roster of historic sites

ROSTER OF HISTORIC SITES
2013 HISTORIC SITE(S) SPECIFIC
ROSTER OF HISTORIC SITES
4CULTURE HISTORIC SITE(S) SPECIFIC 2013
This roster contains contact information, photos and descriptions for 32
historic sites in King County that have applied to collaborate on one or more
site specific performances or installations in 2013. The roster accompanies a
general call for proposals that will be distributed throughout King County
beginning in July 2012. King County based artists, organizations or other
creative individuals are invited to peruse this list and contact the site stewards
about collaborating on a project proposal. The deadline for collaborative
proposals for the current round of application is October 25, 2012.
Please read the accompanying Historic Site(s) Specific Guidelines before
contacting any of these sites to learn more about the process and criteria for
this program. The guidelines and roster may be accessed online at
http://sitespecificarts.org/
For additional information please contact the following 4Culture staff:
Charlie Rathbun, Arts Program (206) 296-8675 [email protected]
Flo Lentz, Historic Preservation Program (206) 296-8682
[email protected]
Eric Taylor, Heritage Program (206) 296-8688 [email protected] 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Anderson Park, Redmond
3
Bill Brown Building (The Matador), Redmond
5
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park (Ford Slope), Issaquah
8
Covenant Beach Bible Camp, Des Moines
10
David Denny Cabin and John Barker Cabin, Federal Way
12
Field House Park, Des Moines
14
Bereiter House (Greater Kent Historical Society and Museum), Kent
16
Haida House Replica #4, Redmond
18
Hjertoos Farm, Carnation
20
U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service Building (Inscape Arts), Seattle
22
Issaquah Depot, Issaquah
25
Cadillac Hotel (Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park), Seattle
27
Fir Lodge Carriage House (Log House Museum), Seattle
29
Clise Mansion (Marymoor Park), Redmond
32
U.S. Naval Reserve Building (MOHAI), Seattle
34
Neely Mansion, Auburn
36
Neptune Theater, Seattle
38
Panama Hotel, Seattle
41
Pickering Barn, Issaquah
43
Preston Community Center, Preston
45
Redmond Odd Fellows Hall, Redmond
47
Renton Mine Hoist, Renton
52
Saar Pioneer Cemetery, Kent
55
Sanders Estate, Auburn
57
Snoqualmie Depot, Snoqualmie
59
White Center Fieldhouse, Seattle
61
Stimson-Green Mansion, Seattle
63
Steamer Virginia V, Seattle
66
Tolt MacDonald Park Barn Shelter, Carnation
68
Unity Lodge #198, North Bend
70
Vashon Odd Fellows Hall, Vashon
73
2 Anderson Park
7802 168 Avenue NE
Redmond, WA 987010
Contact:
Joshua Heim
425.556.2316
[email protected]
3 Letter of interest: Anderson Park Anderson Park (historically known as Redmond City Park) is located immediately north of the intersection of Redmond Way and Cleveland Street, and just east of the city’s historic downtown core. The 4.66-­‐acre property contains six buildings including a caretaker’s residence (aka Fullard House), a meeting house (aka Adair House) and an open-­‐framed picnic shelter in addition to five auxiliary structures, and one object. The buildings were built in 1938 in the ''rustic'' architectural style, a term used to describe the stylized, romantic character of hand-­‐
built structures typically found in American parklands of the time. In 2008, two new well houses replaced similar structures constructed to shelter equipment for wells that were drilled in the 1950s. These are two of the city’s primary wells, as the park is located atop an aquifer. Anderson Park is a significant example of how Americans have nurtured and sustained their communities through a pioneering spirit based on creativity and volunteerism. The southern portion of the site was originally the location of several of Redmond’s early school houses dating to the late 1800s. Oral histories indicate that shop and home economics classes were still held in the old schoolhouse as late as 1928. The site was dedicated as a park on June 12, 1941 and was the direct result of community initiative provided by the women of the Jr. Nokomis Club. Formed in 1909, the Jr. Nokomis Club was a community improvement club, representative of organizations founded by women in communities across the Pacific Northwest in the early decades of the 20th century. The City applied for construction assistance under the Works Program Administration (WPA) and the women, in spite of the scarcity of money during the Depression, successfully raised the funds to pay for construction materials through various enterprises, including dinners and bake sales. In keeping with the site’s legacy a source of creativity and volunteerism, the City of Redmond seeks to support the 21st century pioneering spirit by piloting a new artist in residency program at Anderson Park. Redmond is unique among King County communities in two ways. First, Redmond is home to considerable creative talent due to the number of gaming studios who do business here. In 2012, Disney Interactive was the latest studio to take up residence. Yet despite the presence of all this talent, we lack sufficient venues for its public development and expression. Second, Redmond’s water table is very high and most of our drinking water is the result of storm water runoff. In other words, we are directly responsible for the quality of our water. Both the Redmond Arts Commission and Landmark and Heritage Commission feel the Site Specific Program has the breadth and depth of experience to help us call attention to the park’s historic and contemporary significances through contemporary art experiences. Specifically, we seek Site Specific expertise in recruiting emerging artists or artist collectives working in pioneering artistic fields of any discipline interested in developing art works that nurture creativity and volunteerism in our community. As well, because the park is now a source of water that physically nurtures the community, we believe artists, particularly performance and/or digital artists have a unique opportunity to call attention to and comment on our relationship with water. Artists can in no way permanently alter the interior or exterior of the historic structures. Any alterations will have to be approved by City Staff. 4 Bill Brown Building (The Matador)
15670 NE 85th Street
Redmond, 98710
Contact:
Kim Dietz
425.556.2415
[email protected]
5 Letter of Interest: Bill Brown Building
The Bill Brown Building (currently features The Matador restaurant) is one of the most prominent
buildings, exceptionally preserved in downtown Redmond and located at 7824-7830 Leary Way,
parcel 7198800025. This two-story commercial building is located at the center of the historic
business district. Clad in red brick it was built in 1913 by Bill Brown, a prominent early Redmond
businessman and Redmond Mayor (1918-1948). Since completion the building has housed
numerous commercial uses in the various spaces on the ground floor level and municipal, fraternal
and meeting uses on the upper floor. The building is oriented west-northwest toward Leary Way,
with a prominent secondary face along Cleveland Street. The adjacent commercial blocks of
downtown Redmond are built up to the north and west, a parking lots runs along the south and east
of the building, and no structure stands between it and the former railroad right-of-way to the south.
