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The Landmarks Board will be considering a number of agenda items during its last meeting of the year, scheduled for December 18th. The meeting starts at 3:30, and takes place in Room 1003 on the 10th floor of the Arctic Building, which is located at 700 Third Avenue. Agenda items will be considered in the order listed below.
What's On Tap?
Certificates of Approval
Seattle's Landmarks Board considers a number of changes to designated historic buildings and districts that do not involve physical changes to buildings. Alterations to public right-of-ways, such as parks and sidewalks, affect the character of districts in the same way that historically insensitive signage or paint colors might disrupt the historic character of an individual landmark.
The Landmarks Board will be considering a certificate of approval, that is, whether or not to accept the designs for, four lighting standards in the district. For more on Columbia City's preservation guidelines, history, and a map of the district, visit the Department of Neighborhoods website. On a similar note, the Board will also consider approving a blade sign for the Decatur Building, located at 1523 6th Ave. Landscape is yet another element of historic context considered by the Board. The removal of a tree near the 1005 East Roy Street Anhalt Building will be considered as well.
Alterations to Landmark Libraries
The Seattle Public Library system has been working to improve and expand its facilities over the past several years. As a part of the planning for these improvements, SPL evaluated its historic properties which resulted in the landmark designation of neighborhood libraries. Although these buildings will be preserved, many of them have to be expanded or altered to accomodate the needs of the system and the communities they serve.
At the December 18th meeting, the Board will consider alterations to the West Seattle and Green Lake libraries. SPL's website is a good resource for more on upcoming library projects.
Demolition in Queen Anne Proposed
The Queen Anne neighborhood is home to a number of official City of Seattle landmarks. Many of these buildings are grand examples of the city's residential architectural history. Standing at the foot of Queen Anne's colossal cellular towers are two water tanks, one of which is quite old and an official landmark, dating from around the turn of the twentieth century. Will the tower be demolished? Find out at the meeting. This is your last chance to comment.
Upcoming Nominations in January
The next Landmarks Board Meeting will take place on January 15th. The board will consider landmark nominations for Cheasty Boulevard (part of the Olmsted plan), Cowen Park Shelter House (in Ravenna) and
720 Boylston Ave. E. The latter building is one of five houses that were nominated for landmark status by Cornish School of the Arts. Of these five nominations, only 720 Boylston Avenue East attracted the interest of the Board as a potential Seattle landmark. Built in 1893, its one of the oldest houses in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. Anyone interested in development near Broadway or near the Harvard Belmont Historic District should plan to attend this meeting to comment.
View last month's Pending Landmarks article
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