Catherine Lin
- Oct 27, 2019
- 10 min
The Rejection of Capitol Hill's First Subway System
A little over 108 years ago, on August 24, 1911, civil engineer Virgil G. Bogue submitted his Plan of Seattle to the Municipal Plans...
Tom Heuser, Marvin Anderson
- Sep 12, 2019
- 7 min
Historic "Japonesque" Bungalow stripped of its defining features.
Tragic news came to us yesterday that the owner of this unique bungalow located at 627 13th Avenue East started removing its character...
Tom Heuser
- Jun 20, 2019
- 4 min
Conover Designation Fails on 3-3 split vote
Following last month's confidence inspiring 6-1 vote in favor of nomination, there didn't seem to be much concern for Conover House's...
Tom Heuser
- Jun 19, 2019
- 3 min
Conover House to be considered for landmark designation today
At long last our efforts towards preserving this value historic landmark are finally coming to a head. For those of you who missed the...
Harriet Wasserman, Lorn Fant, Tom Heuser
- Jun 18, 2019
- 6 min
Historical Society Doings for the First Half of 2019
Preservation/Advocacy Conover House Thanks to the combined advocacy efforts of our board in partnership with Historic Seattle, local...