The City That Vanished: Seattle’s First Real Estate Bubble and the Ghosts of Terry’s Addition

REAL ESTATE RECORD.

For the Year Then

Total of $378,973.12.

Transfers of the Washington Land Co.

In Detail.

Real estate has hardly yet felt the kick start at a usual market for the new year, but the transactions for the week account out to be strange. There will be no notable transaction such as that was the H. Kaiser to Seattle of the territory large plot of Voltaire avenue, near Fifth street, for $10,000, considered an excellent bargain for the city.

For the least of the week's record:

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1890.

John O'Brien to Lilly B. Forty, 40 acres and lot near 30, tp. 25 n. r. 4 e., $10,000.

George Dorffel to James Sloan, lot 1, blk 1, Terry's 4th add., $1,000.

J. A. Gould to Christian Johannsen, lot 1, blk 28, Everett's add., $450.

August Mackintosh to D. M. Stone, part of ne 1/4 of tp. 26 n. r. 4 e., $1,750.

George Dorffel to Edw. Truax, lots 3 and 4, blk 1, La's 1st add., and blk 1 and blk 2, Terry's 4th add., $1,000.

C. J. Smith to J. P. Lynde, lots 1 to 6 in eleventh, and lot 19, blk 31, Collins' add., $150.

Annie B. J. Berdinka, tract at intersection of Olive and Thirteenth streets, being number A 248, $500.

George Dorffel to F. Selig, part of east lot 1, blk 11, Maynard's plat, by 100 feet, $600.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1890.

G. Dorffel to J. P. Lynde, lot 4, blk 1, and lot 4, blk 2, sup plat of blk 1, and also blk 2, Terry's 4th add., $1,000.

U. B. Andrews for E. Jenner, lots 4 and 6, blk 5, Crawley's add., $10.

T. U. Hinkley to J. Storseth, lot 3, blk 2, Hinkley's add., $3,500.

Masonic Temple Assn. to I. W. Foss, lot 545, in H. M. C. to $600.

G. P. Daniels to J. Jenkins, lots 11 and 12, blk 4 Crown add., $425.

C. W. Yancy to R. Flynn, lots 9 and 10, blk 11, Digelow's add., $300.

F. M. Jones to L. Robbins, lot 13, blk 5, Gilman add., $290.

C. P. Stone to G. Charleworth, lot 13, blk 60, Lake Union add., $200.

T. Webb to W. C. Irving, lot 4, blk 9, Denny Park add., $1,650.

K. Blewett to F. Smith, lot 5, blk 15, D. A. H. add., $100.

A. Chilberg to H. C. Tiedeman, undivided oyster claim "Queen No. 2," $300.

G. Clark to H. H. Henderson and H. O. Brady, lots 2 and 3, blk 9, Jackson street add., $11.

H. K. Day to C. L. King, lots 3 and 4 Eden add., $2,000.

H. Gerfen to F. Garber, pt sec 20, tp 26, r 6 e., $5,000.

A. J. Johnson to J. J. McDonald, lots 23 and 24, blk Motor Line add., $1,100.

B. I. Day to G. J. Smith and J. McSheavy, 1/4 of ne of sw of sec 14, tp 25, r 3 e., 8 acres, $1,000.

J. Lindberg to S. Crawford and C. T. Conover, lots 3 and 4, blk 16, A. A. Denny's, $7,500.

G. B. Kittinger to J. F. Farny, lot 7, blk 6, Terry 5th add., $1,000.

United States to J. Mathison, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, sec 11, and lots 1 and 2, sec 14, tp 27, r 2 e., 20.75 acres, $199.

J. Mathison to Seattle Land Co., lots 1, 2, and 4, sec 11, and lots 1 and 2, sec 14, tp 27, r 2 e., 20.75 acres, $600.

J. A. Gould to Seattle Land Co., lots 1 and 2, blk 2, and w a lot and w lot 4, blk 4, and i' l lot 7 and e V lot 8, blk 7, Kaufman's add., $3,390.

West Seattle Imp. to W. K. Parde, lots 9 and 10, blk 45, Stinson Park, $200.

Puget Sound Chautauqua Assembly to Mrs. Mary A. Burwell, lot 4, blk 16, lot blk 17, lot 7, blk 18, Chautauqua Beach, $300.

W. Van Vleet to J. Campbell, lot 11, sq% N. H. Dodd's t® C. H. Kittinger, p of sw sec 8, tp r e., 20 acres, $1,500.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1890.

