With their forthcoming start-up capital she purchased the property at the corner of Third and Washington . Her first building was short-lived ; it burned in the Great Seattle Fire of June 6 , 1889 , but she had already profited sufficiently to rebuild in stone afterwards . In less than 18 months she had done well enough to expand significantly . Her initial parcel of land had cost $ 3,000 ; The larger parcel she bought after the fire cost $ 25,000
Great Seattle Fire
Great Seattle Fire
Lou Graham (Seattle madame)