The fabric of the district is pedestrian-friendly in scale and character, and buildings in the
immediate vicinity do not exceed two stories in height. Directly across Leary Way and Cleveland
Street is Redmond State Bank constructed in 1911. Several other landmark properties and early
20th century buildings are located along the Leary Way corridor.
Previously working in the local forest industry and losing an eye in a logging accident, Mayor Bill
Brown was a popular member of the Redmond community. He supported school students and
their various activities including basketball and debate. Though at a different location, it is
rumored that Mayor Brown made decisions about city business such as street improvements in
between hands of pinochle with city clerk Fred Reil. Mayor Brown was also a member of the
1932 Redmond Volunteer Fire Department – hauling a four-wheeled chemical cart hooked to the
back of an automobile to help suppress fires. Redmond’s Downtown Historic Walking Tour
features the Brown Building, describing it as “a one-stop shop” having included Bill Brown’s
saloon, a dance hall, a brothel, and an undertaker. Though the saloon and dance hall’s doors
closed during Prohibition, it is rumored that such festive activities continued by way of
underground tunnels connecting several structures to secret stills. Possibly a result of the
undertaker’s tenancy, this building hosts a variety of paranormal stories. Recent experiences
include falling bottles, chilling and isolated drafts, unmelted ice on dining tables, and pennies
throughout the restaurant when none are used by the proprietor.
The Brown Building stands at the southern end of Redmond’s current-day “pub crawl”. It is an
active place during evening and weekends with up to a one-hour wait for seating at dining tables.
Redmond incorporated in 1912 and could have occurred for two reasons: the ability to establish a
community water system and the opportunity to license and tax the thriving saloon business.
During Redmond’s Centennial, the City plans to recognize and celebrate these and many other
milestones. This location, at the center of Redmond’s downtown and the historic district offers
great potential for visibility and engagement. The Redmond Saturday (farmers’) Market and
Redmond Town Center are visible to the south of the Brown Building and can provide a ready
audience. Several downtown hotels are within walkable proximity to this location as well. The
emerging Redmond Central Connector – a citywide trail connecting to the Sammamish River
regional trail is immediately south of the Brown Building. The City’s goal is to activate
Redmond’s original Main Street (Leary Way), support and encourage historic preservation and
heritage tourism, and to help boost the already increasing economic vitality of the Old Town. Art
in many forms can support this goal such as performance art along the exterior of the Brown
Building, spoken word or musical performance in the interior and multimedia exhibitions in both
portions.
6 Because of The Matador’s high volume of patronage during evening hours, the City proposes
activating the exterior of this building as well as its street frontage. During early-daytime hours,
the interior could also support limited artistic activity. Use of the building’s southern façade
would restrict onsite parking and the City would coordinate alternate parking for The Matador’s
patrons. Mobility along Leary Way and Cleveland Street would need to be maintained at all times,
limiting placement of physical structures along the sidewalk and street.
7 Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, Ford
Slope
18201 SE Cougar Mountain Drive
Issaquah, 98027
Contact:
Niki McBride
206.296.4145
[email protected]
8 Cougar Mountain Regional Park – Ford Slope
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Red Town Trailhead, Lakemont/Newcastle Road | 3,082 acres | 36 miles of
trails, 12 for Equestrian Use | Hiking, Horseback riding, Wildlife viewing | Biking
prohibited | Not wheelchair accessible
On Cougar Mountain, not far from the eastern shore of Lake Washington lie the long
abandoned Coal Creek and Newcastle town sites. Few people realize they are the site
of King County’s earliest large industry – coal mining. These lucrative mines
transformed Seattle from a small village in the 1860’s to the dominant port city it is today.
Miners worked these hills for 100 years, digging nearly 11 million tons of coal. A brief
history of the coal mining operations on Cougar Mountain can be found in the Cultural
Resources chapter, page 115-116 of the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park
Master Plan. The sealed Ford Slope mine is located on the Rainbow Town Trail,
accessed from the Red Town trailhead. Here the visitor will find a restored coal car, an
information filled kiosk with great black and white photos of the miners, the mine and
foundation remnants of the cable house that moved the men and coal cars in and out of
the mining shafts. Mining history enthusiasts abound in the area, many of whom park
staff know personally or know of.
