The Dream of 'Palatine Hill': An 1888 Real Estate Pitch

Palatine Hill, a new addition, offers lots 40, 50, and 60 by 110 feet, priced from $100 to $150 per lot. The best located, most desirable and cheapest suburban property on the market today. It is situated within three and a half miles of the Seattle Post Office, and within 10 minutes' easy walk of the railroad station. This beautiful locality is particularly suited for the location of homes. As it is within easy reach of the Seattle center by rail or carriage road, and with the numerous factories already situated there, and the various ones that have secured sites to locate there within the next few months, there will be openings for hundreds of machinists, carpenters, masons, and, in fact, all kinds of skilled and unskilled laborers. A post office is soon to be established, as is also a general merchandise store which will add much to the value. A great advantage is that there is a schoolhouse on the ground for the children. We offer to all builders of homes worth not less than $250 each, within three months after purchase, their lots at from $75 to $100 each. Remember, our lots are selling at $100 to $150 per lot, thus making this the cheapest property on the market.