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Advocacy all year: Updates to our Most Endangered Places program

Main Street Matters: Ellensburg’s first downtown hotel in nearly 100 years

PreserveWA Fellows: Coping with the loss of a vernacular environment

Donor Focus: Rafn Company at Sand Point

MOST ENDANGEREDThe Marine Supply Block in Anacortes added to Washington’s list of Most Endangered Places

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PresidentHolly Chamberlain, Vancouver

Vice PresidentAlanna Peterson, Seattle

SecretaryGinny Butler, Spokane

TreasurerPaul Parker, Olympia

Board MembersHannah Allender, Seattle

Kalpa Baghasingh, Bellevue

Logan Camporeale, Spokane

Gideon Cauffman, Oak Harbor

Tanner Dotzauer, Wenatchee

Megan Duvall, Spokane

Horace Foxall, Seattle

Betsy Godlewski, Spokane

Patrick Hanley, Walla Walla

Ryan Hester, Seattle

John Lantz, Gig Harbor

Paul Mann, Spokane

Patrick McCutcheon, Ellensburg

Joe McDermott, Seattle

Jeff Murdock, Seattle

Anneka Olson, Tacoma

Nancy Ousley, Seattle

Clare Petrich, Tacoma

Steve Stroming, Issaquah

Marie Strong, Seattle

Mary Thompson, Olympia

StaffChris Moore,

Executive Director

Kristy Conrad, Development Director

Breanne Durham, Main Street Director

Alex Gradwohl Events Coordinator

Jennifer Mortensen, Outreach Director

Cathy Wickwire, Operations Manager

Julianne Patterson, Special Projects

ContactWashington Trust for Historic Preservation

1204 Minor Avenue Seattle, WA 98101

206-624-9449

info@preservewa.org

preservewa.org

THIS PLACESummer  2019

1 | GET INVOLVED

2 | ADVOCACY ALL YEAR Updates to our Most Endangered Places program

4 | MARINE SUPPLY BLOCK OurfirstnewMostEndangeredPlaceslistingin2019

8 | THE SHOWBOX Thishigh-profilesitewasannouncedasoneofour

MostEndangeredPlacesinJune

12 | VINTAGE WASHINGTON Ourannualfundraiserthisyearfeaturedthe

SandPointNavalAirStationLandmarkDistrict

16 | DONOR FOCUS: RAFN COMPANY MercyMagnusonPlaceapartmentsatSandPointBuilding9

18 | COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A VERNACULAR ENVIRONMENT

A2019PreserveWAFellowwritesaboutchangesanddisplacementintheChinatown-InternationalDistrict

22 | MAIN STREET MATTERS: HOTEL WINDROW Ellensburg’sfirstdowntownhotelinnearly100years

willopenthisfall

24 | BUILDING REUSE AreviewofKathrynRogersMerlino’sbookabout

sustainability,preservation,andthevalueofdesign

26 | MEDICAL LAKE CEMETERY A2017-2019HistoricCemeteryGrantproject

28 | WHERE IN THE WA Canyouguessthisissue’shistoricplace?

30 | SUSTAINING SPONSORS

31 | THANKS TO YOU

Cover photo: Interior conditions of the Olson Building, which is part of the Marine Supply Block in Anacortes.

A publication of the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation

Volume 2, Issue 3

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AUGUST – SEPTEMBERBarn and Cemetery Grant Workshops StatewideThe Washington Trust is hosting free workshops throughout the state for anyone wishing to learn more about both the Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative and the Historic Cemetery Preservation Program. Details at: preservewa.org/workshops

OCTOBER 15Sivinski Fund Grant applications DUEThe Sivinski Fund provides grants of up to $2,000 to organizations engaged in historic preservation around Washington State. More info about the 2020 application at: preservewa.org/sivinski

OCTOBER 18Preservation 101 Workshop and Annual Members Meeting SpokaneJoin the Washington Trust for a special “Preservation 101” workshop, followed by our Annual Members Meeting and Reception! More information on pages 3 and 21 of this issue.

OCTOBER 23Barn and Cemetery Grant applications DUEApplications for the Heritage Barn Grants and the Historic Cemetery Grants are both due October 23 by 5pm. Applicants must submit both digital and hardcopy materials.

DECEMBER 3Sivinski Holiday Benefit Stimson-Green Mansion, SeattleCelebrate another year of preserving Washington’s historic places with the Washington Trust, while supporting the Valerie Sivinski Fund, a program that awards grants to grassroots historic preservation projects across the state.

GET INVOLVED

For more information about Washington Trust events or programs, please visit preservewa.org, or call our office at 206-624-9449.

The former Port Townsend City Hall, now home to the Jefferson County Historical Society, received a 2019

Sivinski Grant toward restoration of the wood entry doors.

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ADVOCACY ALL YEAR

ByJenniferMortensen,OutreachDirector

Perspective

preservewa.org/endangered

The Washington Trust does not shy awayfromadaptingtobemoreusefulandrelevanttoourWashingtonpreservation community, andwe’ve recentlymade some changes toourMostEndangeredPlacesprogramfor just thatreason.Forabitofbackground,theprogrambeganin1992astheTenMostEndangeredPropertiesList,or“10MostEndangered” forshort,andwasanongoinglistlimitedto10propertiestotalfortheentirestateatanygiventime.Anewsitewouldbeaddedonlyifoneoftheexisting10waseithersavedorlosttodemolition.In2003,theprogramwasexpandedtoanannuallistmodel,recognizingaslateofnewlythreatenedpropertieseachyear.Withthischange,wedeliberatelyavoidedassigninganumbertotheamountofplaceslistedeachyearanddroppedthe“10” fromthe titleof theprogram.Anyadvocacycampaignsforplacesnotcompletedwithintheyeartheywerelistedweremovedtoanongoing“WatchList”–asortofcatch-allforongoingpreservationissuesfortheWashingtonTrust.

We stepped up the v isibi l it y of the MostEndangeredprogramin2012whenweswitchedfromannouncingtheannual listatapressconferencetomakingavideoannouncementatRevitalizeWA,Washington’sannualpreservationandMainStreetconference.Whilepreparing for the2016 roundofnominations, thePreservationCommitteeofourBoardofDirectorsapprovedswitchingtoanonline nomination form and eliminating theannualdeadlinebyacceptingandengagingwithnominationsany timeof theyear. Itwas in thistransitionperiodthatwealsoupdatedthenamefrom“MostEndangeredHistoricPropertiesList”tothemoreinclusive“MostEndangeredPlaces.”

A l t hough the nominat ion w indow ha stechnicallybeenopenyear-roundsincewedebutedthatchangein2016,wecontinuedholdinganannualannouncementeventeachspring.EspeciallyaftermovingtheannouncementfromtheconferenceinApriltoourannualfundraiser,VintageWashington,in 2017, we real ized that having that annual

announcementwasunintentionallyreinforcingtheoldpatternofaonce-a-yearprogram.

Forthepastyear,wehavebeenworkingwithourPreservationCommitteetomakeupdatesthatwillemphasizetherollingnominationstructureandtrulymaketheprogrammoreresponsiveandcommunity-focusedyear-round.WedostillplantoacknowledgenewMostEndangeredPlacesatVintageWashington,butalsoplantomakeofficialannouncementsaboutnewadditions to the listthroughouttheyearasnominationscomeinandarereviewedregularlybyourPreservationCommittee.Wehopethiswillgiveustheopportunitytoholdmoreadvocacy-centeredeventsaroundthestateandstrengthenourlocalpartnerships.

Overthepastthreeyears,inadditiontofeaturingnewly listedMostEndangeredPlacesatVintageWashington,wehave alsohighlighted successstoriesfrompastyearsandfeaturedlocalpartnerswhomadethempossible.Thisapproachhashelpedusbettercommunicateandcelebratethathistoricpreservation is rooted inpartnerships.We arehonoredtobeable tosupport localcommunitiesandhelpmakehistoricpreservationhappenalloverWashingtonState.

Andfinally,theotherchangewe’veinstitutedistodoawaywiththeold“WatchList”andcombineallongoingcampaignsintoasinglelistofWashington’sMostEndangeredPlaces.Aftersortingthroughthecampaignson theWatchList,we removed thoseplaceswherethreatshavesubsided,andwithourmostrecentadditions–theMarineSupplyBlockinAnacortesannouncedinMayandTheShowboxinSeattleannouncedinJune–ourcurrent listnowfeatures26MostEndangeredPlacesinWashington.Profilesforall26canbefoundonourwebsite.

