Endangered Seattle

Historic preservation? It's just so yesterday.

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February 3, 2003, 1:00 PM PST

"...There's been a loss of public faith in the notion that every Seattle landmark worth saving can be protected. The destruction by fire of Queen Anne's 94-year-old Coe Elementary School in 2001, the sudden and stealthy demolition of Aurora Avenue's kitschy Twin Teepees Restaurant, even the razing of the disparaged Kingdome--all of these events and more have led locals to question how successfully they can protect their city's architectural heritage. A recent TV lottery advertisement, suggesting that the Space Needle had been sold and trucked across the Cascades to Moses Lake, unintentionally reflected just what many Seattleites fear: that even the most distinguished elements of their built environment may be transitory."

Thanks to ArchNewsNow.com

FULL STORY: Endangered Seattle

Tuesday, February 4, 2003 in Seattle Weekly

History / Preservation Washington

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