Here are some of 2014’s highlights:
- Produced 31 educational events with total attendance of over 1,600
- Launched our Digging Deeper Built Heritage Research Series, which provided behind-the-scenes insight into eight local archives
- Honored eight outstanding historic preservation projects and stewards of historic buildings at our 6th Annual Preservation Awards Ceremony
- Released Tradition and Change on Seattle’s First Hill: Propriety, Profanity, Pills, and Preservation, edited by Program Director Larry Kreisman and published in partnership with Documentary Media
- Hosted a benefit concert to fund the restoration of Washington Hall, featuring the Holden Family, descendants of legendary Seattle jazz patriarch Oscar Holden
- Re-designed and launched our website with improved features and navigation
- Partnered with the owner of the National Historic Landmark Panama Hotel to develop a plan for its long-term stewardship
- Continued as supporting partners of the Vets Restore program, providing training in the preservation trades to military veterans
- Honored by the Association of King County Heritage Organizations (AKCHO) Board Legacy Award for our “exceptional impact . . . on the preservation of Seattle’s historic built environment”
We were grateful to receive support from the following:
City of Seattle
- $300,000 for an elevator to provide full accessibility at Washington Hall (2014 Mayor’s Budget; funding administered through the Department of Neighborhoods)
- $24,743 Office of Arts and Culture Cultural Facilities grant for installing fire sprinklers in Washington Hall
King County Council
- $70,000 toward the restoration of Washington Hall
4Culture
- $19,420 Landmarks Capital grant for restoring a historic fire escape at Washington Hall
- $46,550 Vets Restore grant for conducting a veterans training program to learn historic window restoration at Washington Hall (in collaboration with 4Culture and the King County Veterans Program)
- $1,500 Cultural Equipment grant to assist with our seating upgrade project at Washington Hall
- $4,500 Heritage Special Projects grant to assist in book production of Tradition and Change on Seattle’s First Hill: Propriety, Profanity, Pills, and Preservation
Private Foundations and Donors
- Wyncote Foundation NW gave $250,000 to the Washington Hall Capital Campaign
- Norcliffe Foundation gave $50,000 to the Washington Hall Capital Campaign
- KeyBank Foundation gave $10,000 towards a pledge of $20,000 to the Washington Hall Capital Campaign
- The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation gave $5,000 towards a total pledge of $25,000 for the Washington Hall Capital Campaign
- KeyBank Community Development Lending gave $5,000 to sponsor our Preservation Awards
Below, you’ll find our annual financial statements indicating our financial position, revenues, and expenses for 2014.
