It needs to be upgraded. The two buildings are from distinctly different eras, says Moore, but their proximity means that they are in a conversation or dialog, architecturally and historically speaking. And, the success of Climate Pledge Arena makes it clear that Memorial Stadium offers a lot of potential for a similarly creative approach to rehabilitation and preservation.
The City of Seattle and the school district declined interview requests. Instead of treating the Landmarks Preservation Ordinance as an afterthought, the process can inform more timely decisions on whether a property should or could be rehabilitated instead of demolished. How the community continues to respect and honor the memory of those Seattle alums who gave their life fighting in World War II should be part of the discussion, especially given how much negative attention has been focused lately on demolishing Confederate memorials around the country, including in Washington.
Oct 20, , AM Updated: am. Seattle High School Memorial Stadium was built in to honor Seattle Public Schools alums who died in World War II; the modern look and feel is hard to fully appreciate in total, as the stadium is mostly hidden by other buildings at Seattle Center.
Feliks Banel Priceless archive keeps the history of Pacific Northwest trains running A unique partnership devoted to Northwest railroad history means an incredible archive of photos and documents is being preserved and made accessible. McDermott hangs up her barometer When meteorologist M. McDermott retires this week from Channel 13, not many people will remember her early years hosting a kids' show. She has worked on a variety of building types and, with a background in urban planning as well as architecture, she is able to provide a holistic and contextual approach to design, whether it is interior renovation, master planning or both.
Kalpa is passionate about preserving historic buildings, and is a founding board member of the non-profit group Young Ohio Preservationists, which has received national acclaim for its work. She loves to travel to lesser known places and is a sucker for handwritten letters.
Towards this end, she founded Parque Padrinos, a member community and neighborhood stewardship group with the goal of creating community ownership of the park. Although her interest in preservation began in San Francisco, her involvement in preservation is strongly visible in Washington. She has restored five commercial buildings, all on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Weinhard Hotel in Dayton which she has owned and operated for the last 14 years.
He is also interested in storytelling in our ever-changing digital environment. He has collaborated on historical live-tweet events and Wikipedia Edit-a-thons, is a contributor to SpokaneHistorical. His recent research on segregated housing policies in mid-century Spokane property documents was featured in the Spokesman-Review. Logan loves long walks and picnics in hundred-year-old cemeteries, and when he is not doing that boring history stuff, he is fishing, hiking, biking, or snowboarding.
Gideon Cauffman grew up in Sequim, Washington. While at Yakama Nation, he assisted with US prosecutors during a site looting case. He works in Oak Harbor, where he provides oversight to city undertakings and permitted projects as the staff archaeologist for the city. Holly Chamberlain, Immediate Past President, is a returning board member whose nearly 40 years in historic preservation officially began with an internship at the Washington Trust although there were myriad family trips to historic sites prior to that.
Since then, she has worked at the federal, state, and local levels of government and in the non-profit and for-profit sectors. As founder and CEO of KWClark Executive Consulting, she works to provide advisory services and long-term strategic thinking to organizations seeking to improve performance. Betsy Godlewski, Vice President, is a returning board member and has been interested with historic preservation since she was a small child growing up in the South. Her early career as an exploration geologist brought her to the Pacific Northwest, where the historic architecture, particularly the Art Deco style, continues to fascinate her.
Best Part of My Job: The opportunity to work with a great group of people that are truly committed to preserving the historic buildings of Seattle, and the unique character of the neighborhoods throughout the city. Best Part of My Job: The best part of my job is learning the history of these buildings through the lens of stewardship, learning from the work that has been done by generations before me, and keeping these places thriving for generations to come.
Best Part of My Job: Knowing that the small things I contribute to Historic Seattle make a big difference in our ability to sustainably preserve buildings. Two treasured places — and the people that I work with at both sites are valued as well.
Best Parts of My Job: T he constant and anticipated ongoing discovery of the plant collection and garden spaces; the history of the site; the community that chose to preserve it and enjoys it now; and my co-workers who passionately help to preserve the GSC and places like it. Best Part of My Job: Morning playtime with my favorite coworkers — what a team! Staff Get to know the people behind our places! Curious as to what type of preservationist you are? Take the quiz to find out!
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