Preservation Month 2006
HISTORIC SEATTLE CELEBRATES PRESERVATION MONTH 2006
Designated City Landmark Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, Photo copyright by Dale Lang
Historic Seattle invites you to help us celebrate Preservation Month 2006 in May with a series of local events. National Preservation Month serves as a showcase for our country’s diverse heritage and has been celebrated for over thirty years. Our commemoration of Seattle's unique heritage is part of a larger celebration. To learn more about the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the month-long schedule of activities going on nationwide, visit
www.nationaltrust.org
Thousands of state and local community groups will honor their distinct histories with events that bring historic preservation to the forefront of Americans’ daily lives by emphasizing the vital importance of protecting our nation’s past. In Seattle and elsewhere, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride, and maintaining community character while enhancing livability.
Columbia City Branch Library, 2005, courtesy Historic Seattle archive
Historic preservation is relevant for Seattleites of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds. Historic Seattle feels it is especially important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped our community. Please help us to recognize local historic preservation and participate in this special observance.
As its contribution to the festivities, Historic Seattle celebrates the restoration of Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, one of the city’s oldest and most important churches and a designated Seattle landmark, Historic Seattle and Trinity Parish are pleased to co-sponsor a free lecture on First Hill by renowned historian Paul Dorpat. The lecture will be preceded by tours of the restored and seismically upgraded historic sanctuary and followed by refreshments in the parish hall.
When: Saturday, May 20, 4:30-5:15 tours; 5:30-6:30 lecture.
Where: Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, 609 Eighth Avenue at James Street
Fort Lawton Officers Quarters, 1993, courtesy Historic Seattle archive
Historic Seattle has compiled a short list of free or low costs lectures, tours, and special events throughout Seattle that are planned during May. Take the opportunity to learn about architecture, parks, and neighborhoods. Become a tourist in your own city. For updated information, consult
www.historicseattle.org
HISTORIC SEATTLE'S PRESERVATION MONTH 2006 ACTIVITIES LISTING
(These listings are subject to change, visit our website for the up-to-date information and any new events since we went to press)
May 6-31 - Fremont Historical Society - Photo display celebrating preservation and adaptive reuse of historic Fremont buildings, co-sponsored by the Fremont Branch of the Seattle Public Library. Fremont Library, 731 N. 35th Street, Seattle. Coffee and cookies reception to celebrate display on Saturday, May 6, 1:00-2:00 p.m. For more information, contact: Heather McAuliffe, Fremont Historical Society: fremonthistory@comcast.net . FREE
Tuesday, May 2 - State Historic Preservation Office – Annual Preservation Awards ceremony, 5:30-8:00 p.m., Columbia Room, Legislative Building, Capitol Campus, Olympia. For more information, contact: Russ Holter, Russell.Holter@dahp.wa.gov , (360) 586-3533. FREE
Friday, May 5 - King County Historic Preservation Program and 4Culture - John D. Spellman Awards presentation for Exemplary Achievement in Historic Preservation awards program, Farm Building Thematic awards. Program will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Vincent Community Center, 8001 W. Snoqualmie Valley Road in Snoqualmie. For more information, contact: King County Historic Preservation Officer Julie Koler, julie.koler@metrokc.gov. (206) 296-8689. FREE
Saturday May 6 - Friends of the Market – Specialized Pike Place Market one-hour walking tours led by volunteers from Friends of the Market, the organization that led the decade-long fight to "Save the Market." The tour will follow the themes and visit the sites in Victor Steinbrueck's Market Sketchbook where his pen and ink drawings depicted the Market as it was in the 1960s. The locations he drew will be visited and compared with the changes wrought by time. Morning tours will end at a coffee café, and afternoon tours at a tea shop . Tours begin at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Meet at the pig under the clock to begin the tour. For more information, contact: Paul Dunn, President Friends of the Market, fessdunn@aol.com, 206-587 5767. FREE
Monday, May 8 - City Parks - a lunchtime tour of the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center conducted by Property Manager Manny Cawalling from noon -1:00 p.m. 104 17th Avenue S (corner of Yesler), Seattle. For more information, contact Parks Planner Kathleen Conner, kathleen.conner@seattle.gov. FREE
Tuesday, May 9 - Discovery Institute – Historic Preservation: Past, Present, & Future: An Evening of Films and Commentary at Pike Place Market. The Discovery Institute convenes four experts to analyze historic preservation and interact with the audience. The program begins with two short films that chronicle the historic preservation movement in Seattle up to the mid 1970s. Following the films will be remarks by Carol Binder, Pike Place Market PDA; Dr. Allyson Brooks, State of Washington Historic Preservation Officer; John Chaney, Executive Director of Historic Seattle; and Jack Williams of Hoshide Williams Architects and member of the Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP). An informal reception will conclude the program. The event will be held at 7:00 p.m. at Top of the Market, located in Seattle's historic Pike Place Market. The event is free and open to the public. To register, please contact Annelise Davis at adavis@discovery.org or call (206) 292-0401, ext. 153. Please register early as space is limited. For more information, contact: Janet Markwardt, janetm@discovery.org, 206-292-0401 x 111. FREE
Thursday, May 11 – AIA Seattle – "Historic/Cultural Crossroads 2006, Historic Buildings and Neighborhoods In the Context of Cultural Design." An Exhibit and Forum at Stimson-Green Mansion: 1204 Minor Avenue, Seattle. The AIA Seattle Historic Resources Committee presents a display and discussion by an expert panel with a public dialog. The recent tsunami and hurricanes have raised awareness of the fragility of historic structures and neighborhoods and the challenge of restoring them. Keynote speaker will be Jane S. Brooks, FAICP, New Orleans, chairs the Master of Urban and Regional Planning program at the University of New Orleans where she has served on the faculty since 1976. Through review of submitted renovation projects, attendees will consider the place of historic structures in community-building and rebuilding, and learn how to prepare historic buildings for the uncertainties of the future. Admission is $40 for AIA members and $55 for non-members. For more information, visit www.aiaseattle.org.
