Seattle (Wash.). Historic Preservation Program

The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Dept. of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office's mandate was to coordinate Seattle's historic preservation programs and administer the city's landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in the Dept. of Neighborhoods. The Ballard Avenue Landmark District was created by the Seattle City Council in 1976. Ballard Ave. was the core of the area's central business district for decades. When Market St. became the main arterial, Ballard Avenue's development effectively came to a standstill, preserving its character as a small-town main street with buildings from the 1890s to 1940s, along with the occasional hitching post. The Office of Urban Conservation, and later the Historic Preservation Program, provided staffing to the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board.

From the description of Ballard Avenue Landmark District records, 1975-1995. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 166428867

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