Do you have a Beach Drive pumpkin or tots Trick or Treating? Send me your Halloween photos.
Pumpkin Scene at the Painted Lady
October 29, 2008 by Leave a Comment
The Satterlee House Saga
March 5, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Just published over at West Seattle Blog: First round in "Painted Lady" front lawn development fight.
Updated on The Painted Lady
February 2, 2008 by Leave a Comment
West Seattle Blog reports that the City of Seattle has scheduled a hearing about building three homes on sprawling lawn of The Painted Lady (the Satterlee house). Read more about it on WSB by clicking here.
Alki Coast Gaurd Station: December 4th’s Holiday Photo
December 4, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Also home to the Alki Light House which was first lit in 1913. Touring the light house is on my "to do" list. Have you toured the Alki Light House?
Beach Drive Wine Cellars
November 16, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Hat tip (or should I say I raise my glass) to West Seattle Blog; I haven’t ventured outside in this wind yet to pick up my weekend paper and they’ve all ready posted on an article featuring Beach Drive neighbors, Scott and Susan Lipskey’s wine cellar.
I imagine that there are many wine cellars along Beach Drive of all shapes, sizes and ages. Do you have a wine cellar? We have one that is rumored to be from prohibition days. One of these days I may share some photos or write a little about it.
Note: I meant to publish this post back on Nov. 11…it slipped by me somehow.
Meeting tomorrow regarding The Painted Lady
July 26, 2007 by Leave a Comment
I received a message regarding from The Landmarks, a preservation group that they asked me to share with neighbors.
The Landmarks preservation Board is having a meeting this Friday regarding the proposed development of the front lawn of the Satterlee House – also known as the Painted Lady — the old Victorian style home at 4866 Beach Dr. SW. …It is open to the public and I encourage any neighbor who has an interest in what is going to be built there to attend the meeting. Currently, the front lawn has been subdivided into 3 building lots. IF the house is not sold as an entire parcel with the front yard, there will be three homes built on the front lawn. The Satterlee House is a designated Historic Landmark — there are many who believe, having read the designation, that the entire setting is protected as a a Landmark. If there is any interest in this issue, we urge anyone to attend.
The meeting takes place at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2007 at the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 40th Floor, Room 4070.
Painted Lady update
July 17, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Somehow I missed this post from the West Seattle Blog at the end of May. Apparently The Painted Lady (Satterlee house) may have three new homes on her front yard soon. The City of Seattle has issued a permit…check out WSB for more info.
Landmarks Nomination Workshop from Historic Seattle
April 9, 2007 by Leave a Comment
LANDMARKS NOMINATION WORKSHOP
Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW, Room 111
(Former Frank B. Cooper School)
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 9:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.
Struggling to understand Seattle’s historic preservation ordinance?
Disturbed by insensitive demolition and new construction in your neighborhood?
Seeking procedures for dealing with local historic properties?
Who is on the City’s Landmarks Board anyway?
Historic Seattle will provide the answers to these questions and more at a full-day workshop featuring presentations by local historic preservation experts. Advance reservations are required. Workshop fees are $25 for Historic Seattle members and $30 for the general public. Please visit www.historicseattle.org, or call 206/622-6952 to register or for more information. Workshop participants will enjoy a lunch buffet and receive an extensive packet of information about local, state, and national preservation issues and opportunities. The agenda will cover the following topics and more:
WHAT ARE HISTORIC PROPERTIES? Presenters will provide an overview of Seattle’s diverse and unique historic resources including the distinctions between “eligible” and “designated” landmark sites.
NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION. Want to know more about rallying local residents for preservation issues? What should you do if the owner opposes the landmark designation? What are the alternatives to designated historic buildings and neighborhoods?
COUNTY, NATIONAL AND STATE PRESERVATION PROGRAMS. Seattle and King County preservation legislation is different, but how? What are the advantages of listing on the Washington Heritage Register or the National Register of Historic Places?
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES. Funding help is out there, but you need to find out if your historic building qualifies.
Presenters will include:
Staff for the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board in the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
Local Consulting Historians and Architects
Former members of the City Landmarks Preservation Board
Staff from the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation
Staff for the King County Landmarks Commission
Staff from 4Culture
Deadline for registration at the workshop: Wednesday, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. Online registration available at: http://historicseattle.org/events/Default.aspx.
(no walk-in’s allowed)
Old Photos of Your Seattle Home
February 21, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Did you know that if your home was built prior to 1930, there may be a photo of it in the State Achieves that you can obtain? 
It takes a couple weeks to receive the photo and for a few cents extra, you can order the records that they have available from that time (in our case, it wasn’t much to write home about). The photo is from 1937, our home was built in 1928.
To order a photo of your home from the Puget Sound Achieves, click here to send an email. You will need to provide:
- Property address
- Tax Parcel Number (I can help you find this if you don’t have this handy)
- Legal Description (lot/block…they just want a brief one)
- Your name and contact info
You can order anything from a 5×7 for $17.00 to a 16×20 for $55.00. They will let you know what is available.
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