<p>One of Seattle's seven hills, First Hill was city's first "neighborhood" to be settled in the 1870s. Rising 366 feet above Elliott Bay, the once-forested slope was an easy walk to the city's commercial district. By 1883, the hill entered a new era as the retreat of its "first families," including mayors, judges, industrialists, timber barons and art collectors. Over the years, numerous churches, apartment buildings, workers' housing, hotels, social clubs and hospitals added to the area's architecture, creating a visual, cultural and economic tapestry and a unique sense of place.
This image shows the intersection of Terry and Columbia Streets on First Hill, and looks northeast. Taken from the Coppins Waterworks at 9th Avenue and Terry in the early 1890s, this photo reveals the early diversity of housing on First Hill, showing a mix of mansions, row-houses and apartments. </p>
<p>Caption information source: "Take a quick trip through the history of First Hill" by Lawrence Kreisman, Seattle Times, November 7, 2014 retrieved at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/take-a-quick-trip-through-the-history-of-first-hill">http://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/take-a-quick-trip-through-the-history-of-first-hill</a>
Caption information source:  Seattle Now and Then: Row Houses on Broadway retrieved at <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://pauldorpat.com/2016/05/21/seattle-now-then-row-of-houses-on-broadway">https://pauldorpat.com/2016/05/21/seattle-now-then-row-of-houses-on-broadway</a></p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): First Hill (Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.; Mansions--Washington (State)--Seattle; Residential streets--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul>
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