Connecting the City to the Lake
Mayor Strove and the City Council inspect the newly completed Jackson Street grade, opening a path from downtown to Lake Washington.
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Representatives of the city government, including Mayor Strove and Councilmen Day and McDonald, inspected the Jackson Street grade yesterday. The project, completed by contractor Alexander, extends from Twelfth Street to Market Street. The grade navigates the local topography with two substantial bridges spanning gulches and providing a continuous sidewalk. Beyond Market Street, private parties have extended the road to the edge of Lake Washington, offering grand views of the Cascades and the lake. This improvement is a major step forward in creating traversable promenades for the growing city.
“At our feet Lake Washington sparkled like a gem in its melting of circling hills.”
The Jackson Street regrade was a foundational effort in re-engineering Seattle's hilly landscape to favor the street grid and commercial access. The route described remains a critical east-west corridor in modern Seattle, connecting the International District to the lake.
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