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- 1910 Federal Census of Seattle, King County, Washington (22 Apr 1910)
John B. Bassett 50 M CN CN CN Head Miner Placer
Annie 31 F MN GM GM Wife
Catherine 4 F WA CN MN Daughter
John B. 3 M WA CN MN Son
Arthur R. 1 M WA CN MN Son
(417 West Prospect) (Married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living)
1920 Federal Census of Seattle, King County, Washington (8 Jan 1920)
John Bassett 60 M NY CF CF Head Carpenter shipyard
Annie H. 37 F MN GM NY Wife
Catherine 13 F WA NY MN Daughter
John B. 12 M WA NY MN Son
Arthur R. 10 M WA NY MN Son
George O. 9 M WA NY MN Son
Margaret 7 F WA NY MN Daughter
Ida Isabella 5 F WA NY MN Daughter
(1815 5th Ave. West)
Seattle Daily Times, April 1, 1970
George and Art Bassett, brothers, report that their father, John B. Bassett, is immortalized in concrete at 314 First Ave. S. And, indeed, he is. Set in the sidewalk, near the curb, is: “John B. Bassett Blk.”
The elder Bassett built the old brick structure at 314 right after the Seattle fire in June, 1889, and his sons believe it was the first building to rise out of the ashes. Instead of using professional builders on the job, Bassett put some of his old prospecting buddies to work. They put in footings “right on the charcoal”, and began erecting brick that were “second-hand 81 years ago.”
The elder Bassett came out of the Klondike with a gunnysack full of gold, according to his sons. He opened a saloon in his new building, added about four more in the area, and then bought an interest in a local brewery and in some Skid Road hotels.
“Dad was a millionaire at one time,” George Bassett said. “Then he went broke early in the Second World War.” He died soon afterward.
The Bassett “boys” would like to get permission to have a jackhammer operator remove the two squares of concrete containing their father’s name. Good luck!
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Bassett Family Association Database
1860 - 1937 (77 years)