So letusknow,anytimeoftheyear, if there’sanendangeredplaceinyourcommunity.Also,readonto learnmoreaboutourtwonewestadvocacycampaigns: theMarine Supply Block and TheShowbox.

Preservation 101 WORKSHOP

Join the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and our partners for a Preservation 101 workshop in Spokane in conjunction with our Annual Members Meeting. In addition to meeting preservation partners and learning the basics of historic preservation, we’ll be hearing about the recent success story of the designation of Browne’s Addition as a local historic district.

• Meet statewide and local partners in historic preservation• Learn the basics of preservation advocacy and how to save the places that matter to you• Understand the difference between the local, state, and national registers• Hear how Browne’s Addition became Spokane’s first local historic district, what it means,

and what it will take to designate another local historic district in Spokane

October 18 • 5:00-7:00pmNorthwest Museum of Arts and Culture

2316 W 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201

More info about our Annual Members Meeting and Reception following the workshop can be found on page 2 1!

Please RSVP online by Friday, October 11: preservewa.org/rsvp

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MARINE SUPPLY BLOCK

Most Endangered Places

ByJenniferMortensen,OutreachDirector

preservewa.org/marine-supply

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AtthetimeitwaslistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces in1987, the “Marine Supply&Hardware Complex” included four structures.StartingonthenorthportionoftheblockandmovingsouthdownCommercialAvenue,thefourbuildingsincluded the wood-frame Anacortes Junk Co.(formerlyaliverystable),twosquare50-footby50-footbuildingswhichtogethercomprisetheretailspaceofMarineSupply&Hardware,andthebrickA.OlsonBuildingonthesoutheastcorneroftheblock.Thebuildingsareacriticalhistoricalandvisual linkbetween theAnacortes commercial coreand itsworkingwaterfront.

MarineSupply&Hardwarestartedout inthelivery stablebuilding in1916as theAnacortesJunkCo., foundedbyMikeDemopoulos. In1924,Demopoulos purchased the two neighboringbuildingsandchangedthenameofhisbusinesstoMarineSupply&Hardware.DemopoulosboughtaportionoftheA.OlsonBuildingin1937(includingtheshedthathadbeenbuiltinthealleywaybetweentheOlsonandMarineSupply&Hardware),acquiredtheremainderin1976,andatthetimeofthe1987NationalRegisterlisting,itwasusedforstorageforMarineSupply&Hardware.

Demopoulos’sonThemoboughtthebusinessandthecityblockfromhisfather’sestatein1981andoperatedMarineSupply&Hardwarewithhisson,Steve.Theysold theentireblock to thePort

ofAnacortes inNovember2014and in2017soldtheMarineSupply&Hardwarebusinessand itsinventorytoRoyandLeaMayberry,ownersofAlleyCatAntiques.ThesouthernendoftheMarineSupply&HardwarestorewasreconfiguredtoaccommodatetheMayberrys’antiquestore,andthenorthernendcontinuestohousetheoldhardwarestore,completewithoriginalstaff.

WiththemajorchangeinpropertyownershipandthePortofAnacortesdemolishingtheoldliverystablebuildingearlier thisyear, localadvocatesnominatedtheremainingbuildingsontheblocktotheMostEndangeredPlacesprogram.WiththeMarineSupply&HardwareBuildinghavingbeensuchan integralpartof themarineeconomyofAnacortesforsomanydecadesandhavingownedallthebuildingsontheblockformanyofthoseyears,itseemedappropriateforthethreebuildings(andalleywayinfill)tobedubbedtheMarineSupplyBlock.

Inhappiernews,afterpublicoutcryoverthePortexpressingdisinterestintheamountofinvestmentitwould take torehabilitate theOlsonBuilding,thePortrecentlygiftedtheOlsonBuildingtotheAnacortesHousingAuthority (AHA).Althoughthetransferisencouraging,thefutureisanythingbutcertain.TheAHAfaceshugerehabilitationcostsfortheOlsonBuilding,andthePorthasnotbeenpublicaboutitsintentionforthewoodframebuildingsstillundertheirownership.

Opposite: Views of the Marine Supply Block in Anacortes along Commercial Avenue looking north (top) and south (bottom).

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Below: Interiors of the Marine Supply & Hardware store.

Right: The Marine Supply & Hardware storefront on Commercial Avenue.

Addingtotheurgency,thegroundflooroftheentireblock is filledwithactive localbusinessesconcernedabout their leasesandspaces:MarineSupply&HardwareandAlleyCatAntiquesoccupythewoodframebuildings;theBikespotbikeshopisinthealleywayinfill;andMarineDocumentationServices, TheBusiness record shop, andClassicUpholsteryintheOlsonBuilding.TheMarineSupplyBlock iscritical todowntownAnacortesnotonlyfor its longhistory,butalsobecauseof thevalueitprovides to thebusinessesandcommunityofAnacortestoday.

Special thanks to Elaine Walker at the Anacortes Museum for providing historical information about the Marine Supply Block.

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Above: Interior conditions of the Olson Building.

Left: Architectural details of the cornice at the corner of the Olson Building.

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THE SHOWBOXMost Endangered Places

ByJenniferMortensen,OutreachDirector

Completed in1917, thebuildingnowknownasTheShowboxwasoriginallybuiltastheCentralPublicMarket,acompetitortothenearbyPikePlacePublicMarket. In1939, thebuildingunderwentasubstantialArtModerneremodelandopenedasaperformancevenue, “TheShowBox.”For thenext80 years, thebuilding continuedmainly as anentertainmentvenue,withsomestintsasotherventuresandafewperiodsofvacancy.TheperiodofhistorymostpeoplewillpersonallyrememberTheShowboxforbeganwithanewmanagementcompanytakingoverthevenuein1979.TheShowboxbegantofeaturePunkRockandNewWave-erabands,eventuallybecomingthepremierrockvenueinthecity. Inthe1990s,TheShowboxalsoheldcomedyshowsinadditiontocontinuingtonurtureSeattle’sgrowing rock scene. The Showboxhas changed

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“I think the addition and alterations to The Showbox actually do not take away from its historic integrity. If anything they add to the historic significance because they maintain the layering of these ordinary non-grand buildings. They have to change, they have to adapt. They have to do things to continue to remain relevant and be in use. It clearly and honestly reflects that, and I think all these transformations . . . add to its significance and resilience.”

— Manish Chalana, Seattle Landmarks Board

managementseveraltimesintherecentpast,butitcontinuestobeapioneeringmusicvenueandakeyfeatureofSeattle’sidentityasamusiccity.

In2018, adeveloper announcedplans for a44-storytoweronthesiteofTheShowbox,andthecommunityexplodedinoppositiontotheprojectwiththecampaignto#SavetheShowboxgarneringattention fromnationally-knownmusicians insupportofpreservingthisiconofSeattle’smusicalculture.HistoricSeattleisleadingacoalitionoflocalgroupstoadvocateforpreservationofTheShowbox,includingFriendsofTheShowbox,VanishingSeattle,andFriendsofHistoricBelltown.

Due to Seat t le ’s landmark ordinance andenvironmentalreviewprocesses,thedeveloperwascompelledtonominateTheShowboxforlandmarkreviewwithnointentionofpreservingthebuildingor incorporating it into their development. Toensure thatThe Showboxnominationwaswellresearchedand tookanuancedapproach to thelayeredhistoryof thebuilding,Historic Seattleandtheirpartnerscommissionedandsubmitteda landmarknominationaheadof thedeveloper.HistoricSeattlealsonominatedTheShowbox totheMost Endangered Places program, and theWashingtonTrustannouncedits inclusiononthelistthemorningofthenominationmeetingoftheSeattleLandmarksBoardonJune5.Withastrongvoice forpreservation leading thediscussionatboththenominationanddesignationmeetings,TheShowboxwasunanimouslyvotedaCityofSeattleLandmarkonJuly17.

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“What I see here . . . is a building and a space that has . . . develop[ed] this cultural cachet that has enabled it to survive so many different economic events and changes in ownership and major cultural shifts. And through all that . . . the name has persisted, but also the architecture and the space and the sense of place has persisted.

