Ballard Avenue Landmark District records, 1975-1995.

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Ballard Avenue Landmark District records, 1975-1995.

Minutes and agendas documenting regular and special meetings of the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. The minutes report on issues discussed, tasks assigned, and actions taken, and include lists of board members and Office of Urban Conservation staff present. Board business primarily concerned consideration of applications for approval of architectural modifications and signage in the District. Other subjects include street lighting, zoning, parking, and transients. Subject files include correspondence; memos; clippings; and other materials relating to the work of the Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board. A significant portion of the collection deals with elections for positions on the Board. Another sizeable set of records contains legal documents, correspondence, and background information relating to a series of lawsuits against the city relating to the historic district.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6910950

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Seattle (Wash.). Office of Urban Conservation

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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 the DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in the De...

Seattle (Wash.). Historic Preservation Program

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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. ...

Seattle (Wash.). Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board

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