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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1858 | 3 |
| 1859 | 4 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1872 | 8 |
| 1876 | 20 |
| 1877 | 6 |
| 1878 | 7 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 16 |
| 1885 | 14 |
| 1886 | 17 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 48 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 39 |
| 1892 | 66 |
| 1893 | 53 |
| 1894 | 66 |
| 1895 | 78 |
| 1898 | 9 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 27 |
| 1904 | 29 |
| 1905 | 1 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 44 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 4 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 4 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 16 |
| 1918 | 1 |
| 1922 | 1 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 1 |
| 1929 | 1 |
724 stories matching permit, from 87 towns
Thurston County72
Pierce County66
Walla Walla County22
Snohomish County21
Yakima County20
Jefferson County18
Whatcom County10
Kittitas County7
Grant County6
Clallam County5
Skagit County4
Kitsap County3
Adams County2
Klickitat County2
San Juan County2
Chelan County2
Asotin County1
Clark County1
Douglas County1
Island County1
Lewis County1
Pacific County1