“Over time it’s taken on sort of a cultural patina that persists, where all these little minor modifications that happen over time start to have meaning in-and-of themselves. In fact, the Secretary of Interior Standards acknowledge that changes that happen over time to buildings do have meaning in their own right, so changes aren’t necessarily a bad thing. They’re more of a record of what’s going on in that place over time.

— Jordan Kiel, Chair, Seattle Landmarks Board

TheShowboxisnowaCityofSeattleLandmark,but thisvictory is far fromtheendof the fight.Thenextstep is for theLandmarksPreservationBoardstafftonegotiatecontrolsandincentivesforthebuildingwiththeowner.Controlsarespecificlimitationsonalterations toprotectdesignatedfeaturesof thebuilding. Incentivesarefinancialbenefitsandzoningandbuildingcodereliefthatareavailabletoadesignatedlandmark.Thepropertyownermaymakeafinancial“hardship”argumentinanefforttohavenocontrolsplacedonthelandmark,sotheonlywaytopermanentlyprotectTheShowboxistofindapreservation-andcommunity-mindedbuyer.HistoricSeattlehasmadeknowntotheownerthattheorganizationis interestedinpurchasingthebuildingandiscontinuingtheirduediligenceeffortstomakeanofferandpurchasethepropertythroughafundraisingcampaign.HistoricSeattlehasdecadesofexperienceoperating,rehabilitating,andmaintaininghistoricproperties throughoutSeattleandwouldbeanexcellentstewardofTheShowbox.

Left: The Showbox marquee has become an icon of the Pike Place Market neighborhood.

Above: Full house for a Johnny Marr show at The Showbox in September 2018. Photo by David Lee.

In theOctober 2018 issue ofThis Place, theWashingtonTrust featured The Showboxas anexampleofahistoricplacethatisrelevanttotoday’scommunitybutmaynotfitthetraditionalmoldofahistoriclandmark.TheWashingtonTrustattendedbothSeattleLandmarkBoardmeetings tospeakinfavorof landmarkingTheShowbox,anditwasrefreshing(nottomentionalittlesurprising)thatLandmarkBoardmembersrecognizedandembracedthisdichotomy.ThreeboardmembersspokedirectlytothefactthatthephysicalchangesofTheShowboxaddtothesignificanceofthebuildingratherthandetractfromit.

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“We’re at an interesting point in the way we’re understanding history and the way we understand landmarks in that in order for our history to remain relevant to future generations, we have to start recognizing more commonly cultural significance. Using one narrative to describe the arc of history doesn’t work anymore.

“In this instance, the changes that The Showbox has experienced really reinforce its cultural significance, reinforce its history. . . . Contrary to some arguments that have been made, I don’t think they take away from the significance of the venue and I don’t think they take away from the story we can tell. In fact, I think they add to it.”

— Kathleen Durham, Seattle Landmarks Board

Above: Three shots from the designation meeting of The Showbox on July 17. Clockwise from top left: the crowd cheering in response to the unanimous vote of the Board to landmark The Showbox, the Board voting, and smiles outside the meeting room. Photos from Historic Seattle.

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VINTAGE WASHINGTON

For the thirdyear running, theWashingtonTrust’sannualfundraiserVintageWashingtontookplace inauniquehistoricvenue—providinganopportunityforourguestsandprogrampartnersto learnmore about our advocacyworkwhileexperiencing firsthand the incrediblepresence,character,andongoingfunctionalityofthehistoricplacesweworktosave.

Thisyear,VintageWashingtonunfoldedattheSandPointNavalAirStationLandmarkDistrict,locatedwithinMagnusonParkinSeattle.ThoughSeattle’snewesthistoricdistrict,onlydesignatedin2011,theSandPointNavalAirStationisdeeplyrootedinSeattlecityhistory.AtSandPoint,BillBoeingtestedhis firstairplanes. In1924, thefirstaerialcircumnavigationoftheglobewas launchedandlatercompletedatSandPoint.In1927,famedaviatorCharlesLindberghlandedTheSpiritofSt.LouisthereandwastreatedtoatickertapeparadeindowntownSeattle.DuringWorldWarII,whenthe13thNavalDistrictstationedattheairbaseoversawthefrontlinesinthePacifictheater,SandPointwashometo8,000militarypersonnel.

Whentheairstationwaslaterdecommissioned,theWashingtonTrustworkedwithpartners liketheFriendsofSandPointtotrytosaveanumberofhistoricstructuresacrossthecampus.AfterwenamedSandPointtoourMostEndangeredPlaceslistin2009,communitysupportralliedaroundthesite,andSandPointwasestablishedasaNationalRegisterHistoricDistrict in2010andas theCityofSeattle’seighth localhistoricdistrict in2011.Today,theSandPointNavalAirStationLandmarkDistrictisanexcitingcasestudyforadaptivereuseand community revitalization,which VintageWashingtonguestswereabletowitnessfirsthand.

The evening beganwith wine and a l it t leatmospheric jazz (providedbySeattle JazzED)asguestsgatheredatthehistorichangarinSandPoint’sBuilding30,nowoperatedby SeattleParksand

ByKristyConrad,DevelopmentDirector;PhotosbyC.B.BellPhotography

Recreationasaneventsvenue.Gueststhendepartedforshortwalkingtours,orbitingingroupsthroughthreekeySandPoint sites.AtBuilding30, SandPointArtsandCulturalExchange(SPACE)ExecutiveDirectorJuliannaRossledatourofthewestwingofthehistoricadministrationbuilding,whichaftera2013renovationisnowhometo32artiststudiosandapublicartsgallery.AtBuilding18,OutdoorsforAllAssociateExecutiveDirectorConnorInsleediscussedhisorganization’srenovationplansforthehistoric

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Above top: Guests of Washington Trust Board member Alanna Peterson (far right) at Vintage Washington.

Above bottom: Horace Foxall introduces his guest Holly Giermann to Dan Say.

Left: Guests touring Sand Point’s Building 9, now Mercy Magnuson Place, during Vintage Washington.

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formerfirehouse,soontoberebornasOutdoorsforAll’sheadquarters, completewithclimbingwall.AndatBuilding9, representatives fromTonkinArchitecture and Rafn Company joinedMercyHousingNorthwestPresidentBillRumpftowalkgueststhroughtheirmulti-yearrehabilitationofthehistoricbarracksintoMercyMagnusonPlace,whichnowprovides148unitsofaffordablehousingalongwithcommunityservicesspaces,anearlylearningeducationcenter,andasmallhealthclinic,sinceitsopeninginAugust2019.

Af ter the conclusion of the tours , guestsadjourned back to the hangar, where KasparsCatering&Eventsservedadeliciousfamily-stylemealwhileouremcee,KingCountyCouncilmemberandWashingtonTrustboardmemberJoeMcDermott,kickedoff theevening’sprogram.HouseSpeakerFrankChoppwaswelcomedtothestage,attestingtotheimportanceofpreservationinWashingtonStateandrememberingthetirelessperseveranceofthelateLesTonkinofTonkinArchitectureinworkingtorenovateSandPointBuilding9 foraffordablehousingpriortohispassing. IntributetoLes,anhonoraward—dubbed “theLesTonkinAwardforPassionatePreservation” for theoccasion—waspresentedtoMercyHousingNorthwest.

Theevening’sprogramthenshifted to focusonourMostEndangeredPlacesadvocacy.WhileinpreviousyearsVintageWashingtonhasservedastheplatformfortheannouncementofeachyear’snewMostEndangeredPlaceslist, thisyearWashingtonTrustOutreachDirectorJenniferMortensenoutlinedupdates toourMostEndangeredPlacesprogram.Because of themanyMost Endangered Places

campaigns from across the years that remaincurrentlyactive(preservationeffortsdon’talwaysfit aneat yearly timetable, after all),we at theWashingtonTrustwillnowmaintainoneongoingMostEndangeredPlaces listcomprisingallactivecampaigns,withnewcampaignsaddedthroughouttheyearasneeded.

