The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-23
Northern Railroad Avenue.

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cen with the regular 61xi20 feet lots shown
In the series Of blocks along the shore.
Northern Railroad Avenue.
As originally laid out by he city along
fhis section OF the water front, Rsilroad
avenue was ieo feet In width ana its
sasterly margin f20 feet cut from Water
street, thus extending the narrow fringe
a fractional blocks along the west side OF
Water street and making them 30 feet
deep This arrangement was then planned
and has proved 70 be peculiarly advantage
eas. Water street was graded upon reti-
ton and 1T the expense Of the abuttng
eEners from Bell street - Lake avenue
% grades varying from sixteen TO twenty
three fcet above the wharf level Of Rail-
rad svenus. This difference Of elevation
rendered Il possible 80 make easy ap-
breaches 70 the wharf level from tho
saoro districts. and the east and west
Streets have been graded with reference to
The half blocks 20 the westward OF
water street are exceptionally situated
~ buildings FOR manufacturing purposes,
saving the second floor levels accessible
ION Water street, while the lower floor
Nfels would correspond with Railroad
avenue and the wharf system. Upon the
EXTENSION ~ the tracks OF the Northern
aaciae railway along It's franchise on
water street these half blocks would he
htai sites FOR Touring mills. grain eleva-
era o. other Industrial enterprises recuir-
He the economical delivery or raw mate
rsls into the upper floors OF their struc-
taTes The proximity Of the jocal and
Haaseo0tinental railroads on Railroad ave
we and the facilities for 0eep water ship
Png complete an almost perfect plan for
sA'er front development.
Buildings have been erected upon these
ar blocks between Water street and
hAliFoad avenue. franchises have been
s.Sated by the municipality covering nine
q teet o. The avenue and tracks con.
NFectea and operated upon them; whsrNes
aaa warehouses have been erected outside
= Railroad avenue-all 81 this develop
aVat doring several years being with ref
s'snce ~ tho plan above outlined and
s&ssd upon the citv's location ~ Railroad
ftaoe. Now comes the hoard Of tide land
.eafa'sers. clothed slth authority 10 plat
sse state lands outside the government
ssao1eT lnc. and establishes = Ra.iru2d
ssea4e ninety feet closer in shore than
80 oy the c.tv, thus couisrating the
s.sateT portion % she Improved haif blocks
800 described. leaving only the fTac-
~ fringe OF blocks Wing cast q tao
Ahler line. These fractions woGid then
eFae useless. hsDcc the appraisers plan
IA taey, too. Be condemned either ~ the
"ater street i0to Rs3r,sd avr8Ie euG
1NAhg u -f feet wide altogether. Into
central PORTION oF this avenue, hy some
..sAEtainei process, thcy propose taaj the
- transfer ana move over ghe existing
-As All franchises u Ire Grclt North
go, I'D Seattle, lake Snore Eastern
,s"aFs. which ~ their chan@e q ioca-
- @Ee fft', the FIST entirely aa1 The lat
~ tSF'Atv. outside ~ the avs@ue Taev
- overlooked tae fact that these raii-
- nave purchase rights b. occupaa>'-
-, toe.s present franchise routss snd
- S,.eietoge Qarcaase the por.ioas e size
A.. +A12 lots Occupied by them ala0S me
n-.s s.@e e. Railroad sV,aue. A. TIE ap-
49, N9i2atlens. tAe entire franchise
eAss.s = 9otA companirs can thus be PUP
- 1e9 less ia&n SiafNo rs~ mae. Is 10
-, - F"tsaek..s 81 fX~e~t that they
sAs @'S4 themselves az the rirht Of pur-
"A - Na'o2 Weu.1 give thcn IN entrance
t.. sly oFer their own property rsthg-
ssgs. y 't'ons;-Qct - Srest expense oa a
- oai'.To'.el ~ 4 cstv fraaca. sae Re
49, 70 TIER present l3>at3n. tae
w. iaf u1rrEe4 coA1 riE6ts- = e
49,, 1.al-Foaa avenue sud WatsE street.
a. NF ~ left-oa iueXcGsahic waste
@''fiilef - the property 81 both she
- -Na tle shore ga nsrs The differ
- ~ 'As srate &c Various Portions e
t.. Tse3 aFentse-' contemplated ~ TIE
n az arNra sers Nauis ais. contribute
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