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Union Pacific buys major terminal lands in Gilman’s Addition
The article explains why Union Pacific and neighboring lines acquired large tracts in Gilman’s Addition with Salmon Bay and Smith’s Cove frontage. It notes planned improvements, dredging, and quay development, plus northward growth making Salmon Bay central. It also mentions Boulevards project, Thorndyke Avenue parkway, and park bond impacts on land values.
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Gilman
Seattle
Union Pacific
Salmon Bay
Smith's Cove
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Worthern Pacific
Yester Bay
Sound Ports
Elliott Bay
Puget Sound
Minnesota
Dakota
The
Pacific
Olmstead
Thorndyke Avenue
Magnolia Bluff
Fort Lawton