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Snohomish County Courthouse[edit]

Snohomish County Courthouse
General information
TypeCourthouse
Architectural styleMission
Address3021 Wetmore Avenue
Everett, Washington
Opened1911
OwnerSnohomish County
Height
Roof38 feet (12 m)
Technical details
MaterialStucco
Floor count2
Design and construction
Architect(s)August F. Heide and Carl Siebrand
Snohomish County Courthouse
LocationEverett, Washington
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectSiebrand and Heide
Architectural styleMission
NRHP reference No.75001870
Added to NRHPDecember 6, 1975
References
[1]

The Snohomish County Courthouse is a historic building and courthouse in Everett, Washington, the county seat of Snohomish County.

History[edit]

From 1861 to 1896, the county seat and county government of Snohomish County was based in the city of Snohomish. An election was held on November 6, 1894, to decide whether to move the county seat to Everett, a growing city with better sea and road access.

The courthouse in Snohomish, which had been built in 1891 for $24,000, was converted into a home for the Puget Sound Academy and later the Snohomish High School. The two-store structure was demolished in 1938 after it was condemned as unsafe by federal officials.[2]

  • County seat moved from Snohomish to Everett in 1896, amid controversy[3][4]
  • July 1895: Appeal reaches Supreme Court, regarding canvassing board not accepting votes; Snohomish declares its victory[5][6]
  • December 1896: Superior Court decision validates outcome of election and moves county seat[7]
  • January 1897: Records moved to a "party like atmosphere" in Everett
First courthouse
  • Built in French Chateau style of un-reinforced masonry
  • Opened on February 1, 1898[1]
  • Land donated by Everett Land Company (Block 716)[1]
  • 1908: 2-story brick annex on north end added
  • 1909-08-02: Fire destroys wooden roof of courthouse[8]
Current courthouse[9]
  • Built on foundations of old courthouse, design from same architect (Heide)
  • Opened January 1911
  • NRHP listed in 1975 after nomination by State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation[10]
Renovations and additions
  • 1952: County clerk office on east side and offices on south side (Pacific), destroying two walls
  • 1967: Addition of five-story, 10-courtroom building on Wall Street (third wall destroyed, last remaining at plaza)
  • 2000: $130 million renovation or demolition proposed[11]
  • 2007: Dome repaired at cost of $360,000 with state grant[12][13]
Replacement
  • 2008 study estimates cost of new courthouse at $169 million[14]
  • 2012: County Council votes to renovate courthouse for $68 million[15]
  • 2013-11-25: County Council approves $150 million proposal to build new 8-story courthouse on nearby parking lot at Wall & Oakes to open in 2016/2017[16]
  • Design: 8 stories, 253,000 sqft, primarily steel structure, three levels of segregated circulation, designed by Heery International[17][18] (replaced ZGF)[19]
  • On hold since 2015 over cost, location and parking displacement[20]
  • Key issue in 2015 executive election
  • 2016-06: County Council votes to renovate 1967 building for $63 million instead of build replacement[21]
  • 2018-03: Demolition begins[22]
  • June 2021: Construction complete; ribbon-cutting on July 8[23]

Architecture[edit]

  • Mission Style
    • Similar to Great Northern railroad station at Bond Street (built 1910)
  • Stucco exterior on top of reinforced concrete
  • Clock tower
  • Roof tiles
  • Additions: Brutalist annex (1967, 6-story 116,000 sqft)

Features[edit]

  • Front plaza and stairway

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Potter, Elisabeth Walton (June 1975). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Snohomish County Courthouse (Report). National Park Service. with 1 photo from 1975
  2. ^ Blake, Warner (October 11, 2007). "Snohomish County Tribune supports demolition of the old county courthouse portion of Snohomish High School in an editorial on June 16, 1938". HistoryLink.
  3. ^ Humphrey, Robert (January 9, 1992). "When Everett 'stole' the county courthouse". The Seattle Times. p. F4.
  4. ^ Hastie, Thomas P.; Batey, David; Sisson, E.A.; Graham, Albert L., eds. (1906). An Illustrated History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties. Chicago: Interstate Publishing Company. pp. 290–292. LCCN 06030900. OCLC 11299996. Retrieved January 24, 2017 – via The Internet Archive.
  5. ^ http://courts.mrsc.org/washreports/012WashReport/012WashReport0420.htm
  6. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=TeE7AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA189&lpg=PA189&dq=November+6,+1894+election+Snohomish+County&source=bl&ots=YSKwubCPLt&sig=hmIKZWCYDMeUzpf4S60VY3d3MZQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjx5NmNlfPRAhVE92MKHeLRBoIQ6AEINTAG#v=onepage&q=November%206%2C%201894%20election%20Snohomish%20County&f=false
  7. ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=O0pNAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA275&ots=yhcq4pWNzp&dq=%22Snohomish%20County%22%20Everett%20seat%20December%201896&pg=PA274#v=onepage&q&f=false
  8. ^ Riddle, Margaret (August 16, 2006). "Fire destroys the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett on August 2, 1909". HistoryLink.
  9. ^ O'Donnell, Jack C. (December 3, 2011). "Snohomish County Courthouse (1911), Everett". HistoryLink.
  10. ^ "13 historic sites to be considered". The Seattle Times. August 17, 1975. p. C8.
  11. ^ Brooks, Diane (June 13, 2000). "Historic buildings' fate at stake". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  12. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/dome-back-to-former-glory/
  13. ^ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-county-to-repair-histor/140625248/
  14. ^ Haglund, Noah (February 2, 2013). "County officials decide new court building best option". The Everett Herald.
  15. ^ Haglund, Noah (November 19, 2012). "County Council OKs tax increase to bolster budget". The Everett Herald.
  16. ^ Barley, Nancy (November 26, 2013). "Snohomish County in line for new courthouse". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  17. ^ Minnick, Benjamin (April 16, 2015). "Snohomish County picks site for its new $162M courthouse". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  18. ^ Haglund, Noah (June 4, 2015). "County courthouse architect goes with more modern design". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on January 26, 2016.
  19. ^ Haglund, Noah (July 31, 2014). "County changes architects on courthouse project". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015.
  20. ^ Haglund, Noah (August 30, 2015). "Cost overruns, location, parking needs put courthouse on hold". The Everett Herald. Archived from the original on December 28, 2015.
  21. ^ Haglund, Noah (June 29, 2016). "Some judges unhappy with vote to remodel courthouse". The Everett Herald.
  22. ^ http://www.heraldnet.com/news/demolition-begins-on-buildings-acquired-for-courthouse-remodel/
  23. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/the-renovated-county-courthouse-under-budget-and-now-open/

Dayton[edit]

  • Oldest railroad depot (1881); NRHP since 1975[1]
  • Oldest continuously used courthouse (1887); NRHP since 1974
Railroad depot
Courthouse
  • HistoryLink
  • Restored 1984–1993, at a cost of $1.6 million[4]
  • White stucco, topped by 22-ft tower[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Duncan, Don (October 17, 1980). "Dayton: The political Donohues and farming Broughtons are two reasons for this historic town's vitality". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
  2. ^ "Two sites in area to be under consideration as landmarks". The Seattle Times. September 1, 1974. p. C1.
  3. ^ Duncan, Don (July 23, 1995). "Hospitable little Dayton serves up some surprises". The Seattle Times. p. K1.
  4. ^ "Dayton getting new look". The Seattle Times. Associated Press. February 16, 1992. p. D4.
  5. ^ Duncan, Don (July 23, 1995). "Hospitable little Dayton serves up some surprises". The Seattle Times. p. K1.
  6. ^ Mapes, Lynda V. (August 11, 2005). "Painted ladies of Columbia County". The Seattle Times. p. G7.