Several communitypartners frompastMostEndangeredPlacescampaignswereonhandtoattestto theprogram’srole inhelpingsave threatenedhistoricsites.FriendsofSandPointfounderLynnFergusonspokeabouttheWashingtonTrust’shelpinrallyingsupportaroundSandPoint’snationalandcitydesignationasadistrict;HistoricWhidbeyPresidentLynnHydesharedthestoryofthe150-year-oldHallerHouseinCoupevilleandhowcrucialtheproperty’s listingasaMostEndangeredPlacehadbeeninsavingit.MarilynHedgesofthePalousetoCascadesTrailCoalitionattestedtotheWashingtonTrust’skeyroleinacoalitionofstatewidepartnerswhohelped advocate for the Beverly Bridge incentralWashington,whichearlier thisyearwasallocated$5.1millioninrehabilitationfundsfromtheWashingtonStateLegislatureandGovernorJayInslee.Afterthesesuccessstories,WashingtonTrustOutreachDirectorJenniferMortensentookthestagetohighlightanongoingcampaign,thefighttosavetheWeyerhaeuserCampusinFederalWay,andtonamethefirst2019additiontotheMostEndangeredPlaceslist,theMarineSupplyBlockinAnacortes.WehopetorecounttheWeyerhaeuserCampusandMarineSupplyBlockas“saves”atafutureVintageWashington!

Bolsteredbytheamazingcommunitypartnerswhohelped leadourguestson toursacross theSandPointcampusandillustratetheimpactofourMostEndangeredPlacesprogramonsitesacrossWashington,andbysponsors,members,anddonorswhonotonlyattendedtheeventbutalsocontributedgenerouslytowardstheevening’sfundraisingappeal,VintageWashington2019wasasmashingsuccess.Weheartilythankeveryoneinvolvedforsupportingourwork,andweinviteyoutomarkyourcalendarsfornextMayforVintageWashington2020!

Top row: Speakers during the Vintage Washington program from left to right, Washington’s former Speaker of the House Frank Chopp, Marilyn Hedges of the Palouse to Cascades Trail Coalition, and Washington Trust Executive Director Chris Moore.

Lower four clockwise from top left: Guests of Washington Trust Board member Patrick Hanley, Cindy Flanagan and Debra Hansen of Save Weyerhaeuser Campus with Susie Wickwire, Seattle JazzED, and guests from SHKS Architects including Board member Hannah Allender.

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RAFN COMPANYDonor Focus

BySteveStroming,ProjectExecutive

Mercy Magnuson Place apartments at Sand Point Building 9

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Just finishingconstructionat theoldnavalstationintheSandPointneighborhoodofSeattle,MercyMagnusonPlacewasthecompleterenovationofapre-WWIIeranavalbarracksbuilding.Uponcompletion, thebuildingnowcontains148unitsofworkforcehousing,communityandsupportiveservices spaces, theDeniseLouieearly learningeducation center, and a Neighborcare Healthcommunityhealthclinic.

Theprojectwasdevelopedand isownedandmanagedbyMercyHousingNorthwest.TheprojectteamincludedTonkinArchitectureforshell,core,housing,andprogramspaces; ILGrossStructuralEngineers; EnvironmentalWorks CommunityDesignCenter for theearly learningcenter;andMillerHayashiArchitectsforthehealthclinic.

The240,000-square-footColonialRevival-stylebuilding,whichwasoriginallyconstructedbetween1929and1944,isontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.Priortoconstruction,ithadbeenunoccupiedformore than twentyyearsandhad fallen into

disrepair;Rafn’sfirstorderofbusinesswastocleanthebuildingfromtoptobottom.

During the period when the bui lding satempty, itwas susceptible to damage from thenaturalelements.Manyportionsof theroofhaddeteriorated to thepointof caving in, causingextensivewaterdamageandmoldgrowth.Cleanupinvolvedhaulingout135100-yarddumpstersfullofhazardousmaterials.

Thenextorderofbusinesswastoaddressthesubstantialamountofwater runningdownthehill from the SandPointneighborhood toLakeWashington,undermining thebuilding.We toreinto thebasement slab and constructed anewwaterproofing anddrainage system, pumpingout 120,000 gal lons ofwater perweek duringtheproject’s firstwinter.Wethenreinforcedandrepairedthebuilding’sroofwhereithadbeenopenandexposed to theelements resulting inseverewaterdamage.Intheworstarea,thisrequiredustocompletelyreconstructasectionofshedroofandtwocompletedormers.

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Wealsoupgradedtheseismicstabilityof thebuildingbyincorporatingnewsteelbraceframesandconcreteshearwallsattachedtothebuilding’sexteriorwalls,whichconnect the foundation totheroof.

Therenovationportionoftheprojectincludedpreserving, restoring,andrepairingsignificanthistoricalfeatures,includingitshistoricentrances,corridors, stairwells,windows, and third f loordormerstoensurethatthecharacterofthebuildingwasmaintainedaswellasretainingcompliancewiththeSecretaryof theInterior’sStandardsforRehabilitation.Additionally,we restoredand/orreplacedallofthehistoricsheetmetalarchitecturalelementsontheexteriorincludingcollectorboxesandoveraquartermileofgutters.Andfinally,newroofingcompletedtheexteriorrenovation.

During the apartment and support spacebuild-out,ourworkfocusedon improvements toaccessibility,energyefficiency, interior lightandventilation,andnewbuildingsystems.Weinstalleda substant ia l amount of insulat ion to bringenergyefficiencyup;mostnotablytheentirethirdfloorwasinsulatedwithsprayfoam.Andfinally,we installednewmechanical systems tobringoperatingcostsdown.

Thiscomplexrenovationandnewaffordablehousingproject includedeight fundersandfiveseparateconstructioncontracts.

Opposite left: Rot and fire damage at Building 9 before renovation.

Opposite right: Repairing the shed roof of Building 9.

Right: The community room at Building 9 during

renovation with the new roof structure visible.

Lower left: Preparation for installing a shotcrete shear

wall for seismic stability.

Lower right: Center portion of Building 9 after completion.

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COPING WITH THE LOSS OF A VERNACULAR

ENVIRONMENTByHaydenCampbell

Vernacu la r env i ronments ce lebrate theeverydaynessofplace.Suchenvironmentsareoftendescribedasinvisibleor interstitialspacesinthecity;thosewhicharenotgrandoropulentbuthaverichutilityandmeaning.Vernacularenvironmentsarevitalas theyareaphysical ref lectionof thecommunity that lives in, anduses, that space.Importantly,historicpreservationhasexpandedfromafieldfocusedonpatrioticsitesandgrand

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architecture topreservingcultural landscapesandsitesthatembodytheintangibleheritageofunderrepresentedcommunities.Thisevolutiondemonstrates the f ield’s capacity to connecthistoricpreservationwithculturalhistoriesatthelocallevelanddevelopamorediversecollectionofhistoricsites.Vernacularenvironmentshavethepotentialtodojustthat:tellthestoryofeverydayspaceandpreservesociallycomplexstructuresthathavemeaningtovulnerablecommunities.Vernacularspacescapturewhat iscommonandmakeitintosomethingauthenticthatwenowlongforinthemodernbuiltfabricofcities.

Historicpreservationpracticesareoftenatoddswithsocialjusticeandequityaspreservationcan be an act of cu ltura l marginal izat ion .JonathanBell,inhiswritingsaboutthepoliticsofpreservation,saysthatadominantinterpretationofaheritagesitecanoverwhelmotherinterpretationsintegral to the layered significanceofaplace(Bell,The Politics of Preser vation: Privileging One Heritage Over Another, 2013). The end result isthat theminorityoralternative interpretationis forgotten, and theminoritygroupbecomesdisempoweredandexcludedfromtheheritageof that space.Thesemarginalizing forceshavebeenatworkinSeattle’sChinatown-InternationalDistrict formore thana century, andbecauseof that its vernacular fabric is vulnerable toerosionanderasure.Vernacularenvironmentsareinextricably linkedwithintangibleheritage

The Panama Hotel and Tea House at 6th Ave S and S Main Street, built in 1910.

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inthesensethatvernacularspacesarebornfromthe context of their environments. Taking thehistoriccontextofthedistrict intoconsideration,thereweremajorsocialandphysicaldisruptionsthat impacted the neighborhoodnearly everydecade.BeginningwiththeJacksonStreetregradewhichphysically formedthe land in1909, to theinternmentoftheJapanesecommunityin1942,and

thenfinallytheconstructionofInterstate5whichtorethroughthecoreofthedistrictin1965.Seattle’sChinatown-InternationalDistrict isahistoricallycontestedspace,abattlegroundofurbanrenewalandtransitinfrastructureprojects.In1986,theSeattleChinatown-InternationalDistrictwasaddedtotheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces,cementingitsurbanformasweknowittoday.

