The First Avenue Hill Real Estate Hunt
A straightforward 1876 listing for a 60x120 lot on Second Street captures a moment when the prestigious First Avenue Hill neighborhood was just beginning its transformation into Seattle's urban core.
The story, cleaned up
A cleaned-up reading of the newspaper page: spelling and layout repaired, one story lifted off a crowded page. It follows the original closely but it is not a transcription. The original page is below; read it if a detail matters.
FOR SALE. One House AND ONE LOT 60x120 FEET LOCATED ON 2d Street, between Seneca and University. Apply to R. J. MOORE. December 4th, 1876.
“One House AND ONE LOT 60x120 FEET LOCATED ON 2d Street, between Seneca and University.”
This 1876 land listing is situated in what is now a dense high-rise corridor near the Seattle Public Library. The dimensions (60x120) and the specific location underscore how centrally located property in Seattle has been a site of intense commodification and turnover for over 150 years.
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