Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the Queen Anne Masonic Temple (1608 4th Avenue W) on Wednesday, April 17 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Floor L2) in the Boards & Commissions Room L2-80. The public is invited… [ Keep reading ]
Are you age 18-29 and interested in participating in city government? Consider joining one of our boards and commissions: The Community Involvement Commission works to ensure that City departments are creating and implementing equitable and inclusive outreach and engagement strategies. The Seattle Renters’ Commission provides information, advice, and counsel to the Mayor,… [ Keep reading ]
Members of the Seattle Renters’ Commission have issued a statement urging the City of Seattle to move forward with the plan to build 238 units of affordable housing at Fort Lawton as quickly as possible. “Affordability is the single largest issue that renters in Seattle face today. As the city gets more expensive,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle City Council recently approved the landmark designation ordinance for the Broad Street Substation located in the Cascade neighborhood. This facility joins the more than 400 landmarks in the city that contribute to the cultural and architectural heritage of Seattle’s neighborhoods. The City’s Landmarks Preservation Board approved the nomination, designation,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the original Van Asselt School (7201 Beacon Avenue S) in South Beacon Hill on Wednesday, March 20 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Floor L2) in the Boards & Commissions Room L2-80…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nominations of two buildings – Knights of Columbus building (700-722 E Union Street) on First Hill and the Conover House (1620 16th Avenue) on Capitol Hill – on Wednesday, March 6 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Jenny Durkan is seeking a new member to serve on the Landmarks Preservation Board in the Structural Engineer position. 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… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Community Involvement Commission (CIC) recently published their first annual report in which they highlighted commission members’ efforts to stand up the commission and get to work advising City departments and staff. They shared this report at a successful launch event on January 22. The event was attended… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider nomination of the Turner-Koepf / Beacon Hill Garden House (2336 15th Avenue S) in Beacon Hill on Wednesday, February 20 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue, Floor L2) in the Boards & Commissions Room L2-80…. [ Keep reading ]
Although historic preservation is often perceived as merely a matter of protecting buildings, it is also about honoring Seattle’s history, its myriad cultures, and the people whose lives are entwined with historic districts and buildings. It is no secret that Seattle’s rapid growth and redevelopment has put pressure on communities… [ Keep reading ]