Left: New American Hotel at 7th Ave S and S King Street, built in 1916.

Below: NP Hotel on 6th Ave S adjacent to the Panama Hotel, built in 1914

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Oneyearafter Interstate5was constructed,theNationalHistoricPreservationActof1966waspassed,somewhatinrecognitionofthedamagethaturbanrenewalwascausingtothehistoricurbanformofAmericancities.InLawrenceKreisman’s1986NationalRegisterofHistoricPlacesnomination,hewritesthat “TheInternationalDistrict lostnearly40hotelsanditspopulationdroppedsubstantially(from5,000to1,300)between1950and1978duringaperiodofhighwayconstruction,urbanrenewal,andgeneraleconomicdeclineinthearea”(Kreisman,1986).OnesuchhotelwastheTacomaHotelwhichwasafour-storysingleroomoccupancy(SRO)hotelbuiltofstone,concrete,orcementblockconstructiononthecornerof8thAveSandJacksonSt.TheSROtypologyisnotableinthisdistrictastheymakeup26ofthe42contributingbuildings intheSeattleChinatownHistoricDistrict(Kreisman,1986).

Takingstockofthe individualbuildings lost,itmaynot seem likeany significanthistoricalstructureswerelost,butthatistheessenceofthevernacular environment. Thiswasamixed-useneighborhoodwhichhadavarietyof industrial,commercia l , and resident ia l st ructures thataddedtotherichnessandcomplexityofthespace.Moreover,itistheaccumulatedlossofneighborhoodfabricandcommunity that is sodamagingandirreversible.AuthorJohnB.Jacksonsuggeststhat“Thecontemporarywaytostudythevernaculardwellingis tosee itnotasanautonomousrealmbutasastructurewhichachievescompletenessbyrelatingtoitsenvironment”(Jackson,A Sense of Place, A Sense of Time,1994).ThatispreciselywhatwastakenfromtheChinatown-InternationalDistrictasaresultoftheconstructionofInterstate5.Thedistrictlostitsoriginalneighborhoodcontextandhadahardedgeconstructed through it.Thatboundaryconcealsmorethanacenturyofneighborhoodfabricandhasstymiedanyfuturegrowththatthedistrictmayhaveenjoyed.

Inpractice,builtheritagepreservationcanbeproblematic,resultingindisplacementandcleansedurbanenvironments.JenniferMinner,ProfessorofCityandRegionalPlanningatCornellUniversity,writes that “preservationandrenewalofhistoricbuildings,districts, and landscapesaffirm thecontinuityandevolutionofurbansociety”(Minner,Revealing Synergies, Tensions and Silences Between Preservation and Planning,2016).Thisdialoguehasthepowertoconnectgenerationsofresidentsthroughthesharedexperienceof thebuiltenvironment.Coexistingwithahistoricurbanfabricreinforcesplaceattachmentandcapturesthelayeredmeaningof thatspaceaddedovertime.There isaninnatefrictionthatoccursbetweenequity,economy,andtheenvironmentwhichoftenbenefitseconomy(Minner,2016).Oppositionaleconomic forcesmanifest inthebuiltenvironmentintheformofgentrificationandredevelopment,eachofwhichcannegativelyimpacttheexistingcommunitybyactingasforcesofdisplacement.Asaresponsetotheseeconomicpressures , Minner contends that communitysurveys that includethepublic in theprocessofidentifyinghistoricassetscancapturemoresitesthatrepresentminorityhistory.Publicinteractionwithpreservationpracticeswillbeessentialifequity,economy,andenvironmentaremeanttocoexistinthefieldofhistoricpreservation.

Nihonmachi Alley on the north side of Jackson Street between 6th and Maynard

Avenues. Mural work by Erin Shigaki

2019 ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING

A ll member s , f r iends , and Preser vation 10 1 workshop at tendees are inv ited to join us for the Washington Tr us t ’s A nnual Member s Meeting and Reception . Board pres ident Holl y Chamberlain w il l highlight organiz at ional accomplishment s and ac t i v it ies f rom the past year, and members in attendance will be presented with the slate of nominees recommended to ser ve on the Board of D irector s beginning in 20 20. We inv ite you to join us for l ight refreshments and l i vely conversation about preser vation in our state.

October 18 • 7:00-8:30pmNorthwest Museum of Arts and Culture

2316 W 1st Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201

More info about the Preser vation 101 workshop preceding our Annual Members Meeting can be found on page 3!

Please RSVP online by Friday, October 11: preservewa.org/rsvp

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HOTEL WINDROW

ByMollyJones-Kerchner,Director,EllensburgDowntownAssociation

Ellensburg’s first downtown hotel in nearly 100 years will open this fall

Main Street Matters

ellensburgdowntown.org

DowntownEllensburgisnestledamongrollinghillsinCentralWashington,justofftheI-90corridor.Historicbuildingsdatingbackto1889framethedistrictalongwithflowerplanters,historic lightposts,andmuralsdepictingthehistoryofthetown.Streetsarebusy,shopsarevibrant,eventsareplenty,andthereisnoshortageofplacestofindlocalbeerorwine.Downtownprovidesplacestolive,work,andplaywhilebeingsafe,walkable,andwelcoming.Soon,downtownwillalsoprovideaplaceforvisitorstostaywhenEllensburg’sfirstdowntownhotelinnearly100yearsopensthisfall.

ThestoryofEllensburg’sdowntownmirrorsmanydowntownsacross thenation. IthastakenyearsofeffortbydedicatedindividualsandafocusedMainStreetprogramtoreachthepointofbeingabletosupportahotel.Downtownishometotheoncerun-downGeddisBuildingthatpresentedemptystorefrontsandboarded-upwindows.AfteraCityofEllensburg subcommittee, TheDowntowners,spearheadedamassiveimprovementproject,itisnowoneofthemosthighlysought-afterbuildingstoopenupshop.DowntownisalsohometothehistoricElksBuildingthatsatvacantfor10years.Afteraprivatebuyerpurchaseditforanadaptivereuserestoration,it isnowthehometomultiplebusinessesandaneventspace.

Still,amajorelementwasmissing:adowntownhotel . TheDowntowners hired a consultant todeterminethefeasibilityofdowntownsupportinga privately owned, boutique hotel . The resultwaspositive,andSteveTownsend,anEllensburg

transplantwithacareerinhotelmanagement,beganworkingwithpartnerstomovetheprojectforward.

Namedafterterminologyinthehayindustrythat isheavilypresent inEllensburg, theHotelWindrowprojectwasborn.Itwillfeature59high-techguestroomsalongwitharestaurantandcocktailloungenamedBasalt. Itwillalsoincludemultiplemeetingspacesandviewsstretching farbeyonddowntownfromtherooftopbar.ItwillbeunlikeanyhotelinEllensburg,allowinggueststostaywithinthedowntown corewith easy access toCentralWashingtonUniversity’scampusandtheKittitasCountyFairGroundsandEventsCenter.ThehotelwillattachtothenorthsideofthehistoricElksBuilding,requiringthedesignofthehoteltocomplementthehistoricnatureofdowntownflawlessly.Toblendnewandoldconstruction,originalbrickwallsfromtheElksBuildingwillbeexposedinsideBasalt.

HotelWindrowhasbeenworkingtoestablishastrongrelationshipwiththecommunity,supportinglocalauctionswithgiftbaskets,poppingupattheEllensburgFarmersMarkettodistributesamplesfromtheirrestaurant,andprovidingmultiplewalkingtoursaweekastheconstructionprogresses.Whilethegoalofthehotelistoprovidetheirguestswitha top-notchexperiencewithinthewallsof theirestablishment,anextremelyclosesecondisgettingtheirguestsoutintothedowntowntosupportlocalshops,restaurants,andevents.Justasimprovementsonneglectedhistoricbuildingsalloweddowntowntosupportahotel,thehotelwillassistdowntowninitsabilitytocontinuetodevelopandthrive.

23Above: Hotel Windrow, the new neighbor of the rehabilitated

Ellensburg Elks Building on the right, under construction in July.

Right: Touring the interior of Hotel Windrow while under construction.

Lower: Basalt serves up treats at the Ellensburg Farmers Market.

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Sustainability andhistoricpreservationgohand-in-hand.InKathrynRogersMerlino’srecentlypublished book , Building Reuse: Sustainabilit y, Preservation, and the Value of Design (UniversityofWashingtonPress,2018),theauthorablymakesthecasebackedbybothdataandengagingcasestudies.

