Seattle Houseboats Yesteryears: They are indeed historical Seattle Houseboats:
Seattle houseboats were born of a brilliant cheap housing for people who could scavenge extra logs for floats. It was economical housing at its best. Although that isn’t necessarily the case anymore, it is important to recognize our roots in any situation!
Here is a great reminder of Seattle floating homes roots:
This picture was taken in the early 1950’s but it is a good example of early houseboats.
Picture is courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives item # 45982
Are you interested in Seattle floating homes? Seattle has lots of waterfront real estate, but houseboats are a favorite and there are only a little over 500 of them left.