Saturday, May 13 - Rainier Valley Historical Society - Historical walking tour of Columbia City at 11:00 a.m., in conjunction with the "Columbia City Walks" event. For more information, contact: Rainier Valley Historical Society Director Mikala Woodward, rvhsoffice@aol.com, 206-722-2838. FREE
Saturday, May 13 – Ballard Historical Society – Free walking Tour of Ballard Avenue within the Landmark Protected Historic District of Downtown Ballard. Stroll through the beautiful Ballard Avenue business district and learn about the history of this area during its heyday from 1890 -1920. Space is limited to 15 walkers so contact 706-9236 to reserve your spot. The tour starts at 10 a.m. at Bergen Place Park and will take approximately one hour. For more information, contact: Vice President Ballard Historical Society Mary Fortino, ballardhistoricalsociety@msn.com, (206) 706-9236. FREE
Saturday, May 13 - Seattle Public Library and Seattle Architecture Foundation cosponsors – Illustrated lecture by UW architecture history Professor Jeffrey Ochsner on Pre-1935 Seattle Architecture. 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Microsoft Auditorium in Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle. For more information, contact Layla Taylor at info@seattlearchitecture.org, or 206-667-9184. FREE
Saturday, May 13 - Queen Anne Historical Society - Historical Marker Program installation ceremony at O.B. Williams House, 1701 Fourth Avenue N. The Society marker program was begun to help homeowners document the stories of their homes and to collect and archive for future homeowners all the stories that make a house a home. Beginning at 10:00 a.m., the marker installation ceremony will feature representatives from the local historic preservation community including the State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact John DeRosa 206-282-3842, or markerprogram@qahistory.org. FREE
Monday, May 15 – Tuesday, May 16 - Wednesday, May 17 Friends of the Market – Specialized Pike Place Market one-hour walking tours led by volunteers from Friends of the Market, the organization that led the decade-long fight to "Save the Market." The tour will follow the themes and visit the sites in Victor Steinbrueck's Market Sketchbook where his pen and ink drawings depicted the Market as it was in the 1960s. The locations he drew will be visited and compared with the changes wrought by time. Morning tours will end at a coffee café, and afternoon tours at a tea shop . Tours begin at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. each day. Meet at the pig under the clock to begin the tour. For more information, contact: Paul Dunn, President Friends of the Market, fessdunn@aol.com, 206-587 5767. FREE
Thursday, May 18 - City Parks - Guided tour of Discovery Park and Fort Lawton, including the lighthouse, conducted by Kevin Stoops, Manager of Major Projects and Planning. Tour will begin at Discovery Park Visitor Center, 3801 W. Government Way, at 2:00 p.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m. For more information, contact Parks Planner Kathleen Conner, kathleen.conner@seattle.gov. (206) 615-1299. FREE
Saturday, May 20 - Seattle Public Library and Seattle Architecture Foundation cosponsors – Illustrated lecture by UW architecture history Professor Jeffrey Ochsner on Post-1935 Seattle Architecture. 1:00-3:00 p.m. at Microsoft Auditorium in Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle. For more information, contact Layla Taylor at info@seattlearchitecture.org, or 206-667-9184. FREE
Saturday, May 20 - Trinity Parish Episcopal Church – Historic Seattle sponsored illustrated historical lecture and reception with local historian Paul Dorpat, including tours of restored church sanctuary. 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. at 609 Eighth Avenue (at the corner of James Street). For more information, contact: Rev. Katherine Sedwick, ksedwick@aol.com, (206) 624-5337. FREE
Monday, May 22 – Washington State Jewish Historical Society, Historic Seattle, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, and Seattle Architecture Foundation – Illustrated lecture and reception honoring architect B. Marcus Priteca presented by Grant Hildebrand ( emeritus Professor of Art and Architecture History at UW) at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 17th and Yesler Way. The Hughes Center was designed by Priteca as the Bikur Cholim Synagogue. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. with a reception after the presentation. Admission is $10 and reservations are recommended. For reservations and more information, contact Bernie Flicker info@wsjhs.org, 206-774-2277
Tuesday, May 23 - Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement, Western Washington (DOCOMOMO.WEWA) - Website launch party to celebrate the efforts of this group dedicated to promoting appreciation and awareness of Modern architecture and design in Western Washington through education and advocacy. DOCOMOMO.WEWA's new website was designed by Wolken Communica and generously funded through grants from the National Trust, 4Culture, and the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. The new website will be an important tool to learn about information, activities and news involving Modern design and preservation in Western Washington. Come to Design Within Reach, 1918 First Avenue, from 6-8 p.m. and see the new website, have some refreshments, and discuss how you can get involved in DOCOMOMO.WEWA. For more information, contact Eugenia Woo at info@docomomo-wewa.org. FREE
Wednesday, May 24th – Ballard Historical Society – Free illustrated lecture at the Ballard Library Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. "History Detectives: Uncovering the Past of Ballard Avenue's Historic Buildings" will explore the research process behind the Ballard Avenue Plaques Project. This summer 25 buildings on Ballard Avenue will receive historic plaques outlining their history in photos and with captions. Learn how Ballard Historical Society researchers uncovered the colorful histories of these properties. For more information, contact: Vice President Ballard Historical Society Mary Fortino, ballardhistoricalsociety@msn.com, (206) 706-9236. FREE