Petition from over 20 property owners in blocks 28 and "G" in A.A. Denny's addition complaining about shanties and asking them to be removed. Sparks from fires in the shanties were a danger to their buildings, and the "untidy appearance of said shanties greatly depreciates the rental value and use of the property and buildings.."

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Identifier
993677
Description
Petition from over 20 property owners in blocks 28 and "G" in A.A. Denny's addition complaining about shanties and asking them to be removed. Sparks from fires in the shanties were a danger to their buildings, and the "untidy appearance of said shanties greatly depreciates the rental value and use of the property and buildings.."
Date created
December 28 1889
Series
1802-04: City Clerk General Files
Location
Box 26, Folder 7
Note
Petition. 12/28/1889
Not all signatures transcribed
Subject Terms
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, DOWNTOWN, EMERGENCY HOUSING, FIRE PREVENTION, HOMELESS
Citation
Courtesy of the Seattle Municipal Archives, #993677, Series 1802-04.
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