The Pioneer Wagon Shop of 1875
A craftsman’s call to the growing city of Seattle to supply iron-wrought wheels and reliable repair work for a rugged frontier landscape.
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PIONEER WAGON SHOP. Blacksmith and Wagon Shop, on Second Street, between Washington and Main. Wagons and Carriages built to order, and the best of Eastern lumber used in manufacturing. All Kinds of Repairing done at short notice. HORSE-SHOEING by an experienced workman. All work done at reasonable rates. All work guaranteed to give satisfaction. Orders solicited. J. W. HUNT.
“Wagons and Carriages built to order, and the best of Eastern lumber used in manufacturing.”
In 1875, J.W. Hunt’s shop provided essential maintenance for the wagons that physically built Seattle. Today, the intersection of Second Avenue and Main Street is in the heart of Pioneer Square, a district that has transitioned from heavy industrial infrastructure to a hub of historic preservation and high-tech office space, reflecting the city's radical economic transformation.
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