9 Covenant Beach Bible Camp
(Des Moines Beach Park)
22030 Cliff Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Contact:
Shannon Kirchberg
206.870.6548
[email protected]
10 11 David Denny Cabin and John Barker Cabin
411 South 348th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003
Contact:
Diana Noble-Guilliford
206.412.5545
[email protected]
12 13 Field House Park
1000 Southwest 220th Street
Des Moines, WA 98198
Contact:
Shannon Kirchberg
206.870.6548
[email protected]
14 Des Moines WPA Fieldhouse
The Des Moines Fieldhouse was built by WPA construction crews between 1939 and 1940 on land
developed as King County Park #1. The property was donated by the Des Moines – Zenith Improvement
Club in November 1937. The fieldhouse and its surroundings continue to function as a public park and is
owned and operated by the City of Des Moines. The park was the site of many Des Moines Pioneer
Picnics, community celebrations and athletic games.
The Des Moines Fieldhouse also housed a branch of the King County Library in its eastern wing between
1946 and 1965. The primary librarians were Madeline Mott and Agnes Marshall. The Des Moines Library
League was founded and operated for some time out of the library at the fieldhouse.
This fieldhouse is the only one of the five that is constructed with full log construction. The park includes
the only remaining wood-frame baseball grandstand among the five nominated WPA-built county parks.
The Influence of Rustic Architecture
“Rustic” architecture, a term used to describe the stylized, romantic character of hand-built structures in
American parklands, evolved roughly between 1916 and 1942 under the aegis of the National Park
Service. The style grew in response to a new view of the American concept of wilderness. With the
conquering of a continent, wilderness was recognized increasingly as a resource to be preserved and
respected. Rustic architecture was in great part a function of this philosophy, influenced as well by the
popularity of the picturesque landscape and the Craftsman school of architecture and decorative design.
The rustic style was,
“a natural outgrowth of a new romanticism about nature, about our country’s western
frontiers … the conservation ethic slowly took hold in this atmosphere of romanticism.
Part of this ethic fostered the development of a unique architectural style. Perhaps for the
first time in the history of American architecture, a building became an accessory to
nature … Early pioneer and regional building techniques were revived because it was
thought that a structure employing native materials blended best with the environment.”
In participating in this event we hope to educate our very culturally diverse community on the history of
our great city. We hope to draw our community together to celebrate the historical impact their city has
had on the way in which it lives today. We hope to gain the interest of the community including schooland college-aged students. This could be an incredible opportunity for our city to circle the community in
an effort to give and gain historical knowledge.
15 Bereiter House (Greater Kent Historical Society
and Museum)
885 East Smith St.
Kent, WA 98030
Contact:
Stephen Chandler
253.854.4430
[email protected]
16 17 Haida House Replica #4
7447 159th Place Northeast
Redmond, WA 98052
Contact:
Joshua Heim
425.556.2316
[email protected]
18 Letter of Interest: Haida House Dudley Carter’s Haida House No. 4 is located at the City of Redmond’s Dudley Carter Park, formerly King County’s Slough Park, located on the banks of the Sammamish River and adjacent to the Sammamish River (regional) Trail. The inspiration of the Haida dwellings is the whale. The doorway represents the whale's mouth, the beams of its ribs, the walls and roof of its skin, and the smoke hole in the roof of its blowhole. The door carvings depict a mother and child, with a fox and chipmunk positioned above them. The façade corner posts feature an owl and a river otter. The interior features an aggregate floor embedded with rounds of a Redwood tree that once stood in Redmond. The ceiling is painted in a mottling motif. The Haida House was built in approximately 1980 by artist Dudley Carter, a locally and internationally renowned artist, a participant in the “Art in Action” during the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, and a significant contributor to Northwestern art. During that time, he became a friend of Diego Rivera, who included Carter in his mural Marriage of the Artistic Expression of the North and the South of this Continent. Rivera said the following about Carter: “Here in the Fine Arts Building there is a man carving wood. This man was an engineer, educated and sophisticated man. He lived with the Indians and then he became an artist, and his art for awhile [sic] was like Indian art-­‐only not the same, but a great deal of Indian feeling had passed into him and it came out in his art.” After living an itinerate life for a number of years in his car, Mr. Carter took up residence at then Slough Park in 1987 and became King County’s first artist in residence. In 1991, shortly after his 100th birthday, Carter began constructing Haida House No. 4 to use as his studio. He died before he could complete it. The City of Redmond envisions Dudley Carter Park as a gateway to the city with the Haida House playing host to a new artist in residence program in support of artwork that explores concepts of home, nativity and borrowed heritage. Notably, half of Redmond residents have only lived in Redmond since 2005. A quarter of the Redmond residents are foreign born. Just as Mr. Carter attracted people from around the region to his work based on Northwest Native carving traditions while he himself was not Native, the City hopes that the Haida House specifically and the Park as a whole can create the space for Redmond’s newest citizens to contemplate what it means to be a native son or daughter in King County today. Both the Redmond Arts Commission and Landmarks and Heritage Commission feel the Site Specific Program can connect us with regional artists who reflect these sweeping demographic changes and create the 21st century gateway for the counties newest residents to walk through. While the Haida House was originally intended to be an artist studio space, it requires restoration work and is currently uninhabitable. Therefore, artists are restricted from using the interior space or making alterations to the interior or exterior of the structure. 19 Hjertoos Farm
315 NE 40th Street
Carnation, WA 98014
Contact:
Roger Thorson
425.333.4510
[email protected]
20 21 U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Building (Inscape Arts)
815 Seattle Boulevard South
Seattle, WA 98134
Contact:
Samuel Farrazaino
206.257.3022
[email protected]
22 United States Immigrant Station and Assay Office The United States Immigrant Station and Assay Office, also known as the INS (Immigration and
Naturalization Service) Building is a handsome and intact, five-story, Neo-Classical
Mediterranean Revival-style building, which opened in 1932. It is located in at the southern edge
of the Chinatown-International Historic District and southeast of the historic Union and King
Street Stations, which are in the Pioneer Square Historic District. The INS Building stands directly
east of former railroad yards that were linked to the stations and that are now home to
contemporary sports stadiums, parking garages, and office buildings. The INS Building is in
effect a border building that provides widely visible historic contrast to the modern stadiums,
while linking the area to the two neighboring historic districts.