Amazon HQ1[edit]

Amazon HQ1
Other name(s)Rufus 2.0
LocationDenny Triangle, Seattle, Washington
StatusUnder construction
Groundbreaking2009
Estimated completion2020
UseHeadquarters of Amazon.com
Companies
ArchitectNBBJ
OwnerAmazon.com
Technical details
Buildingsmore than 40
Leasable area8.5 million square feet (790,000 m2)
Parking3,300 stalls
No. of workers40,000
Amazon HQ1
Built2008–present
LocationSeattle, Washington, US
IndustryTechnology
Employees40,000
Buildings80
Area8.1 million square feet (750,000 m2)
Owner(s)Amazon

Amazon HQ1, also referred to as Rufus 2.0, is the corporate headquarters of Amazon in Seattle, Washington, US. Located north of Downtown Seattle in the Denny Triangle and South Lake Union neighborhood, the campus includes 40 buildings with 8.5 million square feet (790,000 m2) of office space. The campus is centered around several high-rise office buildings built by Amazon in the 2010s, including the Amazon Spheres.

Amazon, which had been based in various Seattle locations since its founding in 1994, moved to the South Lake Union neighborhood in 2008. The Denny Triangle campus was proposed in 2012 to replace the South Lake Union campus and opened its first building in 2015. Amazon.com plans to occupy up to 13.6 million square feet (1,260,000 m2) of office space in owned and leased buildings in Seattle by 2022.

Buildings[edit]

The headquarters campus, codenamed "Rufus 2.0", was designed by Seattle-based architectural firm NBBJ and consists of five buildings. The campus is a triangular area of Denny Triangle, bounded to the north by Denny Way, to the east by Westlake Avenue, and to the south by 6th Avenue; the area is located north of Downtown Seattle's office and retail core, and south of Amazon's other offices in South Lake Union.

Statistics[6]
  • 3.3 million square feet of office space
  • 66,000 square feet of retail
  • 3,300 underground parking stalls
  • 1.7 acres of public open space (plazas and pocket parks)
  • 40,000 employees and 7,000 dogs[7]
Older campus

Doppler[edit]

Main article: Amazon Tower I

Tower I, officially named Doppler, opened on December 14, 2015. Built on Block 14 from 2013 to 2015, it consists of a 36-story, 524-foot-tall (160 m) skyscraper and a 5-story conference center with a large amphitheater and stage.[9]

  • Ground-level retail: Starbucks, Potbelly, Marination, Skillet, Great State Burgers, Bar Noroeste
  • Former site of Sixth Avenue Inn

Day One[edit]

Main article: Amazon Tower II
  • Former site of King Kat Theater
  • 3 glass domes with 5 stories of workspace
  • Construction: 2014 to 2016 (planned), topped-out in December 2015

Tower III (Block 20)[edit]

  • Amazon Prime Now distribution center, formerly Toyota of Seattle
  • Approved in January 2016 with street vacation, public free-speech zone in courtyard
  • Broke ground in late 2016

Tower IV (Block 21)[edit]

  • Proposed 24-story building with 7-story attached structure
  • Former site of the Hurricane Cafe, closed in January 2015[10]
  • Purchased for $52.2 million from Clise Properties in January 2014[11]

Tower V (Block 18)[edit]

  • 17-story office building on half-block Days Inn and Pronto site at 7th & Bell, land bought in December 2016[12][13]
  • On hold since May 2018 (head tax decision)

Spheres[edit]

History[edit]

Amazon background
Timeline[14]
  • Clise land in Denny Triangle put on sale in 2007 and proposes $7 billion redevelopment by Emaar Properties; put on hold in 2008[15]
  • Groundbreaking for Amazon in rest of SLU on April 20, 2009[16]
    • Attended by Governor Gregoire, Mayor Nickels; no top executives, including Bezos[17]
  • Announced in February 2012[18]
    • Project valued at $600 million[19]
  • Design unveiled in March 2012: three major office buildings sharing blocks with smaller buildings for other use (auditorium)
  • Approved in November 2012 by DPD[20]
  • December 2012: 3 blocks purchased from Clise Properties for $207.5 million[21]
    • Coverage in The Guardian and NYT
  • Construction begins on Tower I in 2013
COVID pandemic
  • Closed in early March 2020
  • Announced reopening in June 2021 but was later changed to work from home permanently
  • May 2023: Mandate to return for at least 3 days a week[22]
HQ2
  • Announced in September 2017
  • Fears of slowed development in Seattle[23]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Transportation[edit]

  • Streetcar terminus
    • 4th streetcar funded
  • 7th Street protected bike lane (funded by Amazon)
  • Westlake light rail and monorail

Reception[edit]

