Links To The Past: Week Of July 8
July 13th, 2007 @ 12:26 am by Cliffe | Sorted Links To The Past
There’s quite a bit going on this week as far as Seattle history buffs are concerned. Thirty-eight buildings up for historic designation, very exciting news! So what better time to start off our simple historical linkage feature.
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Seattle Eyes 38 Properties For Historic Designation, Protection
100 properties were narrowed down to 38. But not all property owners are happy — see other link.
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37 Downtown Buildings Eyed For Historic Status
The PI’s take on the same story. Huge news for the preservation community, but apparently not everyone.
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Just Another Metropolis
Jonathan Raban ponders whether Seattle has lost its way, if the old Seattle is gone.
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Another Roadside Attraction Is About To Be Demolished
This great new Pac Northwest online newspaper reports on the potential destruction of the Denny’s building in Ballard. And this update uncovers even more controversy.
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Historical Materialism
I know I mentioned this one last post, but I think it’s worth a second mention and a look. Very amusing.