The INS Building opened as the Ellis Island of western Washington to house the federal
agency that was charged with enforcement of immigration laws. The dream of America tantalized
the global imagination. Emigrants left their homelands envisioning a land of golden opportunity.
Europeans arriving in New York City’s harbor were welcomed by the Statue of Liberty with the
inscription at its base: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe
free . . . ” There was no such greeting for ships arriving at West Coast ports. Congress placed
severe restrictions on Asian immigration beginning with the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882.
Seattle’s INS Building was designed with a separate detention area for Chinese.
The top floor of the building was designed as the new home of Seattle’s U.S. Assay Office,
which was created in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush. Gold continued to be processed in the
new building until 1955.
Seattle’s INS Building is designed in the Neo-Classical Mediterranean Revival Style which
became popular during the 1920s, especially in California and Florida. The eclectic style, that
sometimes incorporates Beaux Arts, Classical, and Spanish architectural details, derived
inspiration from Italian Renaissance palaces. Two examples of the style that are similar in scale
to the INS Building are Battle Hall, University of Texas at Austin, designed by Cass Gilbert, 1911,
and Boston Public Library, Boston Massachusetts, designed by McKim, Mead and White, 1898.
Like the INS Building, both are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. All three
buildings exhibit typical Mediterranean Revival features including a rectangular floor plan,
symmetrical primary facades, tile roof, and both arched and rectangular windows. However, in
keeping with Simon’s vision of “Starved Classicism,” Seattle’s INS Building is much less
embellished than the other two. In a nationwide context, it is significant as a well-proportioned,
simply detailed example of the style. Within a local context, Seattle’s INS Building is one of the
best examples in the City of the Mediterranean Revival Style. 23 Inscape Arts Definition noun [ ĭn'skāp'] The essential, distinctive, and revelatory quality of a person, place or object; the distinctive, dynamic design that constitutes individual identity, especially as expressed in artistic work. verb [ ĭn'skāp'] To bring together the unique, essential qualities of many individuals to form a cohesive, distinct community. building [ ĭn'skāp'] A collaboration of creative people and organizations, brought together by a vision of artistic and cultural expression in all disciplines, to form a community that expresses its essential nature through culture, arts, preservation and engagement. Mission *INSCAPE pays respect to the history of the former INS Building and the people who made that history, the incredible structure and its bipolar spirit, the triumphs of those who became citizens and the tribulations of those who did not, the joys and the sorrows that manifested the unique nature of this edifice. *INSCAPE creates a forum for possibilities; a collaboration with artists and artisans, creative individuals and organizations, the neighborhood and the city, to build a mutually supportive alliance that engages the Greater Seattle community in the experience of art and the celebration of culture. *INSCAPE reinvigorates the building and the neighborhood, bringing new life to the district with a renewed spirit created by the investment of the entire community in culture, arts, preservation and engagement. Effect With upwards of 125 tenants in 77,000 square feet of historic space, INSCAPE is the largest arts and culture enclave in Seattle. Small, creative businesses, individuals and non-­‐profit organizations with a focus in arts and culture use the space to facilitate and fabricate artistic work as well as design, build, and present creative and cultural endeavors. Artists and artisans of all disciplines are working throughout the building, bringing each individual’s dynamic energy to the space and collaborating to manifest a community born of creativity and steeped in a rich cultural history. Work spaces range in size from a few hundred square feet up to a few thousand, with an indeterminate amount of variation based on the configurations in place as well as the redesign of some spaces for the specific needs of tenants. We have brought as many unique disciplines into the building as possible, including performance art and theatre, music and dance, sculpture, painting and photography, architecture and design, digital media and a wide variety of other mediums of creative expression. With a collective of such magnitude and interest, we engage the greater community with performances, exhibitions, events and open houses, inviting the public to come and experience the arts in the place where they are made.
