10 Historic Photos That Show Us What It Was Like Living In Washington In The Early 1900s

To some, change is good. To others, change is unfortunate. But to all of us, change is inevitable. Obviously, the Evergreen State looks quite a bit different than it did a century ago, which is to be expected. Still, these photos from the early 1900s show us just how drastically different Washington looks today.

1. This is Broadway Sale and Feed Stables at 1415 10th Ave. in Seattle.

This photo was taken in 1910 in what is now the First Hill neighborhood. Can you believe it?

2. This is Thornewood Castle in Lakewood, under construction around 1910.

If you know the history of Thornewood Castle, you know that it was moved piece by piece from England after its 1907 purchase.

3. Here's the Antlers Hotel on Lake Cushman in 1906.

Rumor has it that this hotel was popular with local hunters and fishermen as well as East Coast dignitaries who wanted luxe lakefront accommodations.

4. Did you know the Monroe Street Bridge in Spokane already existed in 1915?

It was actually constructed in 1911.

5. We love this photo of the Old State Capitol Building in Olympia in 1906.

We're betting it was magnificent in person.

6. Here's Monte Cristo in 1912.

It isn't every day you see one of our ghost towns before it became a ghost town.

7. Here's what downtown Seattle looked like in 1910...

8. ... and here's what downtown Spokane looked like the same year.

Both cities may have changed a bit since then.

9. This is a farm in North Yakima in 1914.

Early agriculture in the Yakima Valley began around 1845.

10. Last but not least, here's Port Gamble in May of 1908.

Actually, Port Gamble really doesn't look all that different these days.

Have you ever taken one of Washington's many history tours or ghost tours to learn more about our past?