“It’s about bringing in a community, having that experience that you’re not going to get with streaming, you’re only going to get with a room full of people.” After more than 50 years of catering to students, film buffs, and neighbors looking for a space to gather and belong, Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
“Preserving these spaces isn’t just about nostalgia—it’s about ensuring future generations know who came before them, the battles fought, and the resilience that built this city. Seattle thrives when it honors its past while building its future.” The landscape of the Central Area has changed drastically over the past 50… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Bruce Harrell invites community members to apply for open positions on the Pioneer Square Preservation Board. Open positions include a Property Owner position, and the At-Large position, Retail Owner position and an Attorney position and Human Services position. Individuals who have an interest in historic preservation and/or familiarity with… [ Keep reading ]
The Ballard Avenue Landmark District (BLD) Board is holding its annual election of board members. Community members who are registered for this election will receive a ballot and self-addressed stamped envelope by mail. Physical ballots must be received by the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods by Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Voters… [ Keep reading ]
The Pioneer Square Pergola by Michelle M. Our city is full of unique places that play a significant role in shaping our communities and our individual and collective identities. As Seattle continues to grow and change, we asked the community to share some of the local places that hold compelling… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Bruce Harrell is seeking new members to serve on the Landmarks Preservation Board in the following positions: At-Large, Historian, Finance, and Structural Engineer. The 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to Seattle City Council for landmark designation, and reviews proposed alterations to designated features of landmark properties. The Board… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods (DON) Historic Preservation Program conducts an annual election for the selection of Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board members who have been nominated by the community. All residents, persons who operate businesses, and property owners in the Ballard Avenue Landmark District, who have registered to vote… [ Keep reading ]
As part of our “Stories in Place” series, the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods collaborated with community member Tracey Thompson to celebrate a group of women known as the High Point Mommas. Tracey, whose mother was part of the Mommas, grew up in High Point in the 1960s and 1970s. She… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of Wilde-Streatfield House located at 2409 11th Avenue W at its meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:30 p.m. A copy of the Landmark Nomination can be viewed on the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods website. Meeting Information Members of the public… [ Keep reading ]
East Kong Yick By Elana Lim Twin four-story brick buildings, East and West Kong Yick, were opened as the center of a new Chinatown in 1910.[i] Back then, the 1889 Washington State Constitution forbade “aliens” to own property,[ii] but over 170 Chinese pioneering men found a way to work within… [ Keep reading ]