  • Gentrification, traffic, demographic changes[24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/business/development/2017/10/16/Amazon-HQ2-Pittsburgh-Seattle/stories/201710150037
  2. ^ a b "Amazon at Denny Triangle: Work Global, Live Local". NBBJ.
  3. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (November 12, 2015). "Amazon, data center turn hot idea into cool technology". The Seattle Times.
  4. ^ DeMay, Daniel (November 13, 2015). "Amazon's Denny Triangle campus to be heated by the Internet". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  5. ^ Khaikin, Lital. "Amazon's New Seattle Office Aiming For LEED Gold Status". Ecopedia.com.
  6. ^ Pryne, Eric (June 8, 2012). "Amazon's 3-block complex has a timetable — and a name". The Seattle Times.
  7. ^ https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-amazon-dogs-seattle-20190621-story.html
  8. ^ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/28/amazon-seattle-office-space-13-point-6-million-square-feet.html
  9. ^ Demitt, Jacob (December 14, 2015). "Amazon launches new era with opening of first tower at new Seattle campus". GeekWire.
  10. ^ Johnson, Graham (January 1, 2015). "Seattle's iconic Hurricane Café serves last meals". KIRO-TV.
  11. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (January 24, 2014). "Amazon buys another block in Denny Triangle". The Seattle Times.
  12. ^ Stiles, Marc (December 28, 2016). "$19.2M deal suggests Amazon may build a fifth tower in downtown Seattle". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  13. ^ Miller, Brian (December 29, 2016). "Amazon pays $19.2M for Denny Triangle property". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  14. ^ http://ottawacitizen.com/technology/the-lessons-of-hq1-what-the-cities-vying-for-amazons-second-headquarters-can-learn-from-seattle/wcm/bcc33d16-7ca0-4c5d-b3ba-81d57c815aa5
  15. ^ Forsyth, Jennifer S. (April 25, 2008). "Economy, Credit Woes Foil Cities' Big Projects". Wall Street Journal. p. A1. Archived from the original on April 29, 2008.
  16. ^ Mazhukhina, Karina (March 15, 2020). "Seattle 11 years ago: Amazon breaks ground with new campus". KOMO News.
  17. ^ Engleman, Eric (April 20, 2009). "Politicans line up to praise new Amazon HQ, but Amazon absent". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  18. ^ Pryne, Eric (February 16, 2012). "Amazon to buy Denny Triangle property; plans 3 big office towers". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  19. ^ Pryne, Eric (February 24, 2012). "Amazon consultant pegs 3 future buildings' value at $200M each". The Seattle Times.
  20. ^ Cohen, Aubrey (November 30, 2012). "Seattle OKs Amazon towers". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  21. ^ Pryne, Eric (December 21, 2012). "Amazon pays $207.5M for Denny Triangle site". The Seattle Times.
  22. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/as-seattle-businesses-welcome-back-amazon-workers-guess-at-future/
  23. ^ http://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazons-announcement-of-hq-outside-of-seattle-sends-ripples-through-states-political-circles/
  24. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-angst-from-traffic-to-housing-were-all-worked-up/

External links[edit]

Lake Union Steam Plant[edit]

Lake Union Steam Plant
Former namesCity Light Plant No. 3
General information
Address1201 Eastlake Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Construction started1912 (1912)
Renovated1993–94
OwnerZymoGenetics
Height
Tip135 feet (41 m)
Roof90 feet (27 m)
Technical details
Floor count7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Daniel Riggs Huntington
Official nameLake Union Steam Plant and Hydro House and its site
DesignatedMarch 2, 1988[1]
Address1179 Eastlake Avenue East
References
[2]

The Lake Union Steam Plant is a decommissioned steam power plant in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington that currently serves as the headquarters of biotech firm ZymoGenetics. Built in stages between 1912 and 1918[citation needed], the power plant historically supplied up to 30 megawatts of power using overflow from the Volunteer Park reservoir on Capitol Hill. It was replaced in 1938 by hydroelectric generators in Skagit County, and remained operational as a back-up facility until it was decommissioned in 1987.

The plant was named a city landmark in 1988 and sold to ZymoGenetics in 1993 for renovation into their new headquarters.

Design[edit]

The Lake Union Steam Plant, located between Eastlake and Fairview avenues on the eastern shore of Lake Union, is composed of three major elements: a hydroelectric generating plant, the Auxiliary Steam Plant, and the historic Power House.

Resources

History[edit]

  • 1912: Lake Union Auxiliary Plant built in Mission style, producing 1,500 kilowatts from Volunteer Park reservoir overflow[5]
  • 1914: Expansion begins
  • 1918: Plant completed
  • 1938: Regular use ends, replaced with Gorge Creek Dam in Skagit County and only fired sparingly during power shortages[6][7]
  • 1980: Last firing of the plant, during cold weather that brought record power usage[8][9]
    • City Light cited for smoke rolling from plant stacks[10]
  • 1984-04: Plant closes as part of City Light cleanup after 20 gallons of oil spilled; plant boiler stored more than 811,000 gallons of PCB-contaminated oil[11][12]
  • 1986: City Light pays $4.35 million to remove PCB oil from plant[13]
  • 1987: Plant decommissioned
    • Re-uses proposed: maritime museum, public agencies, community center, self-service storage, performance arts, swimming pool, recycling center[14]
  • 1988-03-08: Landmarks Board approves designation[1]
  • 1988: Smokestacks reduced in height, at a cost of $25,000[15]
  • 1990: Cleanup plan approved
  • 1991: Smokestacks removed
Renovation and preservation
  • 1990: Koll Co. condominium proposal approved,[16][17] later cancelled after financial problems and switch to offices[18]
  • 1993: ZymoGenetics buys building for $1.6 million, transfer of Koll rights approved by city council[19]
  • 1993: ZymoGenetics begins $25 million renovation of plant[20][21]
    • Designed by Dale & Associates and NBBJ; awarded at AIA Seattle Honor Awards in December 1994[22]
  • 1994-05: Smokestacks allowed to be re-built at site, despite local opposition[23]
    • Smokestacks: only 4 of 6 are functional, all non-original
  • 1994-06: ZymoGenetics moves offices from U District to plant[24]
  • 1994-09-08: New headquarters rededicated
    • New features: 107,000 sq ft of office space, new smokestacks, restored terra cotta panels, public deli in Hydro House, 350-ft public dock
  • 2010: ZymoGenetics acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb, announces it will tentatively stay at site[25]
  • 2016: ZymoGenetics/Bristol-Myers Squibb announces that it would not renew lease in 2019, moving out of plant by then[26][27]
  • 2018: Fred Hutch announces lease of office space in steam plant beginning in late 2019[28]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Seattle City Council (August 1, 1994). "City of Seattle Ordinance 117251". City of Seattle Legislative Information Service. Office of the City Clerk.
  2. ^ Lake Union Steam Plant at Emporis
  3. ^ Boyle, Susan (1987). "Landmark Nomination Form: The Lake Union Power Generating Plants" (PDF). City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board.
  4. ^ "Seattle City Light and Power, Lake Union Steam Plant, Seattle, WA (1911)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database.
  5. ^ Scott, O. M. (June 8, 1913). "City's lighting and power system now developed into 5,000,000 plant". The Seattle Times. p. 14.
  6. ^ Dorpat, Paul (November 1, 1987). "Electric Dinosaur: Lake Union's steam plant awaits an uncertain future". The Seattle Times. p. 62.
  7. ^ "City to keep steam plant". The Seattle Times. May 14, 1938. p. 4.
  8. ^ "Electrical use approaches record". The Seattle Times. January 9, 1980. p. A14.
  9. ^ Lane, Bob (January 10, 1980). "Nature's 'insulation' may be keeping down energy use". The Seattle Times. p. A16.
  10. ^ Lane, Bob (January 29, 1980). "Electricity consumers set more records". The Seattle Times. p. A8.
  11. ^ Schaefer, David (November 21, 1984). "Hazards abound at City Light; PCBs and PCPs spell trouble". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  12. ^ Schaefer, David; Jones, Lansing (August 17, 1984). "City Light gauging effects of contaminated oil". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
  13. ^ Schaefer, David (November 21, 1986). "Cleanup of city light oil to go nonstop". The Seattle Times. p. E2.
  14. ^ Brown, Charles E. (February 8, 1988). "At age 75, steam plant looking for new role in life". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
  15. ^ Schumacher, Elouise (July 29, 1988). "Steam plant just can't stack up anymore". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
  16. ^ Lilly, Dick (February 2, 1990). "Steam plant could house condos". The Seattle Times. p. C3.
  17. ^ King, Harriet (May 5, 1991). "National Notebook: Seattle; A Powerhouse Conversion". The New York Times.
  18. ^ Lilly, Dick (August 4, 1992). "Steam plant neighbors still hissing: plan for condos scuttled, called 'bait and switch'". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
  19. ^ "Council approves sale of historic steam plant". The Seattle Times. March 30, 1993. p. C3.
  20. ^ Alexander, Karen (May 14, 1993). "Old steam plant getting a face-lift: $25 million being spent to turn landmark facility into biotech-research center". The Seattle Times. p. D10.
  21. ^ King, Harriet (July 4, 1993). "Focus: Seattle; Transforming a Rundown Lake Shoreline". The New York Times.
  22. ^ "AIA names Honor Awards". The Seattle Times. December 4, 1994. p. G5.
  23. ^ Birkland, Dave (May 25, 1994). "Residents with view of lake fume over stacks". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  24. ^ Thistle Tyler, Francine (June 17, 1994). "ZymoGenetics in race for patent". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
  25. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (January 26, 2011). "ZymoGenetics parent Bristol-Myers to keep a Seattle presence". The Seattle Times. p. A11.
  26. ^ Lerman, Rachel (December 15, 2016). "ZymoGenetics won't renew South Lake Union lease". The Seattle Times. p. A12.
  27. ^ Minnick, Benjamin (December 15, 2016). "Bristol-Myers is leaving old steam plant in 2019". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  28. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/hutch-cancer-center-will-put-labs-in-seattles-historic-lake-union-steam-plant/