Thebook’scoreargumentrevolvesaroundtheimportance—evennecessity—ofreusingexistingbuildings.RogersMerlinowritesthatbuildingreusemustbe innovativeand includeabroaderrangeandlargervolumeofbuildings.Thebookbeginsbyexploringthephilosophicalelementsofwhyandwhatwevalue(andwhatweshouldvalue)inthebuiltenvironment,guidesthereaderthroughthehistoryandparametersoftraditionalhistoricpreservationpolicy,theimportanceofurbandesignandcharacter,

andonlythendelvesintothemetricsanddataofbuildingreuse.Withthiswide-rangingcontexttosupporther,RogersMerlinoisabletoarticulateboththevalueofhistoricdesignationsaswellastheirlimitationsasaneffectivesustainabilitystrategy.Ultimately, sheargues thatwemust lookbeyondhistoricsignificanceasareasontoreusebuildings:

“Attachingvaluetobuildingsexclusivelybecauseoftheirnotarizedhistoricalsignificanceignoresthefactthatallbuildingsinherentlyholdvalueasenvironmentalartifacts.Theyarerepositoriesof extracted andmanufacturedmaterialsand represent expendedenergyandcarbonemissions,andassuchtheyholdgreatvalueasenvironmentalresources.”

Thebookdives intothestatisticsofbuildingreuse, coveringbuilding efficiency, initial andrecurringembodiedenergy, strategiesand toolsfor “greening”buildings, theproblemofbuildingmaterialwasteanddebris,andmuchmore.Althoughthereisasubstantialamountofdatapresentedinthebook(andanexcellentcollectionofreferencesintheendnotesofeachchapter),RogersMerlinoneverloseshernarrativevoice,keepingtheinformationaccessibleandenjoyabletoread.

Theremainder,andactually thebulk,of thebookfeatures13buildingreusecasestudiesfromthePacificNorthwest,mainlyinWashingtonState:Seattle,Tacoma,Bremerton,Bellingham,Spokane,WallaWalla, and Portland,Oregon. The authorgivessuccincthistoriesofeachcasestudybeforedescribing thedesignof thebuilding reuse ingreaterdetail. Thebook importantly recognizesawide rangeof sustainability features in those

BUILDING REUSEBook Review

Sustainability, Preservation, and the Value of Design

ByJenniferMortensen,OutreachDirector

Cover of Building Reuse by Kathryn Rogers Merlino.

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Whether youarenew to sustainability as acounterparttohistoricpreservationoraseasonedprofessional who knows LEED backward andforward,thereismuchinspirationtobefoundinthepagesofBuilding Reuse.Eachcasestudyrepresentsanastonishingamountof investment,passion,effort,andteamworkovermanyyears,andeachsetofchoicesmadespeakstotheparticularityoftheindividualbuildingsandtheirhistories.Ultimately,Building Reusedescribesanddemonstrateshowgooddesigncanenhanceabuilding’s resilienceand,mostimportantly,revealandenhanceanexistingbuilding’svalue.Preservationisacontinuum,andassuch,thelivesofbuildingshavemanychapters.Itisinspiringtoseenewchaptersbeingwrittenforsuchavarietyofexistingbuildings—historicallydesignatedandotherwise—withsustainabilityandinnovationatthefore.

Kathr yn Rogers Merlino is an associate professor of architecture and the director of the Center for Preservation and Adaptive Reuse in the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.

descriptions—someofwhichareadermightexpect,suchaspreservingoriginalbuildingmaterialsandinstallingsolarpanels,andsomeofwhicharelessobvious, suchasprojectmaterialsbeingsourcedlocallyandconsideringabuilding’sproximitytopublic transit.While therearecertainlyrepeatedenergyefficiencystrategiesusedacrossmanyofthecasestudiesthatresultsinsomeredundancyintheinformationprovided,eachcasestudystillstandsonitsownasanengagingread.

Anotherstrengthofthecasestudiesisthevarietyin the typeofprojectspresented. Someprojectsfeaturearchitecturallyorhistoricallysignificantbuildings,resultinginamorehistoricpreservation-forwardapproach.The1907SIERRBuildingattheMcKinstry Station, an iconof Spokane’s InlandEmpire,isalocallandmarkandlistedontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces.ThisnationalrecognitionallowedtheprojecttoutilizetheNationalHistoricTaxCreditProgramin its financing, requiringareusedesignthatprioritizedhistoricdetailswhilestillallowingfortheincorporationof innovativefeaturesandmodernadaptations.Othercasestudiesmakemoresubstantialchangestothedesignoftheoriginalbuildings,prioritizingperformanceandmakingtheprojectsultimatelymoresustainability-forward.The1974EdithGreen-WendellWyattFederalBuildinginPortland,Oregon,underwentamajorrehabilitationwhichessentiallyretainedonlythebuilding’smassiveeighteen-storyconcreteframe,upgrading itwith state-of-the-artmechanicalsystems,energy-andwater-savingfeatures,anewglassandsteel façade,andavisually-distinctivesolarroof.

Therangeincasestudieshighlightsoneoftheauthor’smainargumentswhichisthatallbuildings,byvirtueoftheenergyandmaterialsthatwentintotheirconstructionandtheirembodimentofaculture,havevalueandcan contribute toa sustainablefuturebybeingcreativelyandinnovativelyreused.Additionally,RogersMerlinospecificallycallsonthearchitecturaldesigncommunityandarchitectureschoolstobemoreengagedintheworkofbuildingreuseinordertorealizethatsustainablefuture.Theauthorwrites:

“Redesigninganexistingbuildingpresentsa chal lenge to the typical design process,andoften thebest innovationcomes fromareconsiderationandimprovementofthepast.. . .Withgooddesignandanewenvironmentalethicofreuse,olderandhistoricbuildingscanbeperceivednotastargetsfordemolitionbutassitesripeforreinvention.”

Below upper: The interior of the SIERR Building in Spokane .

Below lower: Before and after renovation of the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building in Portland.

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MEDICAL LAKE CEMETERY

TheMedical Lake Cemetery is located on aquietgravelroadintheheartoffarmcountrynearMedicalLake,15milessouthwestofSpokane,withtheearliestgravedatingbackto1864.Thecemeteryhasneverbeenpartofcountyorcitygovernmentandhasthereforealwaysbeentotallydependentuponvolunteers.Overtheyears,enthusiasmsadlywaned,andthecemeterywasneglecteduntilagroupoflocalcitizensformedtheMedicalLakeCemeteryAssociationin1993.Forover30years,JaniceRadmerhasservedasPresidentoftheAssociationorganizingvolunteerstoimprovetheconditionofthecemeterybymowing,planting,pruning,aswellasfundraisingtocoverthecostoffencingandothermaintenance.Additionally,Radmerhasbeendocumentingthegravesandupdatingtheplatmapthatwasoriginallyrecordedduringtheformationofthecemeteryinthe1800s.

Thetranquilcemeterycontainstheremainsof62veteransincluding23AmericanCivilWarsoldiers,allofwhomfoughtonthefederalside.OtherveteransarefromWorldWarsIandIIaswellastheKorean,Vietnam,andPersianGulfWars.Cityfoundersarealsoburiedthere.

In2017,AngelRios,agraduatestudentatEasternWashingtonUniversity inCheney, tookahistoricpreservationclassinwhichstudentspreparedthepaperworkforapropertytobelistedonahistoricregister. Riosdecided toworkonaproject thatmightactuallymake itonto thehistoric roster.RadmeragreedtoRios’requestinpartbecauseoftheprotectionsthatwouldbeaffordedthe1,108gravesinthecemetery.

Rios’reportusedmanyhistoricalsourcestopulltogetherinformationaboutthelocation.InadditiontotherecordsRadmerhadgatheredandmaintainedover the years, R ios interviewed several f ifth-generationMedicalLakeresidentstoseewhattheyknewaboutthesiteandwhattheyhadlearnedfromtheirparentsandgrandparents.Hereffortspaidoff,shereceivedan“A”onherproject,andinthespringof2018,theMedicalLakeandJerueCemeterywasplacedontheWashingtonHeritageRegister.

