March 20th, 2008 @ 12:42 am by Cliffe | Sorted Vintage Ads
Today we’re also serving up this vintage ad from the December 1900 Argus newspaper for Moore Investment Co. Pictured next to the firm’s properties is J.A. Moore, perhaps best known for originally developing most of Capitol Hill. In July of 1900, he paid $225,000 for 160 acres of what would become the hill. Check out
this article from the Washington State Historical Society for more on the purchase and naming of Capitol Hill. Interesting stuff! Give the thumbnail a click to investigate.
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Moore Investment Co. The Argus, December 22, 1900. Vol. 7 no. 46.
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March 20th, 2008 @ 8:26 am
I’d pay $225,000 for his fine mustache!
March 23rd, 2008 @ 6:35 am
The discussion of the 19th and Prospect area brings back memories of my father’s tales of growing up in Seattle. He was born on the kitchen table in a house at 12th and Virginia on Oct 16th 1900. When he was 16 the family hit hard times, my Grandfather had lost his leg and my father had to quit school and go to work to help the family. My Grandmother who had a collection of beautiful furniture from the far east, made a deal with a local realtor to furnish empty “for sale” houses in exchange for free rent. My father fondly recalled a three story house at 19th and Prospect which had a dance floor in the third floor. He and his chums would hold roller skating parties in the room. Ah how times have changed since then.
March 26th, 2008 @ 2:52 pm
Thanks for the article.
The Recorder’s Office now has a scan of the Capitol Hill Addition map from 1902. Prospect to past Roy, 11th to 13th.
http://146.129.54.93:8193/results.asp
(If that link doesn’t work, go to the map search and enter Moore Investment in Party Name)
http://146.129.54.93:8193/search.asp?cabinet=map
March 26th, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
Better yet, doing the search on Moore Investment in Party Name will give results that include maps from 11th down to 23rd
http://146.129.54.93:8193/search.asp?cabinet=map