What is Seattle's Old Money/Upper Class like compared to New York City's (Tacoma: hotel, house)

[chrisbackeast]

Whether "old money" or new, the real measure of someone is how they treat other people, including their workers, and how they deal with the community and the environmment.

[kyled]

I don't know if the west coast has "old money" since for most of US history it was the frontier where fortunes came and went with relative ease. Once the transcontinental railroad was connected much of the industry here became difficult to make a profit from since they now had to compete with east coast goods that had greater quantities and more efficient infrastructure. The only industry I can think of that has lasted long enough with little competition from other parts of the country is logging...and that doesn't seem like an industry that would create "old money".

[Inkpoe]

Originally Posted by kyled

I don't know if the west coast has "old money" since for most of US history it was the frontier where fortunes came and went with relative ease. Once the transcontinental railroad was connected much of the industry here became difficult to make a profit from since they now had to compete with east coast goods that had greater quantities and more efficient infrastructure. The only industry I can think of that has lasted long enough with little competition from other parts of the country is logging...and that doesn't seem like an industry that would create "old money".

The Weyerhaeuser family? That family is absurdly rich. They even had a kidnapping back in the day.

[limeyx]

Originally Posted by kyled

I don't know if the west coast has "old money" since for most of US history it was the frontier where fortunes came and went with relative ease .

Even the East coast doesn't have "real" "old money"

[kyled]

Originally Posted by limeyx

Even the East coast doesn't have "real" "old money"

Well, I suppose old is a relative term. Lots of European noble families trace their money - ahem - I mean heritage, back to at least the 900s.

[Hemlock140]

Go hang out at the Seattle Yacht Club Seattle Country Club (Highlands) and the Sand Point Country Club and you will see old money, but they are starting to drop off, with the long time members being 80-90 now.

[BellevueNative]

You'll also find "older money" folks at clubs like Rainier Club, Washington Athletic Club, Seattle Tennis Club, and - for the ladies - Women's University Club and Sunset Club. There are also some funky clubs like The Ruins.

[GatsbyGatz]

Gates is "old money" as his father was quite a success himself. Guess what UW's law school is named, after all... Gates Hall, after Bill's father.

[SaltyDawg]

Plenty of old money... it's very quiet and hidden though. The older lakefront neighborhoods that are nearly impossible to navigate if you're new (Laurehurst, Viretta Park, Denny Blaine) and secluded dead ends on the Eastside (Hunts Point, Meydenbauer Bay) have a mix of old and new money.

They tend to keep to themselves... Seattle Tennis Club, Seattle Golf Club, Broadmoor, Glendale, Inglewood, WAC, Rainier Club... lots of places to congregate and keep the cash in play.

No Trump-types around here. Paul Allen is the closest thing, and he's new money. And he also actually tries to improve the area, rather than just plaster his name on every monstrosity.

[JMTSmall]

There is old money in Seattle that goes back at least 100 years when
it was first being settled by lumber and fur trading and sugar
and flour refining. I am thinking of the Weyerhausers..and Fisher
family and don't forget Pioneer Square that was settled by
the Denny family..of Denny Way in Seattle. Many of the homes
in Broadmoor and The Highlands belong to families that go way
back in Seattle history.