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In 1884, the Seattle Herald reported in 1884 that Snohomish was an old settlement that had a population of approximately 700 people, and also had a new sawmill that produced about 20,000 feet of lumber each day, as well as a two-story courthouse, one church, six saloons, and one good school building.
In 1888, the three story, four star Penobscot Hotel was completed and opened, and that date that should have been remembered as the start of life in Snohomish. It was in the shadow of a young settlement that was growing towards the west. The harbor community was established by men who were bringing money from the east. This was the same money that paid for their individually heated rooms, which were the largest rooms that faced First Street. The men named their underdeveloped settlement in honor of one of their sons, named Everett. Snohomish lost the seat of the county to an aggressive new community after a bitter, three-year contest of civic wills, that were fought in the courts, voting booths, and smoky backrooms in 1897. This continued until finally the records were relocated to Everett during the middle of night by the use of 37 horse-drawn wagons.
The beautiful brick courthouse, that was constructed from the brickyard from Snohomish, and, in addition, constructed the Snohomish High School. This high school was demolished around 1827. The historic first community on the riverfront continued to grow as an agricultural and logging hub, and all the while quietly thankful that maybe it had been spared the worst of urban growth about to arrive by means of Eisenhower's National System of Defense and Interstate Highways.
In 1914, the son of Mr. Ferguson named Cecil, and his wife named Clara, established the Ferguson Canning Company in order to benefit from the amazing fruit-growing conditions of the soil as well as the climate. However, the company expanded to preserve clams, smoked fish, and corn in cans because the fruit-growing season is so short. Innovations continued as his brother named Burdett, joined the company, so that in 1962, when the Seattle World's Fair was in full swing, they were ready with a new item known as the Puget Sound Air, which was a legal method of canning of air. This item was considered a prized collector's item and sported a unique label.
In 1860, the son of Mr. Harvey, named Noble Harvey, took possession of the claim on the southern bank and in 1945 organized their own family-owned airfield. This airfield remains in operation as Harvey Airfield. Mr. Noble had a long tradition of firsts starting with the birth of the first boy born to white pioneers. In 1911, Mr. Noble bought the first car in the county in 1911, which was the same year that he hosted the first airplane flight. A man named Fred Wiseman, who held the record for a sustained flight of over six minutes, arrived with his biplane that was made by Curtiss Farman Wright, by train which was advertised as the Fastest Machine in the World. As the result of rain soaked weather, the flight of Mr. Wiseman was ended rather abruptly. The flight of Mr. Wiseman was cut short by fabric covered wings that were soaked with rain, and the flight ended in a safe but muddy nose-dive after reaching an altitude of only 60. This incredible machine was repaired, and continuously broke records, and is currently hanging in the Smithsonian Postal Museum as the first plane to have carried the mail.
In the late 1940's, the Poier Motors building which was located at 1105 First Street, collapsed into the river as the result of repeated flooding which caused the foundation to be compromised. The brick storefront buildings, which were a block long, sat empty, for some 15 years, and were closed down, until the community planners located some urban renewal funding, in order to plan for the future of the core of the historic downtown. In 1965, the fancy drawing of the architect were finally presented at a citywide meeting. This plan proposed tearing down the old buildings, opening up the Southside of First Street to the river, and remodeling the buildings that were left, in order to provide Snohomish with the look of a modern riverside mall. However, this proposal was rejected by the Planning Commission.
In 1965, the community of Snohomish started its growth northward by annexing the southernmost part of the Bickford Corridor, which was named in honor of Bickford Avenue, which was in turn was renamed after the family owned Ford dealership that was originally located on First Street, only one block west from Poier's original Chevrolet store. The first super shopping center, known as Snohomish Station, opened on the eve of Snohomish celebrating 150 years since its establishment. Another high school in the south was also opened by then. This school was next to a new elementary school to serve a school-district population of over 40,000 pupils.
