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During the early years in Bothell, the transportation by water was very important to Bothell, even after the railroad had arrived. It was possible, to travel by barge, rowboat, or steamboat between Seattle and Issaquah to Seattle, when the water was sufficiently high. A steamboat journey to Issaquah from the Madrona neighborhood in Seattle took around 14 hours, with a stop in Bothell for a meal. In addition, water was the primary method of moving logs to mills as far away as Seattle as well as next to Lake Washington. There were times when passengers were asked to move back and forth from to one end of a boat to the other in order to get across the logs that were blocking the channel.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers channeled the Sammamish River deeper in order to control flooding and they also straightened out the meandering river, during the 1910's. When the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1917, the river was no longer considered a factor in transportation by water. However, level of Lake Washington decreased approximately nine feet when the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened.
With some help from the legislature a man named Gerhard Ericksen was responsible for the completion of the highway that ran to Everett and Bothell from Seattle through Kenmore and Lake City. Some four miles of the road between Bothell and Kenmore were paved with brick. Mr. Ericksen was a champion of better roads in Washington State. In order to eradicate prickly plants from the side of the road, where motorists may have to relieve themselves in the dark, Mr. Ericksen carefully sponsored the Thistle Bill. That same month, the mayor of Bothell Mayor, named S. F. Woody was arrested for exceeding the 12 MPH speed limit on the bridge that went across the river. The Mayor argued that there wasn't any accurate instrumentation to gauge his speed. Although the judge warned to obey the speed limit, the case was dismissed.
From 1913 on, the economy and the culture of Bothell was shaped by the highways and the automobile. Automobiles competed with the railroad to transport passengers. The majority of the logging operations were decreasing their production output and the shake and lumber mills closed down altogether, during the 1910's. The economy of the community changed to produce and agriculture, which was transported by truck to Seattle as opposed to the railroad, from logging. From 1900 through 1920, the population of Bothell was about 600 people. The population of Bothell had increased to approximately 800 people from 1930 through 1940.
Improved highways and the automobile following the end of WW II, permitted resident to reside in Bothell and its suburbs and work in Everett, Bellevue, or Seattle. All around Bothell, housing developments were being constructed starting with Stringtown on the road to Woodinville. The population of Bothell had increased to approximately 1,000 residents by 1950. However, the population of Bothell would again increase to over 25,000 residents, and the community would also extend it boundaries during the next half century. The change to suburbia from a farming hub was accelerated by the completion of I-405 and I-5. During the 1980's, additional jobs in Bothell became available as the economy of Puget Sound expanded. This again made Bothell an employment base.
The year 1909 brought the incorporation of Bothell as a fourth class city. The son of Mr. Bothell, named George was the first mayor of the community. In 1908, the first mayor was David Bothell's son George. The first bank was completed and opened. Then, in 1911 a destructive fire wiped out some ten businesses, as well as some other property. This fueled the City Council to impose fire codes for new construction and to establish a volunteer fire department. In 1916, the motorized fire cart arrived and was available to battle fires in Bothell as well as in neighboring communities.
Over the years, Bothell grew slowly but steadily through the annexation of neighboring regions. The population of Bothell doubled in size by annexing Canyon Park to the north, which included a part of Snohomish County. Bothell became Snohomish County's third largest employment hub. This underscored the change back to a place where people both worked and lived. and worked. Jobs grew more quickly than the population for a while during the 1990's.
The Canyon Park office development in Bothell became its branch campuses at the University of Washington, in 1990. In 2000, in addition to the new Cascadia Community College, these branch campuses, relocated into a $300 million permanent facility. The old Richard Truly Farm was taken over by these branch campuses. There is also a shopping mall is being planned for this location. The University of Washington branch campus marked a societal change in how it served college students who commuted to classes, but also had family and job responsibilities.
The railroads, which after 1901 was operated by Northern Pacific, passenger traffic on the railroad decreased until 1938, when passenger service ended altogether. In addition, freight traffic also decreased as the result of the end of coal mining. In 1971, the railroad line abandoned. The line became the Burke Gilman Trail for hikers and bicyclists.
