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Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of property located at 229-235 Broadway E

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the property located at 229-235 Broadway East at its meeting on November 16, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at the Boards & Commissions Room (L2-80) of Seattle City Hall, located at 600… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board to conduct 2022 election by mail 

The Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board election will occur by mail-in ballot only. There will be no in-person voting this year.  The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Historic Preservation Program annually hosts an election to facilitate the selection of Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board members who have been nominated by the community. All residents, persons… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of University of Washington Anderson Hall

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of University of Washington Anderson Hall located at 3715 W Stevens Way NE at its meeting on November 2, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at the Boards & Commissions Room (L2-80) of Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of the property located at 6206-6210 Roosevelt Way NE

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the property located at 6206-6210 Roosevelt Way NE at its meeting on October 19, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at the Boards & Commissions Room (L2-80) of Seattle City Hall, located at… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks members for the Pike Place Market Historical Commission

Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks four new members to serve on the Pike Place Market Historical Commission. The open positions are: 1) One architect, 2) One merchant of the Market, and 3+4) Two residents of the Historical District. The Pike Place Market Historical Commission is a quasi-governmental body established by Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Histories: Minidoka is the First Camp Your Grandma is Incarcerated in, Crystal City is the Second

Minidoka is the First Camp Your Grandma is Incarcerated in, Crystal City is the Second By Troy Osaki You thumb through your grandma’s yearbook from when her middle school-self wore whatever dress her mother could conjure. Maybe it belonged to a neighbor girl from another barrack who grew out of… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Histories: The CD

The CD By Princess Shareef My parents migrated to Seattle from Texas in 1948 along with many other African American families after WWII. My father, a veteran, used his VA loan and bought the house on Alder Street for $28,000. He and other Black men worked in the shipyards unloading… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks members for the Pike Place Market Historical Commission 

Mayor Bruce Harrell seeks four new members to serve on the Pike Place Market Historical Commission. The open positions are: 1) One architect, 2) One merchant of the Market, and 3+4) Two residents of the Historical District. The Pike Place Market Historical Commission is a quasi-governmental body established by Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of Sacajawea Elementary School for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of Sacajawea Elementary School located at 9501 20th Avenue NE at its meeting on July 20, 2022, at 3:30 p.m. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at the Boards & Commissions Room (L280) of Seattle City Hall, located… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of the Elephant Car Wash Sign for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the Elephant Car Wash Sign previously located at 6th and Battery on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at the Boards & Commissions Room (L280) of Seattle City Hall, located… [ Keep reading ]