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4 stories matching lakefront

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  1. The Electric Trolley Race to Lake Washington

    As a new electric streetcar line connects Seattle to the lakefront, land speculators are scrambling to capitalize on the city's suburban expansion.

    Jan 9, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerRainier Avenue, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  2. The Rockefeller Land Grab: How a $2 Million Deal Bought Seattle’s Lakefront

    In January 1891, the massive Lake Washington Belt Line Improvement Company, backed by John D. Rockefeller and former Governor Russell A. Alger, acquired nearly 13,000 acres of eastern Lake Washington shoreline for steel and iron works, signaling the dawn of heavy industry in the Pacific Northwest.

    Jan 20, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money

  3. A Salt Maker, a Sanitarium and the Fight for Medical Lake's Shore

    A Chicago syndicate's $75,000 health resort ran into one stubborn lakefront owner—and a forgotten town plat that threatened to erase his claim entirely.

    Feb 15, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMedical Lake waterfront, Medical LakeFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

  4. The Man Who Bet on Seattle's Canal—and Rockefeller's Land

    A railroad executive predicts a canal will make Seattle the greatest harbor on earth, and admits he's been buying up lakefront during the hard times.

    Jun 22, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyFollow the Money · Boom & Bust

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  1. The Waterfront Rail War

    Tensions mount between the Great Northern and Lake Shore railroads over property rights on the Seattle water front.

    Jun 10, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street, Front Street, Yesler Avenue, Seattle

  2. The New 'Maynard's Lake Washington Addition' Hits the Market

    A sprawling 366-acre tract of land near the lake is now being subdivided into 131 blocks, sparking a rush of early interest from investors.

    Jan 26, 1884Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerLake Washington, Seattle

  3. The Waterfront Property War: A Seattle Legal Standoff

    A real estate battle over water frontage reveals the cutthroat competition between rival companies in 1887 Seattle.

    Jul 24, 1887Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. Mapping the Waterfront: The Battle for Seattle's Harbors

    A critical report by the Chamber of Commerce warns that without a proactive plan for public waterways, the city's future commerce will be throttled by legal gridlock.

    Feb 21, 1894The Seattle Post-IntelligencerElliott Bay, Seattle

  5. The War for the Riverfront

    A ruthless railroad tug-of-war in Snohomish County pits the Northern Pacific against the Seattle road for control of the Snohomish River valley.

    Jul 26, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSnohomish River, Snohomish

  6. The Fight for a 'Sober' Waterfront

    Seattle City Council members battle over whether to permit saloons near city parks, clashing over the character of public space.

    Jun 14, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerMadison Street Park, Seattle

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