | 29 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1907 | 1 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 3 |
| 1914 | 1 |
| 1915 | 5 |
| 1916 | 1 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1923 | 4 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1925 | 4 |
391 stories matching collaps, from 68 towns
Pierce County54
Benton County18
Walla Walla County13
Spokane County11
Whatcom County11
Snohomish County9
Yakima County6
Kitsap County5
Kittitas County5
Stevens County4
Chelan County3
Lewis County3
Jefferson County3
Clallam County2
Cowlitz County1
Douglas County1
Island County1
Mason County1
Skamania County1
Wahkiakum County1
County not recorded1