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Bothell Tidbits
During the early years in Bothell, the transportation by water was very important to Bothell, even after the railroad had arrived. It was possible, to travel by barge, rowboat, or steamboat between Seattle and Issaquah to Seattle, when the water was sufficiently high. A steamboat journey to Issaquah from the Madrona neighborhood in Seattle took around 14 hours, with a stop in Bothell for a meal. In addition, water was the primary method of moving logs to mills as far away as Seattle as well as next to Lake Washington. There were times when passengers were asked to move back and forth from to one end of a boat to the other in order to get across the logs that were blocking the channel.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers channeled the Sammamish River deeper in order to control flooding and they also straightened out the meandering river, during the 1910's. When the Lake Washington Ship Canal in 1917, the river was no longer considered a factor in transportation by water. However, level of Lake Washington decreased approximately nine feet when the Lake Washington Ship Canal opened.
With some help from the legislature a man named Gerhard Ericksen was responsible for the completion of the highway that ran to Everett and Bothell from Seattle through Kenmore and Lake City. Some four miles of the road between Bothell and Kenmore were paved with brick. Mr. Ericksen was a champion of better roads in Washington State. In order to eradicate prickly plants from the side of the road, where motorists may have to relieve themselves in the dark, Mr. Ericksen carefully sponsored the Thistle Bill. That same month, the mayor of Bothell Mayor, named S. F. Woody was arrested for exceeding the 12 MPH speed limit on the bridge that went across the river. The Mayor argued that there wasn't any accurate instrumentation to gauge his speed. Although the judge warned to obey the speed limit, the case was dismissed.
From 1913 on, the economy and the culture of Bothell was shaped by the highways and the automobile. Automobiles competed with the railroad to transport passengers. The majority of the logging operations were decreasing their production output and the shake and lumber mills closed down altogether, during the 1910's. The economy of the community changed to produce and agriculture, which was transported by truck to Seattle as opposed to the railroad, from logging. From 1900 through 1920, the population of Bothell was about 600 people. The population of Bothell had increased to approximately 800 people from 1930 through 1940.
Improved highways and the automobile following the end of WW II, permitted resident to reside in Bothell and its suburbs and work in Everett, Bellevue, or Seattle. All around Bothell, housing developments were being constructed starting with Stringtown on the road to Woodinville. The population of Bothell had increased to approximately 1,000 residents by 1950. However, the population of Bothell would again increase to over 25,000 residents, and the community would also extend it boundaries during the next half century. The change to suburbia from a farming hub was accelerated by the completion of I-405 and I-5. During the 1980's, additional jobs in Bothell became available as the economy of Puget Sound expanded. This again made Bothell an employment base.
The year 1909 brought the incorporation of Bothell as a fourth class city. The son of Mr. Bothell, named George was the first mayor of the community. In 1908, the first mayor was David Bothell's son George. The first bank was completed and opened. Then, in 1911 a destructive fire wiped out some ten businesses, as well as some other property. This fueled the City Council to impose fire codes for new construction and to establish a volunteer fire department. In 1916, the motorized fire cart arrived and was available to battle fires in Bothell as well as in neighboring communities.
Over the years, Bothell grew slowly but steadily through the annexation of neighboring regions. The population of Bothell doubled in size by annexing Canyon Park to the north, which included a part of Snohomish County. Bothell became Snohomish County's third largest employment hub. This underscored the change back to a place where people both worked and lived. and worked. Jobs grew more quickly than the population for a while during the 1990's.
The Canyon Park office development in Bothell became its branch campuses at the University of Washington, in 1990. In 2000, in addition to the new Cascadia Community College, these branch campuses, relocated into a $300 million permanent facility. The old Richard Truly Farm was taken over by these branch campuses. There is also a shopping mall is being planned for this location. The University of Washington branch campus marked a societal change in how it served college students who commuted to classes, but also had family and job responsibilities.
The railroads, which after 1901 was operated by Northern Pacific, passenger traffic on the railroad decreased until 1938, when passenger service ended altogether. In addition, freight traffic also decreased as the result of the end of coal mining. In 1971, the railroad line abandoned. The line became the Burke Gilman Trail for hikers and bicyclists.