The Last Best Bottom Land in King County
A rare real estate opportunity emerges in 1870s Seattle, promising prime soil and orchard potential near the coal fields.
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Farm for sale at a bargain! 400 acres, situated on a creek near the Seattle coal deposits (Washington Territory), containing 400 acres, 150 of which is good bottom land. Good buildings, orchard, and spring water in abundance. This is the best bottom land in King County. Apply to McAleer & Hart, Seattle.
“This is the best bottom land in King County.”
This 1870s advertisement for 'bottom land' near Seattle's coal mines highlights the region's long history of land speculation and the transition from extractive industries to residential development. It mirrors today's intense focus on finding the last remaining developable parcels in an increasingly constrained King County housing market.
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