A House and Lot for Sale on Second Street (Dec 25, 1876)
A quiet real estate listing from 1876 highlights the rapid development of early Seattle’s residential landscape.
The page advertises for sale one house and one lot measuring 60 by 120 feet. The lot is located on Second Street, between Seneca and University.
Applications for the property are directed to R. J. Moore.
“One House AND ONE LOT 60X120 FEET.”
Then · 1876150 years apartNow · 2026
This 1876 advertisement places a family home on 2nd Avenue, an area that is today the beating heart of Seattle's high-density downtown and financial district. It is a striking reminder that the luxury high-rises and office towers now occupying this corridor were once standard-sized residential lots, reflecting the city’s transformation from a frontier town to a major urban hub.
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