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Snohomish Tidbits
In 1884, the Seattle Herald reported in 1884 that Snohomish was an old settlement that had a population of approximately 700 people, and also had a new sawmill that produced about 20,000 feet of lumber each day, as well as a two-story courthouse, one church, six saloons, and one good school building.
In 1888, the three story, four star Penobscot Hotel was completed and opened, and that date that should have been remembered as the start of life in Snohomish. It was in the shadow of a young settlement that was growing towards the west. The harbor community was established by men who were bringing money from the east. This was the same money that paid for their individually heated rooms, which were the largest rooms that faced First Street. The men named their underdeveloped settlement in honor of one of their sons, named Everett. Snohomish lost the seat of the county to an aggressive new community after a bitter, three-year contest of civic wills, that were fought in the courts, voting booths, and smoky backrooms in 1897. This continued until finally the records were relocated to Everett during the middle of night by the use of 37 horse-drawn wagons.
The beautiful brick courthouse, that was constructed from the brickyard from Snohomish, and, in addition, constructed the Snohomish High School. This high school was demolished around 1827. The historic first community on the riverfront continued to grow as an agricultural and logging hub, and all the while quietly thankful that maybe it had been spared the worst of urban growth about to arrive by means of Eisenhower's National System of Defense and Interstate Highways.
In 1914, the son of Mr. Ferguson named Cecil, and his wife named Clara, established the Ferguson Canning Company in order to benefit from the amazing fruit-growing conditions of the soil as well as the climate. However, the company expanded to preserve clams, smoked fish, and corn in cans because the fruit-growing season is so short. Innovations continued as his brother named Burdett, joined the company, so that in 1962, when the Seattle World's Fair was in full swing, they were ready with a new item known as the Puget Sound Air, which was a legal method of canning of air. This item was considered a prized collector's item and sported a unique label.
In 1860, the son of Mr. Harvey, named Noble Harvey, took possession of the claim on the southern bank and in 1945 organized their own family-owned airfield. This airfield remains in operation as Harvey Airfield. Mr. Noble had a long tradition of firsts starting with the birth of the first boy born to white pioneers. In 1911, Mr. Noble bought the first car in the county in 1911, which was the same year that he hosted the first airplane flight. A man named Fred Wiseman, who held the record for a sustained flight of over six minutes, arrived with his biplane that was made by Curtiss Farman Wright, by train which was advertised as the Fastest Machine in the World. As the result of rain soaked weather, the flight of Mr. Wiseman was ended rather abruptly. The flight of Mr. Wiseman was cut short by fabric covered wings that were soaked with rain, and the flight ended in a safe but muddy nose-dive after reaching an altitude of only 60. This incredible machine was repaired, and continuously broke records, and is currently hanging in the Smithsonian Postal Museum as the first plane to have carried the mail.
In the late 1940's, the Poier Motors building which was located at 1105 First Street, collapsed into the river as the result of repeated flooding which caused the foundation to be compromised. The brick storefront buildings, which were a block long, sat empty, for some 15 years, and were closed down, until the community planners located some urban renewal funding, in order to plan for the future of the core of the historic downtown. In 1965, the fancy drawing of the architect were finally presented at a citywide meeting. This plan proposed tearing down the old buildings, opening up the Southside of First Street to the river, and remodeling the buildings that were left, in order to provide Snohomish with the look of a modern riverside mall. However, this proposal was rejected by the Planning Commission.
In 1965, the community of Snohomish started its growth northward by annexing the southernmost part of the Bickford Corridor, which was named in honor of Bickford Avenue, which was in turn was renamed after the family owned Ford dealership that was originally located on First Street, only one block west from Poier's original Chevrolet store. The first super shopping center, known as Snohomish Station, opened on the eve of Snohomish celebrating 150 years since its establishment. Another high school in the south was also opened by then. This school was next to a new elementary school to serve a school-district population of over 40,000 pupils.