24 Issaquah Depot
150 1st Avenue Northeast
Issaquah, WA 98027
Contact:
Erica Maniez
425.392.3500
[email protected]
25 26 Cadillac Hotel (Klondike Gold Rush National
Historic Park)
319 Second Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98104
Contact:
Jacquiline Ashwell
206.220.4232
[email protected]
27 28 Fir Lodge Carriage House (Log House
Museum)
3003 61st Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98116
Contact:
Sarah Frederick
206.938.5293
[email protected]
29 30 31 Clise Mansion (Marymoor Park)
6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE
Redmond, WA 98052
Contact:
Norah Gaynor
206.296.0673
[email protected]
32 Marymoor Park – Clise Mansion
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6046 W Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, Redmond, WA | Community Events |
Private Rentals | Park hosts Concerts, Movies, Off-leash dog park, Pet Garden,
Athletic fields, Velodrome, Community Garden, Sammamish Row House,
Remote Control field | Wheelchair accessible
Situated in the Willowmoor farmstead area of Marymoor Park, Clise Mansion offers
sweeping views of the surrounding gardens and lawns. On the National Register of
Historic Places, "Willowmoor Farm" was owned and developed by Seattle banker
James Clise in the early 1900s. The property served as his family's country estate and
working showplace farm for his Morgan horses and Scottish Ayrshire cattle. The
grounds, which feature a selection of Heritage trees were designed by the Olmsted
Brothers landscape architecture firm, the designers of Central Park in New York City. It
was Clise who built the park's iconic windmill, which has never been functional!
33 U.S. Naval Reserve Building (MOHAI)
2700 24th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112
Contact:
Julia Swan
206.324.1126
[email protected]
34 Dear Ms. Lentz, I am writing to recommend the Naval Reserve Building for consideration in the 2013 Site Specific Program. The Naval Reserve Building is located in Lake Union Park, just north of Valley Street, in the flourishing neighborhood of South Lake Union. The space is currently being transformed into the new facility for the Museum of History & Industry, which will open to the public at the end of 2012 (please note that between now and the application deadline of October 25, access to the inside of the building is extremely limited). When the new museum opens, it will house four levels of gallery space, a café, a classroom, and several free-­‐standing “exhibit towers” that stand in a large, open atrium. The Naval Reserve Building is designated as a City of Seattle Landmark, but it is not only the structure itself that carries a rich and significant history, but the site on which it stands. For hundreds of years, if not more, a Duwamish village stood at the southwest end of what Lushootseed speakers called XaXu7cHoo, or “small lake.” In the 1850s, the first Americans settled on the lake’s southern end and gave it the name “Lake Union” with the vision that this body of water would one day connect Lake Washington to the Puget Sound (a vision not realized until the 1917 opening of the Lake Washington Ship Canal). A water-­‐powered saw mill that opened in 1854 was the first of many industries to come on and near this site – from brickyards to tanneries to automobile assembly lines. In 1942, the architect B. Marcus Priteca completed the Naval armory and training center, just in time for World War II. The Navy used it over the next 5 decades, but in 1998, the property was transferred to the City of Seattle. The Museum of History & Industry is interested in collaborating on a Site Specific project as a way to celebrate the transformation of this historic building into a brand new museum facility. When the museum opens in December 2012, there will be a great emphasis on sharing the new exhibits and programs inside the space; a Site Specific collaboration would allow us to illuminate the interesting architecture and historic context of the building itself. Because MOHAI is -­‐ first and foremost -­‐ a community museum, any activities taking place within the historic Naval Reserve’s walls must consider the safety and security of MOHAI’s collections and exhibits. MOHAI is happy to provide interested artists with technical support and staffing, but we cannot accommodate requests to alter the physical state of our exhibits or collections in anyway (alternative interpretations of these exhibits or collections are, however, encouraged). Moreover, because the building is currently under construction, many of the internal systems have yet to be installed or completed, and therefore additional technical and physical restrictions may be applied upon opening. Thank you for considering MOHAI and the Naval Reserve Building for a Site Specific project. Sincerely, Helen M. Divjak, Manager of Programs & Community Engagement 35 Neely Mansion
12303 SE Auburn Black Diamond Road
Auburn, WA 98002
Contact:
Linda Van Nest
253.927.4250
[email protected]
36 37 Neptune Theater
911 Pine Street
Seattle, Washington 98101
Contact:
Vicky Lee
206.467.5510
[email protected]
38 39 40 Panama Hotel
605 1/2 S Main Street
Seattle, WA 98104
Contact:
Jan Johnson
206.273.9242
[email protected]
41 May 18, 2012
Flo Lentz
4Culture
101 Prefontaine Place S
Seattle, WA 98104
Dear Flo,
This is a letter of interest for the Panama Hotel to participate as a site-specific location in 2013.
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Located at 605 ½ South Main Street Seattle, Washington, the hotel was built in
1910 with 101 rooms and still operates as such to this day. It has six commercial
storefronts at the street level and the last remaining intact Japanese Sento
bathhouse in the United States.
The hotel is a piece of American history, previously left out of history books. The
personal belongings of Japanese-Americans interned during World War II still
remain as they were left in trunks in the basement. This internment event marked
the end of decades long commitment and progress of Japanese Americans dating
back to the 1800’s. The hotel has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
We hope to collaborate on artistic performances in and around the hotel to educate
and bring community awareness of our Japanese American Heritage.
Best,
Jan Johnson
Panama Hotel
605-1/2 S. Main St
Seattle, WA 98104
42 Pickering Barn
1730 10th Avenue Northwest
Issaquah, WA 98027
Contact:
Amy Dukes
425.837.3024
[email protected]
43 May 10, 2012
4Culture
Historic Site(s) Specific
101 Prefontaine Place South
Seattle, WA 98104
To Whom It May Concern,
On behalf of the City of Issaquah, I am pleased to submit the following letter of interest requesting that
Issaquah’s Pickering Barn be considered as an official site for 4Culture’s 2013 Site Specific Program.
