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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1910

Page

8

Great Industrial Plant Sale Offers Tract Around Lake Washington

Property memory recalls plans for a major industrial site near Lake Washington from Houghton to Juanita Bay. The sale signals a potential return of a project once linked to Leigh and partners amid the 1890s downturn. Strong soils, water, drainage, and proximity to markets promise high returns. The locale features easy transport by ferry, steamer, and rail, with graded streets, schools, churches, and recreational access.

Lake Water Juanita Bay Houghton Taland Kirkland Ki County Lake Washington Madison Park King County Ferry Anderson Steamboat Co Northern Pacific R. R

New Kirkland Growth Promises Big City Access and Jobs

The piece touts homesteads near the city with urban perks and rural space, asserting land is cheap per acre compared to city front foot prices. It shields a twenty year lull from awakening, envisions revived manufacturing by the Great Western Iron and Steel Co., and projects a population near 100,000 as roads converge on Kirkland.

Leigh J. Hunt Great Western Iron and Steel Company Seattle Pittsburg Lake Washington Kirkland Development Company Burker Farrar Kirkland Great Western Iron & Steel Co

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