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3 stories matching mall

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  1. Who Deserves the Title of 'Gentleman'?

    An editorial from 1885 explores the tension between old-world aristocratic definitions of nobility and the emerging, character-based morality of a new society.

    Jul 23, 1885Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

  2. The Mud-Hole of Commercial Street

    An 1876 editorial campaign to transform Seattle's 'wretched' mud-caked thoroughfare into a paved road using convict labor and harbor ballast.

    Dec 29, 1876The Daily IntelligencerCommercial Street, Seattle, King CountyBoom & Bust

  3. The Department Store Revolution in Pioneer Square

    Before the mall, there was the 'mercantile establishment'—a 19th-century retail behemoth that promised the modern consumer everything from tailor-made suits to beaded capes under a single Seattle roof.

    Jun 26, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King County

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