Pier 2 in Seattle, Washington was an important shipping terminal.

Location

Pier 2 was located at the foot of Yesler Way. Pier 2 was immediately to the north of

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and immediately to the south of

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History

In 1904, La Conner Trading, by then a subsidiary of the

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, was operating jointly with businessman H.B. Kennedy as the

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on the Seattle – Bremerton run. Disposing of three vessels, including the ''

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'', ''Athlon'', and the sternwheeler ''Port Orchard'', the Navy Yard route ran six sailings a day from Pier 2 to and from

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.Newell, ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History'', at 32, 67, 76, 87, 100, 110, 145, 175, 268, and 270. In 1917, like Pier 1, Pier 2 was owned by the Northern Pacific Railway, although in the case of Pier 2 it was operated by the Alaska Steamship Company. Pier 2 measured , with of berthing space. Pier 2 had a warehouse measuring , with a cargo capacity of 17,000 tons. Track capacity at Pier 2 was 18 rail cars. Like Pier 1, Pier 2 had adjustable slips. In 1917 Pier 2 had an electric crane, with a capacity 25 tons.Beaton, Welford, ed. ''Frank Waterhouse & Company's Pacific Ports: A Commercial Geography'' (1917), at pages 27 to 37.
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Notes

References

Beaton, Welford, ed. ''Frank Waterhouse & Company's Pacific Ports: A Commercial Geography'' (1917)
(accessed 06-09-11). * Newell, Gordon R., ed., ''H.W. McCurdy Marine History of the Pacific Northwest'', Superior Publishing Co., Seattle, WA (1966)
State of Washington, Public Utilities Comm'n, ''Third Annual Report'' (covering the period from Dec. 1, 1912 to Nov. 30, 1913), Vol. 3, at page 199.
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