H. L. Vavre to A. T. Van de Meter, lots 3 and 6, blk 9, Oliver's 4th add., $200.

W. D. Ward Land Co. to lot 12, w.k %y al d (r loU acd 12, Uk r. Iju. -a-sion add. f!

S. H. Foster, sw' 4 as- 1. and ••{a 1 and aa« -ta. tr a n r4 e s U' H U Foster, w l 4 aw sec K. w Hnw ms- 7, tp J% n. r4 e

I s to I» Stone, lot 5. aec 11, tp 25 le.

t* 8. to C. F Stone, nW»w'; aa«- 51 tp •4 n. r4 t

J«>l»n- nt«» M R K«m« a. lot* 9b> 11 w k .Mot. -I. n«» art.l |.w N 1' K to Robert w innate, n«' \nr >an rv to J R. S.wiswn. lot«, blk ■lfieiOw'a sup MTS Kaamoud ta U. K Raymond L Wk S. He!: a nefw .d. $1 _*V Raymond toG. L. Harmoud, na btttr.-iTe B*x!cr t* A Pr»t!, lot IS, bik ti. |,r lot IS. b!k 1 «rkM>n itrv«! fcld. $t.700 Mki, J T U»flV. inU Ito 6. li' urkr li.KO. J«>l«« jo ioku T. kffa U, 14, {a. wk. i*, v*»a, ii udq, hl el). ■U'l K*.d A. A. Vlek-r*oo to A E. Nkrk-Tm k* IIWW 1-17 IWWM W. T- wtawi to AS. Miftb.swT.btii Pif* a<M. Sc«tt<. ST* R. MfEitlwio Jobs Wtutny IT. Wk Pvtlf »i<i r<» N f. Ann to C. QeMatea, i tat t u,i 1 R. w». eftfc a**. r» A. H Xtsniat toCbM a. Cadr.W st rhis 4 K«aa;in, W«t Saatttc f22-/. V. Brnga J-rnith to fi W. Yaur rtl!, lU nt W-1* 2« r2 P G*a*m u> PhiliMt. w 10 arraiß u. H"f «K 11. tr. a a r #T£V A. to Ji; Vf Tua Jo!* I J»d i, Mk 18. Wwttisrioe m* ta* kt/aSi? 11 iotM i a=4 Bark* acnnd »d<l. Its. s JLA P»« k*. <d add nr. J L t wU V J Mi !,I tad Mk t. Ttrj fourth add. 9251. A. J. Johrmm to K l> TU<«ppop Lota 1 *cd bik t. Motor ;a< MiSlt, jaw 11, im T: j U. MoOothe. low V. bUt ISK S iJi «1. to Thoma. £!L «o4 Wki,go«Uj«ra Paei£ add. Ml -«afUe. U-M rn£lf- C *»l' a tow. QMtMS,Ukt r I h t^.v h S2 J?-*- Mrtiijh. lo«f, bik s, (L A. Bel. baira f.mt add, l!.arc> Albart *«-hioMi»»ra«f to joa«a» latr 2- bik PaoMua' »rr>,nd «4d a w C«i*«t:, lot I, bik 17, Wanbioiftoa U4. Tboa Merrvr to E. C. Graham, 40x110 Kis vat and Mix 110 ft :u iv car of blk 46, Mer on<3 »ii (few H. f 10 O'er Bockly, lots. Wk I. WMUbWr. (we _ r;J o ip*»y to I. K Ikwlil. lot 11, bik 32. Poatiat' (aoo, "Uff.irl to Ann Ji.btnoo. k»t* 11 knd 12, Mk S, Sortbr«-n *<44, s«A i _ T. JubOMia to J SI. M.iToTj, lot 7. bik t. Northern initi, ff.H. Sufford. lot S, Norlfc.-ra a 1 -jf c t-taffort to T. J. hnwi, lot bik Sortbrnu «d<l. I N. P. R. R. to I. t;. O'roonor. t U ge l|> 2d O.r 5 ♦.f.lirt V. Ho*o Smtiti to J. H>.»rrtt. tote U and 4 l W'-fi Sraola. vm V »utro.-m!th in j. o. Ra4«a«. lota 5, 6 aa<i i, bik 2, po p«. atln W«st «aa> 9000 .AL A 1 w -nwo. lots3 a a 10, bik 5, Mot.ir J.mr »U E Btewptt to Ann K Mkon. loU 10 and 11, t'k 74. Deanr <t Ho* iM NO) Htrican t uapiD to A R MnOiDaK lot* 1. 