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A Market on Sand Point Way NE
During the Civil War in the 1860s, northern industrialists went to Scandinavian countries to recruit workers for mining, logging and factory operations, in place of American men who had gone to fight for the Union. Frank Harold Rovainen (pronounced Rov-EYE-nen), … Continue reading
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Tagged City street ordinances, convenience markets, Neighborhood History, Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WPLongform
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Gas Stations and Growth in Northeast Seattle: Gray’s Service Station
From 1936 to 1940 King County, Washington, which includes the greater Seattle area, undertook a survey of all existing buildings, both houses and businesses. The survey was 75% funded by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) which helped provide jobs … Continue reading