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Capital Project Information New Central Library Neighborhood Branches Information for Architects, Consultants, Contractors & Bidders Oversight & Citizen Review Financial Summaries Archive Libraries for All Capital Program Office: capital.program@spl.org 1000 Fourth Ave. Seattle, WA 98104 206-386-4624		Return to the Lake City Branch page Landmarks Preservation Board Process April 2001 Dear Seattle Public Library patrons and friends: The Seattle Public Library, under its Libraries for All program, is planning on changes to improve many of its branch libraries and the Central Library. As part of the planning process, and as required by environmental regulations, the Library has considered the historic and architectural significance of its Modern-era buildings, those that date from the 1950s and 1960s. This effort is part of the library's ongoing stewardship of its properties. The historic review has resulted in landmark nomination reports for seven buildings - the Central Library and the North East, Henry, Southwest, Ballard, Magnolia and Lake City branch libraries. Seattle's Landmarks Preservation Board is responsible for reviewing all the nominations at public meetings. The Library remains committed to its vision for improved and expanded library facilities. Regardless of the individual building's landmark status, the Library plans to select and work with qualified architectural designers, library staff and patrons, and the residents of Seattle to assure the new building designs are respectful of the qualities of the existing buildings and sensitive to community needs. Landmark status does not preclude changes to a property. If a building is designated as a landmark, there will be design reviews with the city's landmarks board. The City of Seattle requires that a potential landmark property be at least 25 years old and have intact original qualities. Seattle's landmark ordinance also requires that a designated property meet specific criteria. The landmarks board will consider the Lake City Library's nomination at a public meeting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Arctic Building, 700 Third Ave., 10th floor, room 1003. The landmarks board already has reviewed nominations for the Ballard, Central, Henry, Magnolia, North East and Southwest library buildings. The board voted to designate the Magnolia and North East libraries as landmarks and not to designate the others. If you would like to know more about the plan for expanding the Lake City Library, visit the Library's Web site at www.spl.org. If you would like to know more about the landmark board's public meeting, contact Beth Chave, board coordinator in the city's Division of Urban Conservation, at 206-684-0380. Copies of the Lake City Library landmark nomination report are available at the Lake City Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., and in the Humanities Department in the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave. Sincerely, Deborah L. Jacobs City Librarian Content modified: 17 April 2001 12/30/2005 © 1999-2006 - The Seattle Public Library

Libraries for All
Capital Program Office:
capital.program@spl.org
1000 Fourth Ave.
Seattle, WA 98104
206-386-4624

Landmarks Preservation Board Process

April 2001

Dear Seattle Public Library patrons and friends:

The Seattle Public Library, under its Libraries for All program, is planning on changes to improve many of its branch libraries and the Central Library. As part of the planning process, and as required by environmental regulations, the Library has considered the historic and architectural significance of its Modern-era buildings, those that date from the 1950s and 1960s. This effort is part of the library's ongoing stewardship of its properties.

The historic review has resulted in landmark nomination reports for seven buildings - the Central Library and the North East, Henry, Southwest, Ballard, Magnolia and Lake City branch libraries. Seattle's Landmarks Preservation Board is responsible for reviewing all the nominations at public meetings.

The Library remains committed to its vision for improved and expanded library facilities. Regardless of the individual building's landmark status, the Library plans to select and work with qualified architectural designers, library staff and patrons, and the residents of Seattle to assure the new building designs are respectful of the qualities of the existing buildings and sensitive to community needs.

Landmark status does not preclude changes to a property. If a building is designated as a landmark, there will be design reviews with the city's landmarks board.

The City of Seattle requires that a potential landmark property be at least 25 years old and have intact original qualities. Seattle's landmark ordinance also requires that a designated property meet specific criteria.

The landmarks board will consider the Lake City Library's nomination at a public meeting at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Arctic Building, 700 Third Ave., 10th floor, room 1003.

The landmarks board already has reviewed nominations for the Ballard, Central, Henry, Magnolia, North East and Southwest library buildings. The board voted to designate the Magnolia and North East libraries as landmarks and not to designate the others.

If you would like to know more about the plan for expanding the Lake City Library, visit the Library's Web site at www.spl.org. If you would like to know more about the landmark board's public meeting, contact Beth Chave, board coordinator in the city's Division of Urban Conservation, at 206-684-0380.

Copies of the Lake City Library landmark nomination report are available at the Lake City Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., and in the Humanities Department in the Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave.

Sincerely,

Deborah L. Jacobs
City Librarian

Content modified: 17 April 2001

12/30/2005