

Historic Booth Building Denied Landmark Status
Why the historic Booth Building should be protected, why it wasn't, and what can still be done to protect it and avoid similar outcomes.
Capitol Hill Historical Society
Sep 21, 20203 min read

Historical Society Doings for the First Half of 2020
Historical survey and event updates, social media recap, and a look at the impact of the 1918 pandemic on Capitol Hill and other stories.
Tom Heuser, Kitty Gibson
Jul 3, 20205 min read


1101 E Pike St And Booth Building To Be Nominated For Landmark Status
What do a former music school building and a former automotive dealership building have in common? Both are historically and...
Capitol Hill Historical Society
Feb 17, 20204 min read


Residents of Millionaire's Row Reach For National Register and Tell All In Candid Interview.
On the evening of October 25th, I had the privilege of entering my 4th of the 24 homes on Capitol Hill's historic Millionaire's Row: the...
Tom Heuser
Nov 1, 201917 min read

Conover Designation Fails on 3-3 split vote
Following last month's confidence inspiring 6-1 vote in favor of nomination, there didn't seem to be much concern for Conover House's...
Tom Heuser
Jun 20, 20194 min read


Historical Society Doings for the First Half of 2019
Preservation/Advocacy Conover House Thanks to the combined advocacy efforts of our board in partnership with Historic Seattle, local...
Harriet Wasserman, Lorn Fant, Tom Heuser
Jun 18, 20196 min read


Strengthening The Case For Landmarking Conover House
Though the initial nomination report prepared by Bola Architecture + Planning is well-researched and likely contains enough to convince...
Tom Heuser
Mar 12, 201914 min read


Landmarks Board Unanimously Designates Exterior and Courtyard of The Roy Vue Apartments
As you can tell, we have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving with our first successful landmark designation! Many thanks to the...
Tom Heuser
Nov 26, 20183 min read


Landmark Profile: Cal Anderson Park
Cal Anderson Park was designated a Seattle Landmark 19 years ago this month on November 4, 1998. Actually if you search the city landmark...
Rob Ketcherside
Dec 2, 20174 min read


Seattle 1894 Story Map: A GIS Project
YouTube: A video tour of Seattle in 1894 (with buildings) Courtesy Lorn Fant. At CHHS, we love seeing new faces and hearing their origin...
Catleah Cunanan & Lorn Fant
Oct 3, 20176 min read