The Last Acreage Near the Creek
An 1877 real estate notice offers fertile bottom land near Snohomish, marking the transition from homesteading to organized development.
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The undersigned will offer for the next few days, if not sooner disposed of, right nice ten-acre lots, creek bottom, near Snohomish City, convenient to a saw-mill, Latin agriculture farm, and to the Snohomish town; and if desired, two acres of good level upland to each lot, will be sold to accommodate those wishing a home. For terms and particulars, inquire of J. D. Low, Snohomish City. Snohomish City, April 5, 1877.
“Two acres of good level upland to each lot, will be sold to accommodate those wishing a home.”
This advertisement reflects the early period of Snohomish when land was carved out of the wilderness to draw settlers. The language of 'accommodating those wishing a home' resonates with the modern urgency of finding affordable living space in the rapidly growing Snohomish River valley.
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