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Seattle Engineering Department Property Ownership Lists and Abstracts, 1891-1904

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.
Title
Seattle Engineering Department Property Ownership Lists and Abstracts
Dates
1891-1904 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.2 cubic foot, (1 box)
Collection Number
2608-06
Summary
Lists of property owners and descriptions of tracts of land in Seattle.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The Engineering Department maintained the City's streets and bridges, designed and oversaw construction of public works projects, provided traffic and transportation planning, and operated the sewer and solid waste utility. The position of City Surveyor was created in 1873 to survey the City, establish boundaries and street grades, and administer condemnation processes. This position was renamed City Engineer in 1890. In 1931 the Engineering Department absorbed part of the Department of Public Utilities and in 1936 it assumed the responsibilities of the Department of Streets and Sewers and the Traffic Department. In 1997, the water, solid waste, drainage, and wastewater utilities from the Engineering and Water departments were merged with the Engineering Services Division of SED and the Customer Service Call Center and Construction Engineering Sections of City Light to form Seattle Public Utilities. The traffic and transportation functions of the Engineering Department were consolidated in the Seattle Transportation Department

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Content Description

This series contains lists of property owners and descriptions of tracts of land supplied to the City Engineer by local title companies. The information apparently was requisitioned in connection with assessment for local improvements and other miscellaneous public works. The ownership lists are simple tables that include name of the owner, addition or plat, block, and lot. Descriptions of tracts are narrative descriptions of the legal boundaries of the property in question.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Engineering Department Property Ownership Lists and Abstracts, Record Series 2608-06. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Land tenure--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Real property--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Engineering Dept.

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Scott Cline
2011

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