[4] Besides the mine, factory and housing, the town was also home to a hotel, saloon and a post office called Taylor was established in 1904 which remained in operation until 1944.

[5][3] While one of the major clay items produced at Taylor was sewer pipes, it did not have a sophisticated sewage treatment system itself and the city of Seattle was concerned the waste water from town would pollute the city's water supply.

What remains of Taylor is located within the Cedar River Watershed and is strictly off-limits.

Seattle Public Utilities can reach the site via a gated service road.

As of 2018[update], a Monkey Puzzle Tree, once planted decoratively and not native to the area, still grows in what is once again a dense forest.