Viewland/Hoffman Substation[edit]

Viewland/Hoffman Substation
General information
TypeElectrical substation
Location614 N. 105th Street
Seattle, Washington
Opening1976
OwnerSeattle City Light

The Viewland/Hoffman Substation is an electrical substation and public park in northern Seattle, Washington. Located at the intersection of Fremont Avenue North and North 105th Street near the Bitter Lake neighborhood, the substation is owned by Seattle City Light and was opened in 1976. After it opened, the substation was decorated with public art as part of the municipal Percent for Art program.

History[edit]

  • Named for City Light superintendent Eugene R. Hoffman (died 1976)[1]
  • Originally Viewland Receiving Substation Project
    • 1976: $3,000 to $4,500 approved for art[2]

Design and artwork[edit]

  • Artists: Andy Keating (painter), Buster Simpson (conceptualist, sculptor), Sherry Markovitz (printmaker)[3]
  • Contributing artists: Emil and Veva Gehrke of N. Grand Coulee (windmills): "Whirligigs"[4]
    • 27 works purchased for $2,016 in 1976[5]
    • Other works (kinetic folk art) in North Dam Park, Grand Coulee[6]
  • Architects: Richard Hobbs (Hobbs/Fukui), David Rutherford[7]
  • "First design team artist project in the country"
  • Seattle Arts Commission formed the team[8]
Reception
  • 1977 AIA Merit Award[1]
  • Criticized for being playful in a danger zone, artist protest at design-team concept[3]
  • "Hailed nationally"[9]
Resources
  • HistoryLink (Simpson)[10]
  • Times, 1977[11]
  • Barbara Loeb (1988)[12]
  • Dialogues in Public Art[13]
  • Professionals Practice of Landscape Architecture[14]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Tufts, Rae (March 8, 1981). "Odd beauty: City substations praised". The Seattle Times. p. F16.
  2. ^ Johnson, Wayne (March 3, 1976). "S. A. C. commends Blaine for work". The Seattle Times. p. A14.
  3. ^ a b Tarzan, Deloris (September 21, 1980). "Public art: Are we getting our money's worth?". The Seattle Times. p. F6.
  4. ^ "Substation sculpture". The Seattle Times. June 9, 1979. p. A3.
  5. ^ Johnson, Wayne (October 6, 1976). "Arts Commission has uneventful meeting". The Seattle Times. p. H4.
  6. ^ Valen, Robert (April 2016). "Washington Heritage Register Nomination Form: Gehrke Windmill Garden" (PDF). Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.
  7. ^ "Viewland / Hoffman Substation, (sculpture)". Inventory of American Sculpture. Smithsonian American Art Museum.
  8. ^ Farr, Sheila (May 8, 2005). "Is public art disappearing?". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  9. ^ Johnston, Gretchen H. (September 14, 2005). "Public funding of the arts enriches Seattle citizenry". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  10. ^ Graves, Jen (September 18, 2013). "Simpson, Buster (b. 1942)". HistoryLink.
  11. ^ Kuo, Keming (July 15, 1977). "Winds of change". The Seattle Times. p. A14.
  12. ^ Cruikshank, Jeffery L.; Korza, Pam (1988). Going Public: A Field Guide to Developments in Art in Public Places. Amherst, Massachusetts: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780945464006. OCLC 959801057 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ Finkelpearl, Tom (2001). "The City as Site". Dialogues in Public Art. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. pp. 26–27. ISBN 9780262561488. OCLC 697625664 – via Google Books.
  14. ^ Rogers, Walter (1997). "Clients and Projects". The Professionals Practice of Landscape Architecture: A Complete Guide to Starting and Running Your Own Firm. New York: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 45–46. ISBN 9780471286806. OCLC 868942126 – via Google Books.

Meydenbauer Center[edit]

Meydenbauer Center
Address11100 Northeast 6th Street
LocationBellevue, Washington, US
OwnerBellevue Convention Center Authority
Built1991–1993
OpenedSeptember 13, 1993
Renovated2016
Theatre seating
1,400
Enclosed space
 • Total space54,000 square feet (5,017 m2)[1]
 • Exhibit hall floor36,000 square feet (3,345 m2)[2]
 • Breakout/meeting12,000 square feet (1,115 m2)
 • Ballroom3,500 square feet (325 m2)
Parking434 stalls
Public transit accessSound Transit Express Bellevue Transit Center
Website
meydenbauer.com

Meydenbauer Center is a convention center in Bellevue, Washington, United States. It opened in 1993 and is located in Downtown Bellevue, to the east of Seattle.