Nosoonerhadtheinkonthecertificatedriedthaninformationonthe2017-2019HistoricCemeteryGrantopportunity through theDepartmentofArchaeologyandHistoric Preservationbecameavailable.RiosworkedwithConnieCada,MedicalLakeCemeteryAssociationSecretary,topreparethegrant

Historic Cemeteries

ByConnieCada

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applicationbefore the Junedeadline. InAugust,theyreceivedwordthegranthadbeenapproved.Cadaoversawthefundedprojectswhichincludedrebuildingandgravelingthedirtroad,purchaseofamower,monumentrestorationof82brokenorleaningtombstones,interpretivesignstoexplainthehistoryanddevelopmentofthetownandcemetery,anda30-footflagpole.

It has been a busy year for the charmingcemetery.Alongside thegrant-fundedworkandongoingroutinemaintenance,theAssociationraisedthefundsforandinstalledacolumbarium.ThisnewadditionprovidescurrentandfuturegenerationsofMedicalLakeresidentstheoptionofarestingplaceintheserenehistoriccemetery.Thecemeteryisopentothepublicduringdaylighthours,andweinviteyoutovisit.

Above: Medical Lake Cemetery board members in 1993.

Upper left: Monuments at Medical Lake Cemetery before the grant project.

Left: A panoramic view of Medical Lake Cemetery after the grant project.

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WHERE IN THE WA

Where in the WA • Summer 2019For your next challenge, can you identify the structure

seen here? Email us at info@preservewa.org or call us at 206-624-9449 with the answer.

Send us pictures of yourself in your favorite places around our state, and we might be able to feature

them as a “Where in the WA” in the future!

revisitwa.org/tour/1d-renton-mount-rainier-national-park/

Although it ’snotourgoal,wedidmanage tostumpourreaderswiththephotofeaturedinourApril2019 issueofThis Place.Thesmall, riverrockstructurewasbuiltcirca1935-37asapublicrestroomand is a contributing feature of the LandsburgHeadworksHistoricDistrictlocatednearthecityofMapleValleyineasternKingCounty.AspecialthankstoboardmemberSteveStromingforsubmittingthephotoforourreaderstoguess.

ThishistoricdistrictconsistsofculturalresourcesassociatedwiththeconstructionandevolutionoftheCityofSeattle’sCedarRiverwatersystem.Asearlyas1880,theCedarRiverhadbeenidentifiedasapotentialsourceofwaterfortheCityofSeattle,butpoliticsandeconomicsdelayedconstructionoftheinitialphaseuntil1899.OnJanuary10,1901,waterbeganflowingfromtheCedarRiver intoSeattle’ssystemwiththeinaugurationofthetimbercribdiversiondamand intakeatLandsburgand thealmost30milesofpipelinethatfedthecity’sreservoirs.George

Landsburgissaidtohavereceivedthehonorofhavingtheheadworksnamedforhimafterservingasthefirstgatekeeper for the thenmanually-operatedsluicegates.

Overthenext25years,additionalpipelinesandreservoirswereconstructedtomeetthewaterneedsofafast-growingSeattle,buttheoriginalheadworksremained largely the sameuntil the 1930s. Siteupgradesearly inthedecadewerefollowedbythereplacementoftheoriginalwoodencribdamwithaconcretedamin1935.Itwasalsoduringthistimethatthesitereceivedamorefinishedlandscapetreatmentwith thegoalofattractingandservingvisitors.Initially,trees,grass,andflowerswereplanted,andrailingsandsidewalkswereconstructedasamenitiesfor thosewhofollowedthegreenandwhitesignsmarked“W.D.Route”(WaterDepartmentRoute)thatledmotorists fromSeattle toLandsburg.Withthereplacementoftheoriginaldamin1935camefurtherimprovementsforpublicvisitation, includingtheconstructionof tworiver rockrestrooms,a riverrockretainingwall,andariverrockpathway.Theseriver rockstructuresgive the site itsdistinctiverustic lookandareattributed toa SeattleWaterDepartmentemployee.

A lthough not featured in our Rev isit ingWashingtonguide, this site couldbe visitedasyourownsidetripontheRentontoMountRainierNationalParkTour.ThistourrunssoutheastfromRentonthroughMapleValleyandBlackDiamondtoEnumclaw,thendropssouthuntilitapproachesMountRainierNationalPark.Theroadcrossesmanyriversandgorges,oftenpicturesque,andterminateswithinsightofthepeaksoftheCascades.

Above left: The concrete powerhouse at the Landsburg Headworks.

Above: Washington map from the RevisitWA app showing the location of the Renton to Mount Rainier National Park Tour in red.

STATEWIDE WORKSHOPSIn partnership with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP), the Washington Trust is pleased to announce that funding is available for both Heritage Barn Grants and Historic Cemetery Grants. This will be the seventh round of grant funding available for owners of historic barns and the second round of grant funding for those with stewardship responsibilities over historic cemeteries.

BARN & CEMETERY GRANTS

preservewa.org/workshops

The Washington Trust for Historic Preser vation administers both grant programs and w ill be ho s t ing f re e wor k s hop s thro ugho ut the s t ate f or anyone w is hing to lear n more ab o ut b oth the Her it age Barn Pres er vat ion Init iat i ve and the His tor ic C emeter y Pres er vat ion Program .

E a c h w o r k s h o p w i l l b e g i n a t 6 : 0 0 p m w i t h t h e f i r s t h o u r (6 : 0 0 -7: 0 0 p m) a b o u t t h e H i s t o r i c C e m e t e r y G r a n t s a n d t h e s e c o n d h o u r ( 7 : 0 0 - 8 : 0 0 p m ) a b o u t t h e H e r i t a g e B a r n G r a n t s .

The deadline to submit applications for both grant programs is: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

More information, along with a link to an online video of the workshop at:

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The work of the Washington Trust would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Interested in joining our sponsor ranks? Contact Development Director Kristy Conrad at 206-624-9449.

Gold ($5000+)

Silver ($3000-$4999)

Bronze ($1500-$2999)

Advocate ($750-$1499)

2019 SUSTAINING SPONSORS

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THANKS TO YOU

We strive to promptly print names for all donations we receive but are sometimes unable to print names for donations that come in as we are finalizing magazine content at the end of the quarter. If you have donated recently but don’t see your name listed here, be sure to check the next issue!

This publication has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Ser vice, Department of the Interior administered by the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preser vation (DA HP). Howe ver, the contents and opinions do not necessar ily ref lect the vie ws or policies of the Depar tment of the Inter ior or DA HP nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or DAHP. This program received Federal funds from the National Park Ser vice. Regulations of the U.S. Department of Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program, U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Ser vice, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Only through membership dues and contributions is the Washington Trust able to accomplish our mission to help preserve Washington’s historic places through advocacy, education, collaboration, and stewardship. The Board of Directors and staff sincerely thank those who contributed this past quarter:

Dan&JoAnnaBirmingham, RedmondGinnyButler, Spokane

HollyChamberlain&CharlesMitchell, Vancouver

KevinDaniels, NewcastleHank&Lisa

Florence, Walla WallaMauryForman, SammamishHoraceFoxallJr., SeattleBetsyGodlewski, Spokane

SusanGoff, Olympia

KarenGordon, SeattleBeckHallmann, SeattleMarkHannum, Seattle

RyanHester&KaraMain-Hester, Seattle

AdamHutschreider, SeattleDouglasIto, Shoreline

DavidJohnston, BellinghamHarold&MaryDonnJordan, Greenwood, VA

Paul&JanetMann, SpokaneMartinSmithInc., Seattle

McDonaldZaringInsurance, Walla Walla

MillerHayashiArchitects,LLC, Seattle

Tom&SueMoore, Portland, ORJeffreyMurdock&Mathew

Albores, SeattleRoyMurdock , Bainbridge Island

AnnekaOlson&ClaytonAldern, Tacoma

NancyOusley&CarlaAnderson, Seattle

AlannaPeterson, SeattleJanet&Paul

Rogerson, BellinghamDan&ElaineSay, SeattleDavidStrauss&JudithD.