2 and K. bik t», R«wt.,n Co't add.. West Seattle, A. B Liewellju to G. McLean, lots 13 and 21, blk 19, Madison st. add %ZS> C. C Calklus and W D. Wood to R J. llackley, lot 29, blk 6. Eaat St-attle, sllO W. Young et al to G It Dr.gjrs, lota 1 to 9 liicl.. blk M* allUct r'n add sroo. it B l>rlgg> t4i Ole P Kegs, lota 1 to inet., tJk H. McCalilater s add fnflO. George Kinnaar to John K Kinnear, 44 ft .»ff east Hide iof 10. blk B. sap plat blk JO, G. Kinnear'* add SAOO. M Miller to John R IT In near, lota t and 4, blk 4, Beii A tK-Duy plat, sl. H T. Kcott to H M. Foster, lal 21. in «up. blk 20, Ho* add $125 M Heary et ai to c. A Mott, lot 3, blk Wcrrett's add S7OO. J Nelson to M o. lirew, lot h. blk W, of town of Seattle, A. plat, sft&oo KATI'RMY. JAMU4RY 12. T. k, Klenxug to Mike Maorieder, lot 21, blk 2, Frospert Terrace add, sl7*. J. N Wallingford to Noble Waliingford, nU of se'* of ofssetW t *ec 4, tp n. r 4. ft acre*. s**). Jimri l.rnch to Kug«*ne M. Carr. lot® 5 and S, bik Lynch A Shields add. 1425. C. C. Calkins to John K llamiitoa. n of ne' 4 of uw' 4 see tp 25 n. r4e, 20 acres, i'^iuo F.rnewt C. Smith to John R. Hamilton, lots 5. 6 and 7, blk 4, Burke's second add, sl*oo W. W. Beck to G. W. WhitahouN. lota 5 and fi, blk •ipplcmentl p;«t E to Rave no a .rpriugt, sjoo. <ieorge It. Hart lot t to Nellie I* Calkins, and tut in lou 2. 3 and 4, sec HO, alao n iof ae'v sec >i, tp 27 u. re. SI2OO. E Blewett to D. H Wood worth, lota 16 and 17, blk 4. I>«>ht A Ilo>» add. SMOO. K Blewetl to ii Alesauder, lot fi, btk 33, Deany A Hoyt's add C. M .Sheaie to G. A «*atee, lots 7S. bik Weit haattle Ave acre tracts, siiOO. i K Blewi-tttoH A W«>utworth. lota 13 to 17 incluaive, blk 50, l>enuy A ilovt's add., $••00. W. V. Rinebart to R. K. Riuehart, lota 1 to 5 inclnsive, fractional blk 2J, lake Union add $450. I'hil. Gal>f'l to A. Mclhoea, lota 9, 10and 11, blk 1, Mar add sl*o George Dorffel to H P. Cooper, lots 9 and 10, blk 2. sup plat of blk 1 and of blk 2. Tarry'a 4th. SIOOO E. Blewett to R K Wilbur, lot 4, blk 31. Dcuny A Hoyt's add., $lO9 Cha». M. Day toP Ban :«r, 2 a at ue eortter of nw of uw' 4 aec 11, tp 23 u, r 3 e. SSOO. W F. Dearborn to J. N. Stevens, lots 5 i and 6. blk 1, Yesier's 2nd add.. $450. L. A. grifiith to Jatrob Farth, lots3and 4, blk J, Bell's sth add., S;i3UO. T. Sherman to h Bagley, lots 9 and 10, blk 40. D T. Dewny's 3d. s.'ioa G. W Yancy to 8 Krawekinski, lots 7 i and blk 9, b<mtberu Pac. sup. to Weat 3 c attic, syon K G Faegre to A Olsseu, lots 23 aud 24, blk 3, Faegre's add to Wast battle, $250. J. L Murphy to L. K Flint, lota 13 to 19 inclusive in blk I>, in Fall City townsite, $l5O. J.L.Murphy to A.J McSahooler.lots 13 and 14, in blk 13, Fall City townaite, $79 J N RengstortT lo George Hill, lot 4in i blk 1, RengstortTs add., $165