History[edit]

  • Largest center on Eastside prior to 1990: Red Lion Inn, Bellevue
    • Attracted Seattle business prior to state convention center's construction[3]
    • 1981 dispute with Seattle over hotel-motel tax[4]
  • 1970s: Bellevue purchases site north of city hall for convention center
  • 1982: Plan to build convention center put on hold due to lack of backing from hotels
  • 1987: Hotels revive convention center plan[5]
  • 1988: Planning
  • 1989: State legislature approves, architect chosen
  • 1990: "Meydenbauer Center" chosen to honor William Meydenbauer, avoid confusion with Bellevue Hospital (in NYC)
    • One-third the size of Seattle's facility, to be funded with city-backed bonds repaid with hotel-motel taxes[6]
  • Construction begins in 1991
  • Opens on September 13, 1993[7]
    • 36,000 sq ft exhibition hall and 410-seat theater
    • $29 million
  • October 15: Theatre opens, at a cost of $7 million[8]
  • 1997: Bellevue approves preliminary plans for $35 million expansion with 500-room luxury hotel and office building[9]
  • 1999: Co-development with Ritz-Carlton and Marriott planned[10]
  • 2000: First expansion cancelled
  • 2002: Purchase of adjacent land for potential expansion[11]
  • 2004: Joint venture with Port of Seattle explored[12]
  • 2009: Executive Center added
  • 2015: Interior renovation (requiring full closure),[13] completed in 2016 for $12.5 million
    • Designed by LMN

Administration[edit]

  • Owned and operated by Bellevue Convention Center Authority (BCCA), headed by 7-member board appointed by city manager and confirmed by city council[14][15]
  • No city funds used
  • Funded using hotel-motel tax revenues to cover debt, rent/catering/services charges[2]
    • $29.4 million in bonds issued in 1991, $5.1 million in 1995, $10.5 million in 2002
  • 67 full-time staff

Facilities[edit]

  • Location: Near Bellevue TC and I-405
  • "Art deco gymnasium"[16]
  • 54,000 sq ft total space[17]
  • Center Hall: 36,000 sq ft[2]
  • 434 parking spaces
  • The Theatre (performing arts venue)
    • 410-seat, slope floor (3,500 sq ft)
    • 141 performances in 2017, with 37,000 attendees[2]
  • Retail space on 6th, integration with Bravern?
  • Public art
    • "Mercurial Miss" (installed in Feb 1994)

Events[edit]

  • 2017 stats: 297 conventions and events, 143,569 attendees, operating revenue of $9.6 million[2]
  • Second largest convention center in Seattle area,[17] state?[citation needed]
    • Eclipsed by Tacoma in 2002[20]
  • Former PAX (until 2007), 19,000 attendees[21]
  • Microsoft events (until mid-2000s, restored in 2010s)

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120914201448/http://www.meydenbauer.com:80/about/fact_sheet.html
  2. ^ a b c d e "Meydenbauer Fact Sheet" (PDF). Meydenbauer Center. 2017.
  3. ^ Wilson, Marshall (December 28, 1983). "Eastside rivals Seattle for convention business". The Seattle Times. p. G1.
  4. ^ Wilson, Marshall (January 28, 1981). "'Ants' hopping mad at 'theft' of convention center". The Seattle Times. p. G1.
  5. ^ Simon, Jim (February 5, 1987). "Convention-center plans revived". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  6. ^ "Convention center named after figure". The Seattle Times. October 17, 1990. p. F1.
  7. ^ Montgomery, Nancy (September 14, 1993). "First-night sparkle for Bellevue gem; New convention center greeted with party, praise". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  8. ^ Bargreen, Melinda (October 15, 1993). "Meydenbauer Theater opens as final touches continue". The Seattle Times. p. D34.
  9. ^ McOmber, J. Martin (September 22, 1997). "Developer pshing private-public plan". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  10. ^ https://www.hotel-online.com/News/PressReleases1999_2nd/May99_Meydenbauer.html
  11. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20080512092136/http://www.meydenbauer.com/download/MCFactSheet.pdf
  12. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2001966626_riley28.html
  13. ^ http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/meydenbauer-center-closing-for-summer-renovations/
  14. ^ http://www.meydenbauer.com/about/
  15. ^ http://portal.sao.wa.gov/ReportSearch/Home/ViewReportFile?isFinding=false&arn=1019427
  16. ^ Buck, Richard (September 3, 1993). "New convention facility to draw thousands of visitors to Bellevue". The Seattle Times. p. E1.
  17. ^ a b https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/2014/08/bellevuesmeydenbauer-center-plans-a-12-5-million.html
  18. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2001/01/29/focus4.html
  19. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2006/05/22/story2.html
  20. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2002/12/02/focus4.html
  21. ^ Bach, Ashley (September 23, 2006). "Meydenbauer Center back on track after hard times". The Seattle Times. p. B1.

U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office[edit]

U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office
Alternative namesINSpace
General information
TypeOffice building
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Address815 Airport Way South
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Opened1929 (1929)
Technical details
Floor count4
Design and construction
Architecture firmOffice of the Supervising Architect for the U.S. Treasury
U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office
LocationSeattle, Washington
Built1929
NRHP reference No.79002542
Added to NRHPJanuary 1, 1979
References
[1]

The U.S. Immigrant Station and Assay Office, also known as the INS Building, was a former office of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Seattle, Washington, US.

History[edit]

  • Curbed, NRHP, Times
  • 2004: Vacated by INS
  • Possible re-use as traditional office space
  • GSA rejects offer to purchase
  • 2008: Purchased by local investors[2][3]
  • 2010: Reopened as INSpace[4]
  • 2021: For sale
    • 5 stories with basement, 76,600 sq ft[5]

Design and architecture[edit]

  • Neoclassical with Mediterranean elements
  • Brick edifice, Corinthian columns, iron grace[6]

Current use[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration: Nuclear Reactor Building (More Hall Annex) (Report). National Park Service. December 12, 1978.
  2. ^ http://www.historylink.org/File/8991
  3. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Seattle-s-historic-INS-building-sold-1274188.php
  4. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2013182368_artscenter17m.html
  5. ^ Groover, Heidi (March 3, 2021). "Seattle artists worry potential sale of historic INS building could spell the end for their studios". The Seattle Times.
  6. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Old-immigration-building-saw-73-years-of-1197635.php

San Diego Central Courthouse[edit]

San Diego Central Courthouse
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCourthouse
Address1100 Union Street
San Diego, California, US
Current tenantsSan Diego County Superior Court
GroundbreakingMarch 6, 2014
Topped-outApril 20, 2016
OpenedDecember 19, 2017
Cost$555 million
Height
Tip403 feet (123 m)
Roof369 feet (112 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Floor area704,000 square feet (65,400 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmSkidmore Owings & Merrill
Other information
Parking80 spaces
References
[1][2]

The San Diego Central Courthouse is a high-rise government building in San Diego, California, United States. The 22-story building houses the San Diego County Superior Court and opened in December 2017, replacing an earlier courthouse and consolidating several courts together.