Swain, SeattleSteveStroming, IssaquahMichaelSullivan, Tacoma

Mary&DickThompson, Anacortes

Lydia&JoseVila,Lake Forest ParkMaggieWalker, Shoreline

PRESERVATION CIRCLE ($1000+)

ADDITIONAL GIFTS

GiveBIGAnonymous

JeffreyMurdock&MathewAlbores, SeattleSandyCondiotty, Mercer IslandCassandradeKanter, Tacoma

MichaelDryfoos&IlgaJansons, EdgewoodKristinaErickson , SeattleHarrisonGoodall , LangleyBeckHallmann , Seattle

JeanetteHenderson , SeattleKate&ChapinKrafft, SeattleLawrenceArchitecture, SeattleFennelleMiller, Ellensburg

ScotPartlow&DeanKralios, SeattleLillian&DouglasRyan , Olympia

Dan&ElaineSay, SeattleSeattleFoundation , Seattle

BryanZagers, Seattle

Latino Heritage4Culture, Seattle

SGM Capital CampaignKalpaBaghasingh , BellevueHollyChamberlain&Charles

Mitchell , VancouverPatrickHanley, Walla WallaMarkHannum , Seattle

Paul&JanetMann , SpokaneAlannaPeterson , SeattleSteveStroming, Issaquah

Valerie Sivinski FundRebeccaCollins, Seattle

Youth Heritage ProjectPortGambleS’KlallamTribe, Kingston

StillaguamishTribeofIndians, ArlingtonSuquamishIndianTribe, Suquamish

UnrestrictedAnonymous

AlexBurner, SeattleLoganCamporeale, SpokaneGideonCauffman , Oak HarborHollyChamberlain&Charles

Mitchell , VancouverLindsay&MeganDuvall , Spokane

AnneFennessy, SeattleNancyFinegood , Eaton Rapids, MI

HoraceFoxallJr., SeattlePaulGleeson , Port AngelesPatrickHanley, Walla Walla

KellyHufty&DaveSelf, SeattleJenniferMeisner, SeattleEdward&LindaMitchell ,

Lower Waterford, VTJeffreyMurdock&MathewAlbores, SeattleClaytonAldern&AnnekaOlson , Tacoma

AlannaPeterson , SeattleReuben’sBrews, SeattleJ.ToddScott, Seattle

SteveStroming, IssaquahTheMcGregorCompany, Colfax

Mary&DickThompson , AnacortesMeredithWirsching, Seattle

Vintage WashingtonJeffreyMurdock&MathewAlbores, SeattleClaytonAldern&AnnekaOlson , Tacoma

MattiasBailey, SeattleDan&JoAnnaBirmingham , RedmondAlexanderBirmingham , Kirkland

CassieBlair, SeattlePaul&RebeccaBouchey, Mercer Island

Heather&MattBunn , KirklandDavidByrne, Seattle

HollyChamberlain&CharlesMitchell , Vancouver

FrankChopp&NancyLong, SeattleJamie&KarenCreek , Carnation

MichaelDavis, SeattlePamelaDerry, NewcastleCindyFlanagan , AuburnHoraceFoxallJr., Seattle

Gregg&LindaGeorge, ShorelineKristenGriffin , CoupevilleMatthewHamel , Seattle

Tim&AddyHanley, Spokane ValleyMariahHanley, Seattle

DebraHansen , Federal WayJonathanHartung&MaryCatherine

Muir, SeattleGee&JanetHeckscher, Port Townsend

BaileyHess, SeattleRyanHester&KaraMain-Hester, Seattle

JackHolland , SeattleMichaelHousley, TukwilaAdamHutschreider, Seattle

LynnHyde, CoupevilleMatt&AbbyInpanbutr, Seattle

DouglasIto, ShorelineKevinKane&JakeWeber, Seattle

NancyKenmotsu , YakimaKarl&ArleneLarsson , SeattleTim&NancyLau , Burien

Bill&ColleenMcAleer, SeattleLorne&MaryBethMcConachie, Seattle

JoeMcDermott, SeattleCaraMcDermott&ScottGardner, Seattle

ClaireMcNamara , SeattleChris&JennieMoore, Mercer Island

JeffreyMurdock&MathewAlbores, SeattleRoyMurdock , Bainbridge IslandFrankNance, Bainbridge Island

JeffreyOchsner&SandraPerkins, SeattleMariko&EugenePark , Renton

MadilanePerry, RepublicAlannaPeterson , SeattleBecca&ScottReis, Seattle

Chad&DanaPhelan , SeattleAndrewPhillips, Seattle

Shawn&AmyReiersgaard , SnoqualmieFrancescaRenouard , SeattleDan&ElaineSay, Seattle

EvanSpeer, SeattleLynnStokesbary&Marcie

Klobucher, SeattleDavidStrauss&JudithD.Swain , Seattle

SusanTillack , SeattleCarolTobin&DavidAynardi , Seattle

StephanieToothman , SeattleLydia&JoseVila,Lake Forest Park

VirginiaVoorhees, SeattleMaggieWalker, Shoreline

SusanWickwire&KarlCherepanya , SeattleAndrewZellers, Seattle

EVERGREEN MEMBERS

JoyAdolphsen , SnohomishKoleenCook , Bellevue

ElizabethDarlington , SeattleS.WayneDuncan , SeattleTrentElwing, Port OrchardMikeEwanciw, Seattle

LynetteFelber, BellinghamKarenGeser, Spring, TX

PaulGleeson , Port AngelesKristenGriffin , CoupevilleKarenGriffiths, BellevueLarryHatch , Spokane

SueHolland , University PlaceDavidThompson&Ingrid

Holmlund , SeattleSheilaKlokkevold , Soap Lake

RobertKrier, OlympiaDiana&LesKutas, Sammamish

LynneLong, Federal Way

MarshallMcClintock , TacomaMaryKaeMcCullough , Seattle

ElizabethMerritt, Washington, DCAnjelNater-Frye&JoshuaFrye, Seattle

NancyPowell , SequimStephenRose, SeattleCheriSayer, Kent

BarbaraSnoey, Mercer IslandDorothyStanley, Ellensburg

BradleyTill , SeattleSusanTillack , SeattleSignaTreat, Seattle

MollieTremaine, SeattleSuzanneVargo, Federal WayBrianWhite, Portland, OR

AnnWick , MeadLindaYeomans, Spokane

JoAnnYost, ElmaKathrinYoung, Seattle

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS

MEMBERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS

Contributor ($100-$249)A.ColbyParks,AttorneyatLaw,P.S., Tacoma

MasonCountyHistoricPreservationCommission , Shelton

SusmanGodfreyLawFirm , Seattle

Nonprofit Level ($75)CollegeHillAssociation , Pullman

DaytonHistoricalDepotSociety, DaytonDominionHistoricalWorkboat

Association , BremertonDr.FrankR.BurroughsMuseum , RitzvilleEdmondsHistoricalMuseum , EdmondsFirstChristianChurchDayton , Dayton

FriendsofLonePineCemetery, Walla WallaHistoricDowntownProsser

Association , Prosser

HistoricWhidbey, CoupevilleKentDowntownPartnership, KentLacrosseCommunityPride, Lacrosse

LakewoldGardens, LakewoodPuyallupHistoricalSocietyatMeeker

Mansion , PuyallupSchooner Martha

Foundation , Port TownsendTheOlympiaFilmSociety, Olympia

TownofFridayHarbor, Friday HarborWatervilleChamberofCommerce, WatervilleWenatcheeDowntownAssociation , Wenatchee

WhitePassCountryHistoricalSociety, Packwood

WoodinvilleHeritageSociety, Woodinville

BrianAnderson , TacomaTannerDotzauer, Wenatchee

KarenGordon , SeattleTaylorGrobelny, Seattle

Matt&AbbyInpanbutr, Seattle

DianaJames, SeattleReubenMcKnight, Vashon

Linda&LarryMilsow, SpokaneKelseyWildstone, Burien

Patron ($500-$999)JudyBarbour, Seattle

Advocate ($250-$499)GretchenLuxenberg, Freeland

Allison&ThomasMunch-Rotolo, Pullman

Contributor ($100-$249) PattiAmundson , Seattle

JeffBoers, TacomaThomasDye, WenatcheePatriciaFels, Fall CityBobHall , Bellingham

JennyHartley, University PlaceRachelKlevit&JerretSale, Seattle

DanielMiles, SeattleThomasMoak , Kennewick

Tim&KaraSullivan , Mount Vernon

Household ($51-$99)Julie&RickBiggerstaff, Spokane

ElissaCahill , WoodinvilleRalphFishburn , Spokane

Kate&ChapinKrafft, SeattleMiraMui , Seattle

LeanneOlson&JamesBailey, SeattleSusanWickwire&KarlCherepanya , Seattle

Individual ($10-$50)

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