Neighborhoods: The Queen Anne neighborhood, located northeast of downtown, contains some of Seattle's most outstanding residential architecture, and is home to a number of landmarks. In spite of this rich architectural history and tradition of preservation, large historic buildings in the Queen Anne neighborhood may be some of the city's most endangered. The neighborhood's convenient location near downtown, its outstanding views, and ironically, its historic building stock, have made it a prime location for "million dollar tear downs." More.

Public Policy: Many preservation incentives aid large projects, but how to you get a break on your own house restoration?More.

Young Voices: Practitioners come from a number of academic and professional backgrounds. Learn how two local preservationists got their start. More.

Preservation & Environment: Seeing an industrial landscape as beautiful, picturesque, and heroic, as opposed to dingy, blighting, and toxic is a concept that arose in the 19th century, quickly died, and stayed dead for almost a century. In the latter part of the 20th century, however, a number of academics, designers, and photographers reconsidered long-stigmatized or anonymous industrial sites, and translated these environments into places with great visual interest and public value. More.

Techniques & Technology: How did Town Hall happen? The 1907 church makes a perfect venue for lectures and concerts. The project, still in the making, provides an example of how preservation of a problematic historic building might happen, and benefit the community as a whole. More.

Pending Landmarks: The Landmarks Board will be considering a number of significant agenda items at the next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, November 20th. Read more about the many buildings and sites being considered ... More.