History[edit]

The former San Diego County Courthouse was opened in 1961 and spanned four blocks between Broadway and A Street, including the site of three previous courthouses dating back to 1872.[3] By the 2000s, the courthouse was deemed seismically vulnerable and was too old to rehabilitate at low cost.[4] In 2008, the California state legislature passed a $5 billion funding package to replace 41 courthouses, allocating the most funds towards San Diego's project.[5]

  • 2010 approval?
  • Dedicated June 5, 2017[6]
  • Opens to public in December[7]

Design and features[edit]

  • 72 courtrooms
  • Atrium
  • Separation of defendants[8]
  • Hall of Justice skybridge
  • Public art not included
  • Tunnel not included

Transportation[edit]

The courthouse is located adjacent to Courthouse station on the San Diego Trolley system, which opened on April 29, 2018.[9] The station's location, directly in front of the courthouse on C Street, was opposed by county court officials and the sheriff due to potential security risks and disruptions to court operations.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SounderBruce/Sandbox/Buildings". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ SounderBruce/Sandbox/Buildings at Emporis
  3. ^ Showley, Roger (February 21, 2014). "Four downtown courthouses, 1872-1996". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Showley, Roger (February 21, 2014). "$555M courthouse construction beginning". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  5. ^ Showley, Roger (May 18, 2012). "New state courthouse goes green and tall". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  6. ^ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/courts/sd-me-courthouse-dedication-20170605-story.html
  7. ^ http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-courthouse-open-20171217-story.html
  8. ^ http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-san-diego-courthouse-20170604-story.html
  9. ^ "New Courthouse Trolley Station Opening Sunday" (Press release). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  10. ^ Moran, Greg (October 20, 2017). "Court, sheriff opposed MTS plan to build a trolley station at courthouse". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 7, 2018.

Weyerhaeuser headquarters[edit]

Weyerhaeuser headquarters
Alternative namesThe Greenline
General information
LocationFederal Way, Washington
Opened1971
Cost$15 million
ClientWeyerhaeuser
Height70 ft (21 m)
Technical details
Size358,000 sq ft (33,300 m2)
Floor count5
Design and construction
Architecture firmSkidmore, Owings & Merrill

The former Weyerhaeuser headquarters is a 430-acre (170 ha) office park located in Federal Way, Washington. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in 1971 for Tacoma-based lumber company Weyerhaeuser, the campus features landscaped terraces and examples of then-modern "eco design". The company moved to a new headquarters in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood in 2016, selling the Federal Way office park to Industrial Realty Group for potential redevelopment.

Architecture and design[edit]

  • Location: Junction of I-5 and SR 18 (Weyerhauser Way exit)
  • "skyscraper on its side"[1]
  • Artificial lake damming Hylebos Creek[2]
  • "one of the finest modern buildings in the state" and home to "the most beautiful parking lot ever"[3]
  • Designed by Edward Charles Bassett of SOM, landscape by Peter Walker of Sasaki, Walker and Associates[4]
Resources

Features[edit]

  • Botanical garden[5]
  • Vegetation
  • 10-acre lake behind "dam"[6]

Awards[edit]

  • 1972: AIA National Honor Award
  • 1972: Bartlett Awards for Handicapped Access (AIA)
  • 1973 conservatism award from Owens-Corning for use of energy-saving features[7]
  • 2001: AIA Twenty-five Year Award[8][9]

History[edit]

Background
  • Weyerhaeuser founded in Tacoma[10]
  • 1910: 10-story office building in Tacoma built for headquarters[11]
New building
  • 1968-04: 200-acre site near I-5 and SR 18 selected[12]
  • 1968-08: Site work begins[13]
  • 1968-10: Design of $10 million building approved by Weyerhaeuser[14]
  • 1969: Construction begins
  • Reagan visit in 1980s
Move to Seattle
  • 2008: Company restructuring leads to closure of some Federal Way offices
  • 2014-08: Move to Pioneer Square announced, with 800 employees[15]
  • 2016-10: Weyerhaeuser completes move to Pioneer Square[16]
Redevelopment
  • 2016-02: Sold to LA-based Industrial Realty Group for $70.5 million[17][18]
  • Planned redevelopment for fish-processing plants and warehouses, drawing ire from local residents[19]
  • Renamed to "The Greenline"[20]
  • Preservation groups: DocomomoWA, Save Weyerhaeuser Campus[21]
    • The Cultural Landscape Foundation launches letter-writing campaign[22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters". Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.
  2. ^ Lane, Polly (April 18, 1971). "Setting, uses of wood outstanding in horizontal 'skyscraper'". The Seattle Times. p. D2.
  3. ^ "Weyerhaeuser campus draws global admirers". The Seattle Times. August 31, 2014. p. D6.
  4. ^ Lange, Alexandra (September 26, 2014). "Recycle That Headquarters". The New Yorker.
  5. ^ Berger, Knute (August 29, 2014). "Weyerhaeuser move: A modern landmark's future in question". Crosscut.com.
  6. ^ "International Headquarters". Weyerhaeuser. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "Firm wins energy award for design". The Seattle Times. December 2, 1973. p. E8.
  8. ^ "Enduring Beauty at Weyerhaeuser Headquarters". Architecture Week. January 10, 2001. p. N1.1.
  9. ^ Olson, Sheri (May 21, 2001). "On Architecture: Weyerhaeuser headquarters lauded". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  10. ^ Warren, James R. (September 17, 1999). "Weyerhaeuser Company". HistoryLink.
  11. ^ Nabbefeld, Joe (July 13, 2000). "Labor Ready gets new Tacoma digs". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  12. ^ "Weyerhaeuser To Build Near Auburn". The Seattle Times. April 17, 1968. p. 1.
  13. ^ "Work on Weyerhaeuser Site Begun at Federal Way". The Seattle Times. August 18, 1968. p. 50.
  14. ^ "New Weyerhaeuser Building Planned". The Seattle Times. October 23, 1968. p. 16.
  15. ^ Garnick, Carol (August 26, 2014). "Weyerhaeuser moving to Seattle's Pioneer Square". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  16. ^ Rosenberg, Mike (October 11, 2016). "Weyerhaeuser sets down in urban Seattle after decades in Federal Way". The Seattle Times. p. A10.
  17. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (February 10, 2016). "Sale of Weyerhaeuser's Federal Way campus means more intensive development". The Seattle Times. p. A14.
  18. ^ http://www.industrialrealtygroup.com/property/weyerhaeuser-campus
  19. ^ Rosenberg, Mike (August 31, 2016). "Fight brews over parklike Weyerhaeuser campus". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  20. ^ Ludwig, Jason (October 12, 2016). "Property owners rename Federal Way's ex-Weyerhaeuser building 'The Greenline'". Federal Way Mirror.
  21. ^ https://www.kuow.org/stories/dreamers-pick-over-the-bones-of-weyerhaeuser-s-old-campus
  22. ^ https://www.archpaper.com/2021/02/the-cultural-landscape-foundation-launches-campaign-halt-development-weyerhaeuser-campus/

External links[edit]

Seattle Empire Laundry Building[edit]

  • Built in 1913 by Ira S. Harding[1]
  • Viaduct construction creates notch
  • After viaduct construction, switched to manufacturing use[2]
  • Designated as city landmark in 1998
  • Renovated in 2000 into 58 loft condos[3]
  • Viaduct section demolished in March 2019

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.66bellstreet.com/Credits/Nomination.htm
  2. ^ http://www.66bellstreet.com/Main%20Building%20Descrip%20-%20Images/TMP-1102441028.htm
  3. ^ https://www.djc.com/co/pow.html?action=get&id=11114385

