Woman’s Home Renamed for Sarah B. Yesler
The Woman's Home Association dedicates its facility in memory of the late wife of Seattle pioneer Henry L. Yesler.
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At a special meeting of the Woman's Home Association held at the Chamber of Commerce, members formally adopted a resolution to dedicate their facility to the memory of Sarah B. Yesler. The building, located at the corner of Poplar and Republican streets, will henceforth be known as the 'Sarah B. Yesler' home, following a generous donation from Henry L. Yesler. Members expressed their deep respect for Mrs. Yesler, noting her lifetime of benevolent work. The Association also requested that friends of the organization provide donations of canned or preserved fruit to support the home.
“The building, known as the Women's Home, situated at the corner of Poplar and Republican streets, shall hereafter be known as the Sarah B. Yesler.”
Philanthropic naming rights were a common method of civic recognition for the elite of Seattle's founding generation. The Yesler family name remains omnipresent in Seattle geography, a testament to the influence of the city’s early industrial titans.
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