UPDATE: The Woodin House was approved as a Historic Landmark with a unanimous vote by the Seattle City Council on May 19, 2026.
Owner Scott Boone is the third generation of his family to live in the residence and continues to preserve the home built by his grandparents more than a century ago!
Situated on the west side of Corson Ave, the Woodin House was built in 1905 by Dr. Scott and Imogen Woodin, well known community figures in Georgetown’s early town-building phase. The house was passed down to the couple’s daughter who moved in with her husband and son Scott around 1940. World War II brought a dire housing shortage locally, and the couple brought in additional families and wartime workers to reside on the property. In 1966, the development of I-5 and the Corson exit ramp required the house to be moved 25 feet west. Having witnessed 120 years of South Seattle history, the house has retained most of it’s original characteristics and serves as an important piece of the city’s past.
ORIGINAL POST (Aug 20, 2024)
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the Woodin House located at 5801 Corson Avenue S at its meeting on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. The nomination will be posted on the Department of Neighborhoods website under the heading of “Current Nominations.” The nomination is also linked to the meeting agenda.
Meeting Information
Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at the Boards & Commissions Room (L2-80) of Seattle City Hall, located at 600 4th Avenue. The meeting can also be accessed using the WebEx Event link or telephone call-in line provided in the agenda, which will be posted to the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website approximately one week prior to the meeting. At this time, many of the Board members and presenters may be participating remotely rather than in person.
Public Comment
The public is invited to participate in the meeting and make comments regarding the nomination. You may sign up to address the Landmarks Preservation Board for up to 2 minutes on matters on this agenda. Online sign-up will begin two hours before the 3:30 p.m. meeting start time and will end at the start of the board meeting. Members of the public who wish to speak can either use the call-in number, the WebEx link, or they may speak in-person at the meeting’s physical location. The agenda for this meeting will be sent approximately one week prior to the meeting and will be posted on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website.
Written comments are also accepted and should be received by the Landmarks Preservation Board no later than 3:30 p.m. on October 1, 2024. We encourage everyone to submit written comment well in advance of the meeting to give the board sufficient time to review them. Written comments can be submitted:
Via email: erin.doherty@seattle.gov
Via US Mail: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, Landmarks Preservation Board, PO Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649
A landmark nomination provides a physical description of the building, object, or site, and information on its history, current and historic photos, site plans, maps, drawings, and more. To learn about the nomination and designation process and the work of the Landmarks Preservation Board, visit our webpage.
