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THE PRESERVATIONIST NEWSLETTER IS BACK:

• The Preservationist, June 2023: Preserving Edmonds First Water System

BACK ISSUES:

• The Preservationist, September 2012: Historic Allen House
• The Preservationist, August 2011: The Railroad Comes to Edmonds
• The Preservationist, February 2011: Edmonds Elementary School
• The Preservationist, November 2010: The Palmer House
• The Preservationist, July 2010: The Schumacher Building
• The Preservationist, February 2010: The Railroad Foreman's House
• The Preservationist, September 2009: The Odd Fellows Hall
• The Preservationist, June 2009: The Edmonds Princess Theater
• The Preservationist, March 2009: Engel's Pub Celebrates 75 Years
• Edmonds Then And Now #2: The Powers House
• Edmonds Then And Now #1: The Bishop Hotel

Other documents and reference materials

Register of Historic Places - The Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission maintains the Edmonds Register of Historic Places, listing sites that have been formally "designated" as historic places in Edmonds. There are a number of potential benefits available to properties listed on the Edmonds Register of Historic Places. Check here for a summary of these benefits, and how you can get your property listed on the Edmonds Register.

Survey of Historic Places - Edmonds has conducted a series of surveys of historic sites in the city. The first survey, focused on the downtown area, was completed by BOLA Architects in 2004-2005; the survey identified sites that are potentially eligible for listing in the Edmonds Register. A second, more wide-ranging survey was completed in 2011 by The Johnson Partnership. The latest survey was completed in 2015 by SHKS Architects and added a number of "Mid-Century" sites not previously recorded.

• BOLA Survey Report (2004) and Map of Surveyed Sites
• Johnson Architects Survey Report (2011) and Map of Surveyed Sites
• SHKS Architects Survey Report (2015) and Map of Surveyed Sites
• SHKS Presentation

Other Resources - We also have a short video (4.1 MB "mov" file) explaining the Edmonds historic preservation program.

External Links and Resources -

An essential resource for historic preservation is the The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. These standards are applied to properties listed on the City's Register of Historic Places, but also serve as a guide for sensitively treating any historic property.

A great source of information on historic preservation in Washington State is website of the Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP).

HPC Information

Contact Information:

Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission
c/o Edmonds Planning Division
121 5th Ave N
Edmonds WA 98020

E-mail:
[email protected]

Meeting Information:

The commission meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Brackett Room, 3rd floor of City Hall, 121 5th Ave N. (Meeting options are now available in-person and via Zoom (Hybrid) and are subject to change. Please see meeting calendar for meeting dates and times.

Meetings &  agendas

Commissioners:

• Katie Kelly (Historical Society)
• Jeremy Mitchell (Vice Chair)
• Chris Deiner-Karr
• Larry Vogel (Chair)
• David Preston
• Tim Raetzloff
• Sam Spencer
• Dave Teitzel (Council)

City Staff:

• Michele Szafran

HPC News

The latest issue of "The Preservationist" has been published and is available here.