All the award recipients support or are involved with Seattle landmarks. Congratulations and thank you!

Congratulations to the 2013 Award Recipients!

MOHAI/Naval Reserve Armory – The Beth Chave Historic Preservation Award for Best Adaptive Reuse Project goes to the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and its supporting partners for their outstanding achievement in the adaptive reuse of the Naval Reserve Armory at Lake Union Park in the South Lake Union neighborhood.

Terry Avenue Building - The Best Rehabilitation Project Award goes to Vulcan Real Estate and its supporting partners for its exemplary approach to renovating a vernacular, brick warehouse/office building by providing needed enhancements and new uses while respecting the integrity of the original design of a Seattle Landmark.

Seattle Vineyard Church – The Best Preservation Practice Award goes to Seattle Vineyard Church and its supporting partners for a painting project that serves as an excellent model for the treatment of historic properties.

Pioneer Building Interior Storm Windows – The Exemplary Stewardship Award goes to Dr. Richard and Mrs. Dorothy Sikora, owners and stewards of the Pioneer Building, and their supporting partners for an outstanding interior storm windows project that serves as an excellent model for the treatment of historic properties.

HT Kubota Building – The Preserving Neighborhood Character award goes to HTK Management, LLC and its supporting partners preserving and enhancing the HT Kubota Building into a new mix of retail, restaurants and artist studios.

Alliance for Pioneer Square – The Community Advocacy Award goes to the Alliance for Pioneer Square for its leadership in revitalizing Seattle’s first neighborhood.

Kevin Daniels - The Community Investment Award goes to Kevin Daniels for his long-term commitment investing in, preserving and revitalizing Seattle neighborhoods and landmark properties.

The seven-member Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board protects the historical and architectural values and significance of the District by regulating all proposed changes to the external appearance of buildings, structures, and public rights-of-way located within the district boundaries.

The Board includes two district property owners, two district property owners/business persons, one district tenant/resident, one architect and one Ballard historian or person with a demonstrated interest in the Ballard community. Five Board members are elected for a two-year term at annual elections in the District, and two are appointed by the Mayor and approved by Seattle City Council.

Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. Board members generally must commit two to four hours a month to Board business. Board members serve without compensation and must be Seattle residents.

Interested applicants should send a resume and letter of interest by May 16, 2013. Electronic submissions are preferred, if possible.

Please email your letter and resume to: Heather.McAuliffe@seattle.gov  (reference Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board in the subject line). To submit a paper copy, mail it to: Heather McAuliffe, Coordinator, Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649. For more information, please call Heather McAuliffe at (206) 684-0229.

The city of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, young persons, senior citizens, persons of color, and immigrants are encouraged to apply.

Visit the Mayor’s web site at www.seattle.gov/mayor. Get the Mayor’s inside view on efforts to promote transportation, public safety, economic opportunity, and healthy communities by signing up for The Newsletter at www.seattle.gov/mayor/newsletter_signup.htm

The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments.  Written comments should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board by May 14 at 5:00 p.m. at the following address: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649. 

The landmark nomination is posted on Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website at http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/landmarks.htm  under the heading of “Current Nominations.” A copy of the nomination will be available for public review after April 26 at the Capitol Hill Branch Library, 425 Harvard Ave E., 684-4715. It is also available at Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ office, at Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5^th Ave, Suite 1700, telephone: 684-0228.

The Landmarks Preservation Board is coordinated by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program. The Historic Preservation Program handles the identification and protection of more than 400 historic structures, site, objects, and vessels, as well as eight historic districts throughout Seattle. For more information, contact 206.684.0464.

The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments.  Written comments should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board by 5:00 p.m. on May 14 at the following address: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649 (mailing address). 

Copies of the Landmark Nomination will be available for public review at the Queen Anne Branch Library, 400 W. Garfield St. and at Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ office at Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5^th Ave, Suite 1700, telephone: 684-0228. The nomination is also posted on Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ website: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/landmarks.htm under the heading of “Current Nominations.”

The Landmarks Preservation Board is coordinated by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program. The Historic Preservation Program handles the identification and protection of more than 400 historic structures, site, objects, and vessels, as well as eight historic districts throughout Seattle. For more information, contact 206.684.0464.

The 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to Seattle City Council for landmark designation and reviews all proposed physical alterations to designated features of landmark properties.

The Board is composed of two architects, two historians, one structural engineer, one representative each from the fields of real estate and finance, one member from the City Planning Commission, a Get Engaged member (a position for young adults ages 18-29), and three members at-large. All appointments are made by the Mayor, subject to City Council confirmation.

Board meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 3:30 p.m. The architect and historian members also serve on the Board’s Architectural Review Committee. Board members generally must commit approximately 10 hours per month to Board business.

Interested applicants must be Seattle residents, and board members serve without compensation. Those interested in being considered should send a letter of interest and resume by May 10, 2013. Electronic submissions are preferred, if possible. 

Please email your letter and resume to: Sarah.Sodt@seattle.gov

(reference Landmarks Preservation Board in the subject line).

To submit a paper copy, mail it to: Sarah Sodt, Landmark Preservation Board Coordinator, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649. For more information, please call Sarah Sodt at (206) 615-1786.

The City of Seattle is committed to promoting diversity in the city’s boards and commissions. Women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, young persons, senior citizens, persons of color, and immigrants are encouraged to apply.

Visit the Mayor’s web site at www.seattle.gov/mayor. Get the Mayor’s inside view on efforts to promote transportation, public safety, economic opportunity and healthy communities by signing up for The Newsletter at www.seattle.gov/mayor/newsletter_signup.htm.

 The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments. Written comments should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board at the following address by April 16, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Dept. of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649.

 Copies of the Landmark Nomination will be available for public review at Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Office, at Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Suite 1700, telephone: 684-0228. Nominations are also posted on the Department of Neighborhoods website: www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/landmarks.htm under the heading of “Current Nominations.”

The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments. Written comments should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board at the following address by March 19, 2013, by 5:00 p.m.: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle WA 98124-4649 (mailing address).

A copy of the Landmark Nomination will be available for public review at Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Office, at Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave, Suite 1700, telephone: 684-0228. The nomination is also posted on the Department of Neighborhoods website: http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/landmarks.htm under the heading of

“Current Nominations.”

The Landmarks Preservation Board is coordinated by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program. The Historic Preservation Program handles the identification and protection of more than 400 historic structures, site, objects, and vessels, as well as eight historic districts throughout Seattle. For more information, contact 206.684.0464.

 The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments. Written comments should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board by 5:00 p.m. on February 19 at the following address: Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle WA, 98124-4649. 

 Copies of the Landmark Nominations are available for public review at the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods office at the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5^th Ave, Suite 1700 (206-684-0228). The nomination is also posted on the department’s website at www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/preservation/landmarks.htm under the heading of “Current Nominations.”

 The Landmarks Preservation Board is coordinated by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Historic Preservation Program. The Historic Preservation Program handles the identification and protection of more than 400 historic structures, site, objects, and vessels, as well as eight historic districts throughout Seattle. For more information, contact 206.684.0464.