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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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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Great Tron and Steel Company
Jacob Furth
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Russell A Alge Williams
H. A
Eral
Rellrona
Ines
Sufa “Lee
London
Washington
Pei Ser
Madison Cars
Anderson
Bothel
Anitainil
Vuanitag
Burke & Farrar
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New York
Bert Farrar
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