Anti-historical histrionics
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When it comes to the debate over historic preservation, the members of the Seattle Times editorial board ought to read their own paper. They might learn something.
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An unjustified delay in restoring the King County Courthouse
Posted Fri, Jan 25, 5 a.m.
For 40 years, the exterior of the 1916 building has been blighted by 1960s-era aluminum panels. There had been $109,000 in the $4.9 billion King County budget to study restoration of the exterior, but it was vetoed by Executive Ron Sims. In his debut as a Crosscut writer, architect and former Seattle City Council member Peter Steinbrueck says the County Council should override that veto.
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