Capitol Hill Historical Society
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.
Tom Heuser, Marvin Anderson
Sep 12, 20197 min read
Historic "Japonesque" Bungalow stripped of its defining features.
Tragic news came to us yesterday that the owner of this unique bungalow located at 627 13th Avenue East started removing its character...
Tom Heuser
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...
Harriet Wasserman, Lorn Fant, Tom Heuser
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...
Tom Heuser
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...
Tom Heuser
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...
Tom Heuser
May 30, 20185 min read
What's missing from the city's draft of proposed updates to Capitol Hill's Design Guidel
It's been a while since we've posted to the blog, but being on the heels of the city's second open house this evening for its effort to...
Catleah Cunanan & Lorn Fant
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...
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Jun 5, 20175 min read
May Meeting Summary
It was a rather eventful meeting this month, but not in all the ways you might expect. Although at least it began as expected with the...
