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2 stories matching dorffel

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  1. A Legal Battle for an Inheritance

    The abandoned son of an early Whatcom pioneer fights for his father's homestead after collateral heirs sell the land out from under him.

    Jun 10, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerBellingham, Whatcom CountyFollow the Money

  2. The City That Vanished: Seattle’s First Real Estate Bubble and the Ghosts of Terry’s Addition

    A look back at January 1890, when Seattle’s land boom was in full swing, prices were soaring, and developers like George Dorffel were selling lots in new subdivisions to speculators eager for a quick profit.

    Jan 13, 1889The Seattle Post-IntelligencerDenny Park, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust · Gone Forever

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