Koda Apartments[edit]

  • 17 stories, 201 units
  • Designed over the transit tunnel
  • Gentrification controversy[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://iexaminer.org/community-not-condos-luxury-condo-project-breaks-ground-draws-protests/
  2. ^ http://nwasianweekly.com/2019/03/koda-condos-groundbreaking-protest/

Troy Block[edit]

  • 1927: Troy Laundry built
  • Amazon: Houdini North and South[1]
  • March 2019: Sold for $739.9 million to Zara founder
    • Most expensive building transaction in Seattle history

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/re/12120283.html

South Transfer Station[edit]

  • Opened on September 26, 1966[1]
    • 241 feet by 121 feet; 23 trailers at a time
  • Renovation plans in 2008: cafe, used goods store[2]
  • New station on 9 acres north of old station, at SR 99/SR 509 junction
  • Renovation began in 2008, completed in April 2013 ($76M)[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Big Garbage-Transfer Station in Operation". The Seattle Times. September 26, 1966. p. 25.
  2. ^ Galloway, Angela (May 27, 2008). "Here's a dump that's just the place for lunch". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/mount-rainier/article/Inside-Seattle-s-new-South-Transfer-Station-4425420.php

El Corazón (Seattle)[edit]

El Corazón
Former namesGraceland, The Off Ramp, Sub-Zero, Cafe Au Go Go
Address109 Eastlake Avenue
Seattle, Washington, United States
OwnerDana Sims
TypeMusic venue
Opened1910
Website
elcorazonseattle.com

El Corazón is a nightclub and music venue in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It opened in 1910 and has been renamed several times.

  • Capacity: 800 for Corazon, 200 for Funhouse[1]

History[edit]

The club was previously named Graceland, The Off Ramp, Sub-Zero, and Cafe Au Go Go. The Funhouse moved into the venue as a sister club in 2012 after their original building was demolished.[2]

Redevelopment
  • Arbutus Development initial plan for demolition
    • 44-story residential building[3]
  • New plan (May 2019) involves new music venue integrated into building

Notable performances[edit]

  • Pearl Jam's first five shows (October 1990)
  • Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Mudhoney
  • Nirvana debuted early version of Aneurysm (1990)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rietmulder, Michael (May 3, 2019). "El Corazón, site of first Pearl Jam show, may be demolished". The Seattle Times.
  2. ^ DeMay, Daniel (May 3, 2019). "Seattle nightclub El Corazon, site of Pearl Jam's first show, is definitely getting demolished". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Seattle-s-El-Corazon-site-of-Pearl-Jam-s-first-13620613.php

McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant[edit]

The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment Plant is a wastewater treatment facility near Esquimalt on Vancouver Island, located in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It serves the city of Victoria and its surrounding metropolitan area. The facility is operated by the Capital Regional District and opened in 2021 at a cost of $800 million to construct.[1]

Facilities[edit]

  • $800 million cost
  • Expected use: 100 million litres per day, serving population of 320,000[2]

History[edit]

  • Background: Victoria's untreated sewage
    • Since 1894[3]
    • Complaints from Washington state[4][5][6]
      • Intensified in 1990s[7]
      • Tourism boycotts (1993)[8] (2015)[9]
  • Protests from locals (including Mr. Floatie, 2004 to 2017)[10][11]
  • Washington support for 2010 Olympics bid contingent on province treating sewage[12]
  • 2012 federal law
  • 2016: Treatment plant approved, after more than six years of debate[13]
    • Esquimalt zoning delayed original approval

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.crd.bc.ca/project/capital-projects/mcloughlin-point-wastewater-treatment-plant
  2. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-sewage-treatment-plant-construction-regulations-1.5123974
  3. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/victoria-sewage-plant-1.5867582
  4. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/19/us/waves-of-sewage-and-auto-traffic-sweep-down-on-us-from-canada.html
  5. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1993/04/20/world/victoria-journal-such-a-lovely-city-still-seattle-holds-its-nose.html
  6. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/victoria-sewage-fouls-washington-bc-relationship/
  7. ^ https://www.postalley.org/2020/12/16/the-strait-poop-victoria-flush-is-no-longer/
  8. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/news/victoria-sewage-rubs-washington-officials-raw-as-it-should/
  9. ^ http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/tourism+boycott+threatened+over+victoria+sewage+saga/11314424/story.html
  10. ^ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/long-successful-sewage-plant-battle-leaves-victorias-mr-floatie-pooped-ready-to-retire
  11. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/for-mascot-not-a-moment-to-waste/article18225948/
  12. ^ https://www.vicnews.com/news/victoria-no-longer-flushes-raw-sewage-into-ocean-after-area-opens-treatment-plant/
  13. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crd-victoria-sewage-1.3762521

Mercer Street Garage[edit]

The Mercer Street Garage is a municipal parking garage in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is located adjacent to the Seattle Center complex in Lower Queen Anne, on the north side of Mercer Street. The garage has a P-Patch on its top floor for local residents.

Design[edit]

  • Skybridge to McCaw Hall
  • 67 accessible parking stalls[1]
  • Full count available in NHL materials?

History[edit]

  • Site demolition begins on November 12, 1958, with two-story home on Nob Hill Ave[2]
  • Parking garage approved by Seattle City Council on June 1, 1961[3]
  • 2012: upGarden opens
  • November 2019: upGarden threatened with eviction for NHL capacity needs[4]
  • December 2019: City announces that P-Patch will stay; swearing in for Councilmember Lewis[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Seattle Center
  2. ^ http://www.seattlemag.com/article/history-seattle-center-timeline
  3. ^ Becker/HistoryLink – The Future Remembered (2011), p. 46
  4. ^ Brodeur, Nicole (November 5, 2019). "P-Patch atop Mercer Street Garage evicted to make way for hockey fans". The Seattle Times.
  5. ^ Brunner, Jim (December 31, 2019). "Seattle to let P-Patch remain atop Mercer Street Garage, won't replace it with parking spots". The Seattle Times.

Expedia headquarters[edit]

The Expedia headquarters campus is the corporate headquarters of Expedia, Inc., located in the Interbay neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It was originally opened in 2004 for Amgen, who had acquired original client Immunex. Expedia acquired the campus in 2015 and moved its employees from Bellevue to Interbay in 2019.

