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Occasional observations, musings and commentary from William P. Barrett, a well-traveled newcomer to the Puget Sound area

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During the summer of 2016 I relocated from Seattle to Las Vegas. Since then, I have not put up new posts here on New To Seattle, although visitors are free to comment on older posts, to which I often respond. In Sin City I've launched a new blog, New To Las Vegas, which continues my same tradition of observation, musings and commentary. Visitors can access my new blog by clicking here. Please visit and stay awhile.

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Seattle homeless problem dates back to arrival of first gringos

Posted on November 12, 2015 by William P. BarrettNovember 12, 2015

Members of the Denny Party showed up in 1851 without a dry roof to put over their heads

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Posted in Seattle government, Seattle history, Seattle politics | Tagged Alki Point, Arthur Denny, Chief Seattle, Denny party, Dow Constantine, Exact schooner, Farthest Reach, Nancy Wilson Ross, Seattle homeless, Seattle state of emergency | Leave a reply

Monumental Seattle (Part 2)

Posted on December 3, 2012 by William P. BarrettJuly 6, 2014

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What does “The Wall of Death” say about the city?

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Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle media | Tagged Alki Point, Arthur Denny, Burke-Gilman Trail, Buster Simpson, Chief Seattle, Colin Baden, Denny Monument, Fire Station No. 41, Fishermen's Memorial, Fremont Bridge, Fremont neighborhood, From Swords Into Plowshares, George Washington, Hat N Boots, Hot Cha Cha, John T. Young, Kenny Schneider, Lewis Nasmyth, Magnuson Park, Mowry Baden, Museum of History and Industry, New York Alki, Reginald H. Parsons, Richard Beyer, Ronald Petty, Seattle George Monument, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle Statue of Liberty, The Wall of Death, University of Washington, Waiting for the Interurban | 2 Replies

Seattle by the numbers

Posted on May 8, 2012 by William P. BarrettMay 30, 2015

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Answers to questions I get asked by friends elsewhere

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Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle politics, Seattle soccer, Seattle weather | Tagged Arthur Denny, Barack Obama, city-data.com, Denny family, Seattle Bubble.com, Seattle real estate | 2 Replies

The richest people in Seattle–a very long time ago

Posted on February 12, 2012 by William P. BarrettNovember 10, 2020

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None of their descendants rank among the wealthiest today

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Posted in Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle infrastructure, Seattle media | Tagged 047, Arthur Denny, Bailey Gatzert, Bill Gates, creative destruction, Cyrus Walker, David Denny, Forbes 400, Hearst, Henry Yesler, Jacob Furth, Jeff Bezos, Joseph Schumpeter, Leigh Hunt, Mary M. Miller, New-York Tribune, Paul Allen, richest people in Seattle, Seattle billionaires, Seattle millionaires, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle YMCA, Thomas Burke, Thomas S. Lippy, Tribune 4, Watson Squire, William C. Hill, William Renton, World Almanac | 5 Replies

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