Board of Eminent Domain Commissioners Correspondence

Series — Box: 1

Identifier: 9326-01

Scope and Contents note

Correspondence, certificates, deeds, petitions, and newspaper clippings relating to the Board of Eminent Domain Commissioners work in condemnation cases. Arranged alphabetically with case correspondence at the front.

Dates

Creation: 1895-1920

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). Board of Eminent Domain Commissioners (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access note

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Board of Eminent Domain Commissioners was created in 1907 to establish the assessed value of real property condemned for public use. The three commissioners were appointed by the Superior Court and were officials of the Court. However, the Board also represented the City in condemnation matters. The Board was abolished in the mid-1950s.