Downtown Seattle grew quickly during the late 1890s. This photo, taken sometime after 1903, shows the congested area near Seattle's City Hall (large building in the center). Jefferson Street, to the left of City Hall, is being regraded. The street is partially blocked by a house which is being moved. Streetcars and buggies move along Yesler Street (lower left). The tower of the King County Court House can be seen in the background.
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<p>Similar image (same viewpoint &amp; clearly very close in time), high-res &amp; annotated.
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Webster &amp; Stevens</div>
circa 1906 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1906-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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