Preservation News – Theft at Queen Anne Landmark
Seattle Church of Christ (2555 8th Ave W) in Queen Anne. Left photo: door with original metalwork intact; right photo: historic metalwork stolen / Source: Seattle Church of Christ
Recent preservation news of note:
Architectural Theft at Queen Anne Landmark
Last week, thieves stole original metalwork from the courtyard doors at Seattle Church of Christ (originally Seventh Church of Christ Scientist), a designated Landmark in Queen Anne (2555 8th Ave W). The photo above shows the doors before and after the theft. If you have any information, please contact the minister, Jay Kelly, at 206-914-2659
jay_kelly@me.com
Read more about the history of this church on the Queen Anne Historical Society’s website.
Lawsuit Filed Against City of Seattle for Landmark Designation
On February 6, 2013, the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board designated an Art Deco style building at 777 Thomas St in South Lake Union (SLU). Rather than trying to work with this designation and incorporate the landmark into a new development project, the developer has chosen to take legal action against the City and Board. Knute Berger’s March 11 article for Crosscut describes the issue in more detail.
This small Art Deco gem in the neighborhood is one of a long line of threatened buildings in South Lake Union, an area that has seen and will continue to see considerable transformation due to redevelopment. In an earlier article, Berger writes about the bulldozing of history in South Lake Union. Seattle City Council is currently reviewing legislation to rezone SLU. Historic Seattle, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and neighborhood preservationists have been advocating for more meaningful and effective preservation incentives and mitigation in SLU. Stay tuned for more on this issue…
Spring time is for Preservation and Heritage Awards
The following preservation and heritage organizations/agencies will be honoring outstanding achievements in the field:
April 23, 2013 – AKCHO Annual Awards. The ceremony will take place at MOHAI. Details will be posted on the AKCHO website.
May 14, 2013 – Historic Seattle presents its Fifth Annual Preservation Awards in a ceremony at the Good Shepherd Center, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Award recipients will be announced later in March. The event is sponsored by KeyBank with support from 4Culture. Tickets available now for purchase on Historic Seattle’s website.
May 14, 2013 – Yes, you read this correctly–two awards events on the same day! The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) is seeking nominations for its Annual Awards for Outstanding Achievements in Historic Preservation. The State Historic Preservation Officer will present the awards at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Fort Vancouver Reserve in Vancouver, WA. The deadline to submit nominations is March 15, 2013. Download the nomination form on DAHP’s website.
John D. Spellman Awards – King County Historic Preservation Program’s annual awards ceremony (we’ll post details and the date when they become available).