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Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of University Way Apartments

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of University Way Apartments Office located at 4750 University Way NE at its meeting on Wednesday, August 7, 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… [ Keep reading ]

Black History Month: Paula Harris-White

My Gardening Story by Paula Harris-White Gardening has been a part of my life since I was a child. Every generation had a garden. My great grandparents owned a farm in Brooklyn before the turn of the 20th Century. Despite having to call on the police for protection from their… [ Keep reading ]

Native American Heritage Month: Off the Rez Food Truck and Café

Mark McConnell grew up eating traditional recipes made by his mother on the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana. Now in Seattle, he and his partner, Cecilia Rikard, are the owners of the well-loved Off the Rez Food Truck and Off the Rez Café at the Burke Museum. They have blended flavors from their Native heritage, such as frybread and succotash, to make… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nominations of University of Washington Faculty Club and Wallace Hall for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nominations of University of Washington Faculty Club at 4020 E Stevens Way NE and Wallace Hall at 3737 Brooklyn Avenue NE on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Meeting participation is limited to access by the… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nominations of University National Bank and Asa Mercer Middle School for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nominations of University National Bank at 4502 University Way NE and Asa Mercer Middle School at 1600 S Columbian Way on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Meeting participation is limited to access by the WebEx… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of El Monterey Condominiums in University District for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of El Monterey Condominiums at 4204 11th Avenue NE on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held virtually. Meeting participation is limited to access by the WebEx meeting link or the telephone call-in line that will be… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of the Nickels Apartments/Villa Camini in University District for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the Nickels Apartments/Villa Camini (1205 NE 42nd Street) in University District on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 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… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of the Canterbury Court in University District for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the Canterbury Court (4225 Brooklyn Avenue) in University District on Wednesday, November 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. The public is invited… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider nomination of University of Washington Mechanical Engineering Building and former Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) Foundry / MEB Annex for landmark status

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination of the University of Washington Mechanical Engineering Building and the former Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYPE) Foundry / MEB Annex (3900-3902 East Stevens Way NE) on Wednesday, August 21 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue,… [ Keep reading ]

Landmarks Preservation Board to consider the nominations of the Bash House and Anderson House in University District

Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nominations of the Bash House (4238 12th Avenue NE) and the Anderson House (4211 Brooklyn Avenue NE) in the University District for landmark status on Wednesday, August 7 at 3:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Seattle City Hall (600 4th Avenue,… [ Keep reading ]