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This Place Matters Community Challenge, Vote for Local Heritage in the Duwamish Peninsula

Screenshot of This Place Matters web page

From a press release from the Southwest Seattle Historical Society issued September 9, 2010.

CONTACT: Judy Bentley (206-661-4984) or Andrea Mercado (206-388-9970); loghousemuseum@comcast.net

VOTE ONLINE NOW FOR LOCAL HERITAGE

Vote before Wednesday, September 15th to award the Southwest Seattle Historical Society $25,000 for preservation education and advocacy on the Duwamish Peninsula.

The Southwest Seattle Historical Society (SWSHS) is competing with other not-for-profits nationwide in the National Trust for Historic Preservation “This Place Matters” photo contest.  The grant supports communities across the country who post a photo and a story of one place in their community that matters – then rally online supporters around that place for the chance to win $25,000.  We need your vote!  The SWSHS is the only organization competing for this award in Washington State and one of only a few on the West Coast.  To vote, visit the “This Place Matters” Community Challenge webpage and click on the Washington map. (more…)

MAin2 Takes a Two-Week Summer Break

Seattle-area nuns on vacation, Grayland, 1960 / Photo: MOHAI

MAin2 will not be posting new content for two weeks. Time for a summer vacation! Check back with us in early September. In the meantime, enjoy this fun photo from 1960. MOHAI describes the photo this way, “A group of nuns from the Order of Saint Benedict enjoyed their summer vacation at the beach in Grayland. Here Sisters Ruth (left) and Agnes play in the surf; partly hidden is Sister Rita. After a weeklong break they returned ‘refreshed and strengthened’ to their routine duties of teaching school in the Seattle and Tacoma area.” This photo is part of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection at MOHAI. One can spend lots of time lost in the digital photo archives of MOHAI. Great resource.

Unrelated but newsworthy, check out this nice piece on the value of bungalows in Seattle by Knute Berger in Crosscut.

After Hours, the Joint is Jumpin!

Screenshot of the Northwest African American Museum's website

Don’t miss this great exhibit at the Northwest African American Museum. “After Hours, the Joint is Jumpin!” is a fantastic exhibit documenting the exciting jazz scene that flourished in the Northwest between 1930 and 1960. Composed of contemporary portraits of jazz-era legends, vintage photographs and historic artifacts, After Hours captures the pulsating atmosphere and entertaining characters of the era. Focusing on the vibrant jazz scenes in three Northwest cities-Portland, Seattle & Spokane- the exhibition will look at the ways in which the clubs, performers, and music shaped the rhythms of each city. The exhibit runs through December 25, 2010.

2010 SHPO Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation, May 4 in Olympia

Heritage Barn Award, Molvik Barn, Vashon Island / Photo: DAHP

The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is pleased to announce that 13 individuals and organizations have been named as recipients of the State Historic Preservation Officer’s Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Historic Preservation. Award recipients will be recognized during a special ceremony held on May 4, 2010, 3 pm in the Columbia Room in the Legislative Building on the historic State Capitol Campus.  State Historic Preservation Officer, Dr. Allyson Brooks will preside over the awards ceremony.  The awards coincide with National Historic Preservation Month, an annual celebration occurring every May. For more info and a list of the award recipients, go to DAHP’s website.

2010 Most Endangered Properties List: Call for Nominations

Alki Homestead, West Seattle (2009 Most Endangered Properties List) / Photo: Eugenia Woo

Washington Trust Announces a Call for Nominations to the 2010 Most Endangered Historic Properties List

 

The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation is seeking nominations to its 2010 Most Endangered Historic Properties List.  Nomination forms may be obtained through the Trust’s website.

The on-going threats to historic properties statewide include demolition, neglect, incompatible development and insensitive alteration.  These types of threats and many others impact resources across Washington that all contribute to the heritage and vitality of our state, enhancing the quality of life in small towns, large cities and across rural areas.  Inclusion in the Most Endangered List can be an important initial step in advocacy campaigns designed to bring attention to significant historic resources. (more…)

2010 AKCHO Awards Program Nomination Deadline: February 15

Logo courtesy of AKCHO

The deadline for the 2010 AKCHO Awards is coming up February 15. It’s time to recognize the many worthy endeavors of 2009!

Available awards include the Long Term Project Award, the Single Impact Event Award, the Exhibit Award, the Youth Award, the Heritage Education Award, the Willard Jue Memorial Award, the Virginia Marie Folkins Award, and the Charles Payton Award for Heritage Advocacy. Please visit AKCHO’s website for further details on these awards and for nomination forms.

Help Preserve Community: The Ninth Ward in New Orleans

September 2009 Volunteers / Photo: Kevin Daniels

For the last few years, Kevin Daniels has been leading groups of volunteers in helping to rebuild houses in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. The devastating aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is still very evident. There is still much to do to revitalize this community. Kevin is leading another team of volunteers April 5-9. For more information on how you can participate, please read this message.

From Kevin Daniels:

As preservationists we have a common love of the built environment and all of the rich and diverse cultural heritage stories that go along.  Many of us have been involved in numerous battles to save a piece of the architectural heritage that we personally hold dear; and most of us have felt the painful sting when we lose the battle. (more…)

Hello Blogosphere!

Ca. 1930s Seattle Chamber of Commerce promotional pamphlet / Collection of Eugenia Woo

Historic Seattle finally enters the blogging world through MAin2. The name draws inspiration from an old Seattle telephone exchange name—MAin. Telephone exchange names were used over fifty years ago when the all-numeric phone number we know today didn’t exist. Downtown phone numbers started with “MA.” Ballard was “SU” or SUnset; West Seattle was “WE” or WEst; and Capitol Hill was “EA” or EAst. Our telephone number is 622-6952, or MA2-6952. Hence, MAin2.

MAin2 strives to become the pulse on preservation in Seattle and around Puget Sound. Whether you’re a preservation professional, a grassroots activist, a history or architecture buff, or someone interested in creating livable and sustainable communities, here’s your chance to tell us about what’s important in your community. Submit your blog entry and we’ll consider posting it.

Welcome to MAin2!