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Pickering Barn is located at 1730 10 Avenue N.W. in Issaquah, WA. I has been an important Issaquah
location for 150 years — first as a large, prominent, working farm and now as a popular community
gathering place. While the barn is adjacent to the large Pickering Place commercial and retail center, the
land to the immediate south and east of the barn is an undeveloped wetlands area, and includes one of
the wildest and most pristine sections of Issaquah Creek. The site includes an historic hay barn and dairy
barn and is currently as the location for the city’s Saturday farmers market (mid April to early October with
weekly attendance of 4,000). Year round the site serves as an event and wedding venue. There is also a
large community garden on site, managed by the city’s office of sustainability and Seattle Tilth.
The site was the center of Issaquah’s largest dairy farm for many years. The land surrounding the barn
was purchased from earlier homesteaders by Washington territorial governor William Pickering in 1867.
Today the barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction on the hay barn began in 1878,
and the large dairy barn area was added in 1906. Though parts of the property were later used as a Navy
flight training facility and a “skyport” for recreational parachutists and hang-gliders, the barn and its
immediate surroundings were maintained by the Pickering family for agricultural purposes until it was
donated to the City of Issaquah in 1994. Finding the barn buildings in dangerously poor shape, the city
spent $2 million restoring them. Over 80% of the siding, columns, and beams were salvaged from the
original barn structure during renovation, though modern recycled materials were also used extensively.
In the past few years, the City of Issaquah Arts Commission has used Pickering Barn to host several site
specific artists, including Susan Robb, Vaughn Bell, and Mandy Greer. All of these artistic performances
were met with enthusiasm and delight. The venue provides a wonderful opportunity for residents and
visitors to enjoy art in an unexpected place and enables the City to reach a wide and diverse audience
that represents the overall community. We hope to continue bringing high quality arts experiences to this
unique venue for years to come via the site specific program.
The only foreseeable issue for hosting a site specific artist is scheduling. Because Pickering Barn has
many uses, its schedule fills well in advance. However, it would be wonderful to have a performance or
happening coincide with a community event. The City would welcome the opportunity to work with a site
specific artist to find the ideal time for the project.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Amy Dukes
Arts Coordinator
City of Issaquah
44 Preston Community Center
8625 310th Ave SE
Preston, WA 98045
Contact:
Alan Sinsel
206.296.2758
[email protected]
45 Preston Community Center
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8625 310th Ave SE, Preston, WA | Community Events | Private Rentals |
Wheelchair accessible
Built in 1938 as part of the Works Progress Administration, this river-rock faced historic
log building was added to both the Washington State’s Heritage Register and the
National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
The Preston community is small but very active in keeping their local history alive. In honor of
the town founder August Lovegren, the Preston historical signs were erected in 2006 by
generous contributions of the Preston community.
46 Redmond Odd Fellows Hall
(Redmond’s Bar and Grill)
15670 NE 85th Street
Redmond, WA 98710
Contact:
Kimberly Dietz
425.556.2415
[email protected]
47 Letter of Interest: Odd Fellows Hall
The Odd Fellows Hall (currently Redmond’s Bar and Grill) is one of the most prominent wood
frame buildings in downtown Redmond. The one and one-half story commercial building is
located near the center of the historic business district. Clad in horizontal wood siding it was built
in 1903 as a community meeting and entertainment hall. Since completion the building has housed
numerous commercial uses in the various spaces on the ground floor level and fraternal and
meeting uses on the upper floor. The building is located on a busy downtown Redmond arterial,
on the west side of Leary Way between Redmond Way and NE 80th Street. The adjacent
commercial blocks of downtown Redmond are built up in all directions. The fabric of the district
is pedestrian-friendly in scale and character, especially to the south and east, and buildings do not
exceed two stories in height. Within close proximity are the historic Redmond State Bank (1911),
the Brown Building (1913), Brown’s Garage (1920) and several other early 20th century buildings.
This building has returned to one of its original uses – a community gathering place. At the time
of Prohibition, the Odd Fellows Hall featured family-friendly entertainment and events including
dancing, a movie theater, and fundraising events for the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows
(IOOF) and the Nokomis Club. The Les LaBrie Orchestra played to approximately one-hundred
dancers on a given evening while children slept on benches and the Rebekahs (IOOF) served
refreshments. Patrons were rumored to leave the Hall, visit their automobile for a “nip” and then
return for more dancing. In 1955, Redmond featured a Nike missile base. In support of the Army
men, a USO was formed and held monthly dances at Odd Fellows Hall. Redmond’s supportive
stance helped keep the servicemen’s morale high.
Odd Fellows Hall stands at the northern end of Redmond’s current-day “pub crawl”. It is an active
place during evening and weekends with up to a half-hour wait for seating at dining tables.
Redmond incorporated in 1912 and could have occurred for two reasons: the ability to establish a
community water system and the opportunity to license and tax the thriving saloon business.
During Redmond’s Centennial, the City plans to recognize and celebrate these and many other
milestones. This location, in the center of Redmond’s downtown and the historic district offers
great potential for visibility and engagement. The Redmond Saturday (farmers’) Market and
Redmond Town Center are in close proximity to the south and can provide a ready audience.
