Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway
The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway (SLS&E) was a railroad founded in Seattle, Washington, on April 28, 1885, with three tiers of purposes: Build and run the initial line to the town of Ballard, bring immediate results and returns to investors; exploit resources east in the valleys, foothills, Cascade Range, and Eastern Washington in 19th-century style, attracting more venture capital; and boost a link to a transcontinental railroad for Seattle, the ultimate prize for incorporation. The historical accomplishment of the line was Seattle to Sumas at the border, with British Columbia, Canada, connecting with the Canadian Pacific transcontinental at the border at Huntingdon, British Columbia, now part of the City of Abbotsford.
"Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway's Engine No. 2, the D.H. Gilman, photographed on Independence Day, 1895", "despite the rain", at Columbia Street Station on Railroad Avenue built on pilings over filled mudflat, now Western Avenue. The occasion had a holiday excursion to Sumas. The quote is from the foreground of the image.
The new Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway station at Snoqualmie, c 1890s.
Snoqualmie Falls, near the end of the line. The SLS&E road was built passing near the south shore not far downstream and construction ended in 1889. Note size of figures and scale of flow; compare with contemporary. The Falls became a popular excursion destination from 4 July 1889. (Copyright expired.)
Ballard is a neighborhood in the northwestern area of Seattle, Washington, United States. Formerly an independent city, the City of Seattle's official boundaries define it as bounded to the north by Crown Hill, to the east by Greenwood, Phinney Ridge and Fremont, to the south by the Lake Washington Ship Canal, and to the west by Puget Sound's Shilshole Bay. Other neighborhood or district boundaries existed in the past; these are recognized by various Seattle City Departments, commercial or social organizations, and other Federal, State, and local government agencies.
Aerial view of Ballard and Lake Washington Ship Canal from the south
Aerial view of Shilshole Bay Marina and Lake Washington Ship Canal from south
The lower part of Ballard Avenue still includes many light industrial businesses.
Architect's office on upper Ballard Avenue, about two blocks south of Market Street.