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Sep 21, 20203 min read

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.

Jul 3, 20205 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.

Feb 17, 20204 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...

Nov 1, 201917 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...

Jun 20, 20194 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...

Jun 18, 20196 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...

Mar 12, 201914 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...

Nov 26, 20183 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...

Dec 2, 20174 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...

Oct 3, 20176 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...