Several downtown hotels are within walkable proximity to this location as well. The emerging
Redmond Central Connector – a citywide trail connecting to the Sammamish River regional trail
crosses Leary Way two short blocks to the south. The City’s goal is to activate Redmond’s
original Main Street (Leary Way), support and encourage historic preservation and heritage
tourism, and to help boost the already increasing economic vitality of the Old Town. Art in many
forms can support this goal such as performance art in the interior and mixed-media exhibitions
along the interior walls. The Hall features a small stage at its first-and-a-half story, immediately
above the primary entrance. Musicians currently perform from the stage throughout the week.
The Odd Fellows Hall does not feature onsite parking. The owner proposes adding outside,
sidewalk dining during the summer starting in 2012. Artistic performance and display would be
limited to the interior of the Hall. On-street parking throughout the downtown accommodates
patrons. The Hall features a low-stepped entry without ADA-specific accessibility.
48 Renton Fire Station #1
235 Mill Ave S
Renton, WA 98057
Contact:
Elizabeth Stewart
425.255.2330
[email protected]
49 50 51 Renton Mine Hoist
600 Cedar Avenue South
Renton, WA 98057
Contact:
Peter Hartley
206.819.6448
[email protected]
52 53 54 Saar Pioneer Cemetery
91st and South 212th Way
Kent, WA 98031
Contact:
Karen Bouton
253.850.2777
[email protected]
55 56 Sanders Estate
5516 S 277th Street
Auburn, WA 98001
Contact:
Robert Miller
253.856.2013
[email protected]
57 What is it that draws us to vintage houses? Maybe it’s the sense of continuity and
permanence they give to our evanescent modern lives where the latest gadget is
obsolete before you get it out of the box. Old homes also remind us of the grace and
elegance of earlier days, when artisans had pride in their work, and people took the
same.
Swedish immigrant Erick Sanders, a successful business and lumberman in Seattle and
Bainbridge Island, built this elaborate Craftsman house for himself and his wife Sara.
Sanders and several partners purchased 1100 acres of farmland in the Green River
Valley west of Kent as an investment. On this land, they built the Standard Dairy, the
Standard Mill, and Sanders’ country home. Constructed with lumber from the mill, the
house features stained glass salvaged from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and
bricks left over from the construction of the West Valley Highway.
Most of the original features that made the Sanders Estate such a unique and modern
home in 1910 have been maintained or restored. Erick Sanders salvaged the stained
glass windows, which grace the twin entryways from a temporary building at the AlaskaYukon Pacific Exposition in Seattle.
Some of its fir trim and framework have been cut in the sawmill adjacent to the house.
The bricks used in the columns of the massive porch were culled rejects from the supply
for the West Valley Highway Project. Most fo the original light fixtures are still in use and
the bathroom fixtures are all originals, including the unusual wrap around shower in the
upstairs bath.
The Estate was to be the Sanders’ retirement home, equipped with every modern
convenience. There was an unobstructed view of the valley farmlands below and of Mt.
Rainier to the southeast. A circular drive surrounded the Estate, and a carriage house
and barn nestled nearby.
We operate the Sanders Estate as a conference center for social functions as well as
weddings. All activities take place outside the house on the beautiful grounds. The
grounds have many different features — expansive lawns, meadows and ponds, with
gardens throughout the property. We have parking for 160 cars on site. By adding
portable restrooms and motor coaches or shuttle buses the capacity for an artist event
would be approximately 400-500 guests at any one time.
This historic property with the private setting would be a great addition for this program.
Please let us know if you need any additional information.
Robert Miller
Owner, Sanders Estate
58 Snoqualmie Depot
38625 SE King Street
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Contact:
Jessie Cunningham
425.888.3030
[email protected]
59 60 White Center Fieldhouse
(Steve Cox Memorial Park)
1321 SW 102nd Street
Seattle, WA 98146
Contact:
Darlene Sellers
206.296.2952
[email protected]
61 Steve Cox Memorial Park – Log Cabin ·∙
1321 SW 102nd St., Seattle WA | 11.55 Acres | Open playfield, Reflexology path, Picnicking, Synthetic athletic fields, Walking path, Restroom | Wheelchair accessible Formerly White Center Park, this park was renamed Steve Cox Memorial Park in 2007 in honor of a fallen King County Sheriff's Deputy who was also a beloved community leader. The park offers Mel Olson Stadium, baseball fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, play and picnic areas, and a foot reflexology walking path. This park is also home to the White Center Community Center, an historical building constructed as a Works Progress Administration project in 1940. Also known as the "Log Cabin", the community center houses King County Parks' White Center Teen Program, which provides after-­‐school recreational programming to neighborhood youth aged 12 to 19.
