Boston Capitalists Eye Aberdeen Tannery
A significant land sale near the Hoquiam border hints at industrial expansion and the eventual unification of the two cities.
One hundred and seven acres of land adjoining the Hoquiam addition to this city has been sold to Boston capitalists, and, it is said, the establishment of a tannery upon it is contemplated. If this be true, the opinion so often expressed in these columns that Aberdeen and Hoquiam will eventually grow into one because their interests are identical, will be proved correct at an early date. This sale will, no doubt, considerably enhance the value of real estate in the western portion of the city.
“The opinion so often expressed in these columns that Aberdeen and Hoquiam will eventually grow into one because their interests are identical, will be proved correct.”
The century-old vision of Aberdeen and Hoquiam as a single economic bloc remains a central theme for the Harbor. While the tannery failed to anchor long-term industrial dominance, the cycle of outside speculation remains a constant feature of regional development.
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