History[edit]

  • Proposed in 1990s by Immunex; 40 acres of abandoned Port of Seattle property acquired with deal for funding for Galer Street Bridge
    • October 1993: 29 acres (Terminal 88) announced for redevelopment by Immunex
  • Completed in February 2004 for $625 million[1]
    • Originally named Helix campus
  • Immunex acquired by Amgen in 2002, during construction[2]
  • 2006: Expansion announced by Amgen, aborted a year later[3]

Layout[edit]

  • Park and beachspace
  • Trail access
  • Helix Bridge (separate section?)
    • 400 feet

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.amgen.com/media/news-releases/2004/02/amgen-opens-state-of-the-art-biotechnology-research-campus/
  2. ^ https://www.amgen.com/media/news-releases/2002/07/amgen-completes-acquisition-of-immunex/
  3. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amgenrsquos-exit-a-new-blow-for-seattle-biotech-industry/

Seven Gables Theatre[edit]

Seven Gables Theatre
Location911 Northeast 50th Street
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Built1925
Demolished2020
DesignatedSeptember 20, 2017

The Seven Gables Theatre was a historic meeting hall and movie theater in the University District in Seattle, Washington, United States. It was built in 1925 for a local chapter of the American Legion and was converted into a movie theater in 1976. It was operated by Landmark Theatres until its closure on June 5, 2017.

The wooden building was designated as a historic city landmark in 2017.[1] It was destroyed in a fire on December 24, 2020.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/Landmarks/RelatedDocuments/DesRptSevenGables.pdf
  2. ^ Seven Gables Theatre gutted by fire in Seattle’s U District

Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (ICCU Arena)[edit]

Idaho Central Credit Union Arena
LocationMoscow, Idaho, U.S.
Capacity4,200
Construction
Broke groundJune 6, 2019
OpenedSeptember 2021 (planned)
Construction cost$51 million
ArchitectOpsis Architecture
General contractorHoffman Construction
Website
govandals.com/facilities/iccu-raena

Idaho Central Credit Union Arena, also known as ICCU Arena, is a future multi-purpose arena for indoor sports on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Construction began in 2019 and is planned to be completed in September 2021. The 4,200-seat arena will serve as the home of the men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball programs for the university.

  • Scheduled to open in September 2021[1]
    • Concerts in October and hockey in November[2]
  • For basketball and volleyball
  • Replacement for Kibbie Dome (built in 1971, made indoor in 1975)

History[edit]

  • Approved in March 2019[3]
  • Groundbreaking on June 6, 2019[4]
    • "One of the dozen shovels used in the ceremony was the same one President Theodore Roosevelt used to plant a tree on campus in 1911"

Design[edit]

  • Architect: Opsis Architecture
  • Total space: 67,000 sq ft
  • Roof mirrors curves of Palouse
  • First arena to use mass timber in US
    • Douglas fir sourced from Moscow Mountain's Expiermental Forest (442 tons of laminated beams, up to 130 ft long)[1]
  • Cost: $51 million (originally $45 million)
    • Some funding from $15 student fee[5]
  • Capacity lowered from 4,200 to 4,000?

Naming rights[edit]

  • $10 million donation for ICCU for 35 years[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Harriman, Peter (October 22, 2020). "Idaho Central Credit Union Arena starting to take shape on Moscow campus". The Spokesman-Review.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210829052712/https://lmtribune.com/sports/ui-to-open-iccu-arena-with-familiar-face/article_4400810a-336c-5f19-9175-ebebd9be46a8.html
  3. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/state-approves-46-million-university-of-idaho-arena/
  4. ^ Wiebe, Stephan (June 7, 2019). "University of Idaho breaks ground on new arena". Moscow-Pullman Daily News.
  5. ^ https://www.uiargonaut.com/2021/08/04/students-help-pay-for-iccu-arena/
  6. ^ https://dnews.com/local/idaho-central-credit-union-paying-10-million-for-naming-rights-to-new-ui-arena/article_3a9548a2-f1a6-11e7-9cec-afc721764c32.html

Longfellow Building (Everett, Washington)[edit]

Longfellow Elementary School
Main building, September 2021
Location3715 Oakes Avenue
Everett, Washington, U.S.
NRHP reference No.100006802
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 2021

The Longfellow Building, formerly known as Longfellow Elementary School, is a historic school building in Everett, Washington, United States.

  • 25,171 square feet in building and annex[1]

History[edit]

  • Opened in 1911 as elementary school
  • 1956: 3-story annex constructed to north[2]
  • School closed in 1971
  • Re-used for district administration until 2013[3]
  • 2014 to 2015: District looks for possible tenant[4]
    • Interest from YMCA (later relocated to new building on Colby)
    • $6,300 in estimated monthly costs[5]
  • 2016: Everett Public Schools announces plan to demolish school and annex for stadium parking (64 spaces)
  • Preservationists outcry[6]
  • 2017: Attempt to house Everett History Museum (homeless since 2007)[7] in building fails[8]
  • July 2018: Demolition bid rejected for being too expensive
  • 2019: Demolition cancelled[9]
  • 2021: Listed on NRHP
Current use
  • COVID testing site

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-district-trying-to-sell-lease-century-old-longfellow-building/
  2. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/longfellow-building-on-national-register-of-historic-places/
  3. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/longfellow-elementary-school-destined-to-become-parking-lot/
  4. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-district-trying-to-sell-lease-century-old-longfellow-building/
  5. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-schools-longfellow-building-slated-for-demolition/
  6. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/a-heartfelt-plea-to-save-longfellow-school/
  7. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/possible-sale-of-longfellow-building-moves-forward/
  8. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-history-museum-ends-bid-for-longfellow-building/
  9. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/old-longfellow-has-renewed-hope-as-task-force-weighs-options/

Seattle VA Medical Center[edit]

Seattle VA Medical Center
Veterans Health Administration
Geography
Location1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, Washington, United States
History
OpenedMay 15, 1951
Links
Websiteva.gov
ListsHospitals in Washington State

The Seattle VA Medical Center is a Veterans Health Administration medical facility in Seattle, Washington, United States.

Description[edit]

  • FY 2016 outpatient visits: 599,230[1]
  • More statistics[2]
  • Part of Puget Sound Health Care System, which includes facilities in North Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way, Bremerton, Chehalis, Mount Vernon, and American Lake

History[edit]

  • Predecessor at American Lake opened in 1924[3]
  • May 15, 1951: Beacon Hill campus opens on 44 acres
  • 1967: Research wing added[4]
  • 1971: Proposal to build a 500-bed VA hospital next to University Hospital on UW campus; opposed by various councils[5]
  • 1985: Expansion with patient care facility
  • 1997: Remodel of Building 18
  • 2019: Major expansion with room for 9,000 patients; cost of $121.6 million[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.dva.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2020-02/VAPSHCS%20Briefing%20Slides%20-%2005-17-2017.pdf
  2. ^ https://www.va.gov/puget-sound-health-care/about-us/
  3. ^ https://www.va.gov/puget-sound-health-care/news-releases/va-puget-sound-participates-in-vas-veterans-health-administration-celebrating-75-years/
  4. ^ https://www.va.gov/puget-sound-health-care/about-us/history/
  5. ^ Torvik, Solveig (June 13, 1971). "Battle Lines Drawn on UW Campus Veterans' Hospital". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. 3.
  6. ^ Bernton, Hal (March 15, 2019). "In new $122M building, Seattle VA hospital hopes to push frontiers of medicine for PTSD, brain injuries and more". The Seattle Times.
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