Bulletin: Tentative date for 3811 California landmark review

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Last week, we brought you a followup on the landmark-consideration status of these apartments at 3811 California (just south of Charlestown), proposed for demolition as part of a mixed-use project, which we have been tracking since last April. When we checked in a week ago, the city Landmarks Board told WSB that the required application for landmark-status review still was not complete. Now, this site has landed on the radar of the advocacy group Historic Seattle; preservation advocate Christine Palmer just sent a bulletin saying that 3811 is tentatively scheduled for Landmarks Board consideration on Feb. 20 (although the site is not on the “current nominations” webpage as of this writing), and advising everyone concerned about its fate to send the board a message expressing “concern about protecting this beautiful building and guarding against insensitive infill construction if it is demolished.” She suggests that messages be sent to Beth Chave, Landmarks Board coordinator, at beth.chave@seattle.gov.

9 Replies to "Bulletin: Tentative date for 3811 California landmark review"

  • Todd February 4, 2008 (3:03 pm)

    I just sent mine and I am going to encourage others to do the same.

  • D February 4, 2008 (3:41 pm)

    Ditto…I love these apartments and hate to think what would replace them.

  • Scott February 4, 2008 (3:58 pm)

    Sent an email to Beth as well. Hope this provides some visibility to her and incentive for the application submitters to move ahead.

  • miws February 4, 2008 (4:47 pm)

    Just sent mine!

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    Mike

  • Todd February 4, 2008 (5:11 pm)

    Charlestown Cafe is on fire right now!

  • picklemom February 4, 2008 (7:25 pm)

    I emailed Beth, too. Enough “mixed-use development.” We don’t want to become another McCity. Let’s save West Seattle’s charm, character, and individuality. Greed should not be the determining factor. And our streets are getting pretty damned congested, thanks to all the developments.

  • cleat February 4, 2008 (7:37 pm)

    I sent a message …. have roots here in W Sea for 50 some years!!! Hate to lose all the charm of these great old brick buildings being replaced with soulless boxes sitting right at the sidewalk!!

  • Todd February 4, 2008 (7:58 pm)

    I’m glad to see so much support and like minded people.. I wish we would not have lost as much history as we have already though. Lotta development in the last couple of years but not much we can do about it now or back then because of zoning. It means a lot to read comments like these because I felt like I was all alone there for a while.

  • Beasley February 5, 2008 (12:01 pm)

    I just sent my letter and emailed some neighbors encouraging them to do the same. Can it be saved? I hope so… I want to live in West Seattle, not Little Lynnwood!

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