62 Stimson-Green Mansion
1204 Minor Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
Contact:
Cathy Wickwire
206.624.9449
[email protected]
63 May 10, 2012 4Culture Historic Site(s) Specific 101 Prefontaine Place South Seattle, WA 98104 Dear Selection Committee, On behalf of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, I would like to submit this Letter of Interest for the Stimson-­‐Green Mansion to be considered as a venue for the Historic Site(s) Specific Program. The Washington Trust is the only statewide, non-­‐profit historic preservation organization in Washington State. Since 2001, the Trust has been the proud owners and stewards of the Mansion thanks to the generosity of noted Seattle philanthropist, Priscilla “Patsy” Bullitt Collins. The Washington Trust makes its headquarters at the Mansion and offers public tours and educational programming in addition to operating it as a premier special events venue. Originally one of approximately 40 lavish homes and mansions in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood, the 1899-­‐
1901 Stimson-­‐Green Mansion stands today as one of only four that remain. Located at the northeast corner of Minor and Seneca, it is the only mansion in Seattle with a historically intact interior that is open to the public. Designed by Spokane architect Kirtland Cutter, these remarkable interiors display rich, unique, and elaborately detailed finishes, features, and furniture that document the tastes and lifestyles of the two prominent Seattle families who made the Mansion their home: Charles Douglas “C.D.” Stimson and his wife, Harriet Overton Stimson, who commissioned the Mansion and lived there with their two children, Thomas and Dorothy, until 1914; and the Joshua and Laura Green family, who purchased the house in 1915 and resided there until 1975. During the Stimsons’ residence, the Mansion was also briefly the home of two orphaned black bear cubs named Johnnie and Irish, who lived with the family as pets until they were too large for their “playpen” on the veranda roof. Taken to the Woodland Park Zoo, they were later visited by Dorothy and her children. The Washington Trust takes pride in being owner and steward of one of Seattle’s premier historic residential landmarks. We are interesting in collaborating on a Site Specific project as part of our educational mission and to provide an opportunity for King County residents to view and experience the stunning and largely intact interior of this historic house. Hosting a Site Specific project follows along with our recent efforts to open the Mansion for non-­‐traditional uses. These include offering use of the Mansion at a nominal fee to the National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) to conduct workshops in cinematography and hosting a yearbook photo shoot for Shorecrest High School’s Royalty Court. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, the Stimson-­‐Green Mansion is a designated City of Seattle Landmark, which stipulates that the entire building exterior and all public interior spaces are protected. As such, no alterations or additions can be made to the building’s interior features and finishes, and there have been limitations in our ability to make the Mansion accessible to people with disabilities due to the buildings’ siting and multi-­‐level design. While the building is over 10,000 square feet in size, the public rooms that are available are situated on three levels: the basement, the first floor and the second floor. The occupancy permit allows assemblies of up to 200 people although 125-­‐150 is generally the comfortable limit for use of the entire house. The largest room, the Library, accommodates approximately 50-­‐60 people seated in rows. This room has a raised dais at one end that features a baby grand piano. Although the acoustics in the Library are quite good, a sound system is advised for larger groups. The Washington Trust leases space 64 within the Mansion and Carriage House to several non-­‐profit tenants, which may limit availability during regular business hours. Scheduled special events may limit availability in the evenings and on weekends. The Mansion is located in a residential neighborhood, which may limit the use of amplified sound during certain hours. Limited parking is available on site, and in the evenings and on weekends, 50 parking spaces are available in the parking garage that we control by covenant. In closing, we look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with 4Culture as it seeks to increase the role of art in strengthening our county residents’ sense of history and place and inspire our creative community to engage with the stories that define us as individuals and as a culture. Historic places are tremendously powerful. They remind us of the dreams and disappointments of those who have gone before and give us courage to imagine our own future and what we hope it will be. By preserving this landmark property and making it available to the public, we ensure the stories it holds can be told for many years to come. Thank you for your consideration and for the good work you do throughout our community. Sincerely, Cathy Wickwire Operations Manager 65 Steamer Virginia V
860 Terry Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
Contact:
Kim DuBois
206.624.9119
[email protected]
66 67 Tolt MacDonald Park Barn Shelter
31020 NE 40th Street
Carnation, WA 98045
Contact:
Alan Sinsel
206.296.2758
[email protected]
68 Tolt-MacDonald Park – Barn Shelter
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Park entrance is at NE 40th St and Highway 203 at the south end of Carnation
| 574 Acres | Walking, Nature observation, Camping (tent, yurt, RV), Mountain
biking, River access, Picnicking, Events | Wheelchair accessible
This barn was part of the Hjertooses family farm in old Tolt. This historic Dutch Colonial
barn was renovated in 1995 and is now a picnic shelter in the 574 acre Tolt-MacDonald
Park. Prior to the white settlement of the Snoqualmie Valley in the late 1850s, the area
that currently serves as Tolt-MacDonald Park was one of several large permanent
wintering villages that the Snoqualmie Indian Tribes occupied along the Tolt,
Snoqualmie, and Raging Rivers.
Development of the park and campground first began in the 1970s, as the vision of Boy
Scout Council Chief John MacDonald. In 1976, as one of the nation’s largest
bicentennial projects, more than 20,000 Boy Scouts spent some five months
constructing campsites, picnic tables, and shelters. The suspension bridge was also
built at this time by the Army Reserves 409th Engineering Company. Tolt-MacDonald
Park was dedicated upon completion of the project, in June 1976.
In June 2011, the 35th Anniversary Celebration and Rededication of Tolt-MacDonald
Park was attended by the MacDonald family, King County Executive Dow Constantine,
King County Parks, the US Army Reserve, and the Boy Scouts of America Chief Seattle
Council.
http://kingcountyparks.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/my-has-it-been-35-years-already/
69 Unity Lodge #198
119 ½ North Bend Way
North Bend, WA 98045
Contacts: Jonathan Seaton
425.351.2447
[email protected]
70 71 72 Vashon Odd Fellows Hall
19704 Vashon Highway Southwest
Vashon, WA 98070
Contact:
Molly Reed
206.463.5131
[email protected]
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