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djpainter's comments
Posted Thu, Jun 16, 7:52 a.m.
Excellent piece not only on the importance of saving buildings such as this, but on the advantages of the Federal Tax Credit program, which are not widely known. It would appear that the Seattle Landmarks Commission succumbed to political pressure in this case. Today more than ever the city needs ...
MOREPosted Tue, Dec 28, 10:19 p.m.
Wonderful story! I'm glad I caught it the second time around. For a guide to constructing your own in-house shelter, see "Family Shelter Designs" on the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation website: http://www.dahp.wa.gov/pages/HistoricSites/documents/FamilyShelterDesigns.pdf Diana
MOREPosted Sun, Oct 17, 4:47 p.m.
Knute, if I accidentally forwarded a partial piece earlier, I will complete it later.
MOREPosted Tue, Jul 20, 9:11 a.m.
Robert Burwell says: July 16, 2010 at 4:53 pm I worked at plant 2 from 1987 to 1990. Manufacturing still existed there well into the 90?s, however assembly of aircraft ceased at plant 2 after the first few 737s. That building has a lot of history. Its a shame to ...
MOREPosted Sat, Jul 17, 1:24 p.m.
Knute, it's a curious thing - the lack of Section 106 and the "non-significance." I don't know how you can propose demolishing a portion of a NR-eligible building, account in the plan for archaeology, and not account for the historic structure, as the MOA with NOAA et al did. At ...
MOREPosted Sun, Jun 27, 7:27 p.m.
Jeffrey, thanks as always to your insightful comments, this time on Thiry and [indirectly] the possible contributions of scholarship to even popular architectural history. Real life and art are always more complex than is portrayed in a short media piece, although any promotion of mid-century architecture and architects is welcome. ...
MOREPosted Mon, Jun 21, 9:47 a.m.
As a recent attendee of the Cultural Resoruces Planning Summit, I'd like to say how inspiring the two keynote speakers were - Knute Berger and former tribal chief of the Coast Salish Tom Sampson - each in their own way. I'd also like to reiterate the points that Knute makes ...
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