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The
author, Charlene Roise, is President of the historical consultants
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The laundry building, con't.
A preservation historian on the architecture
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conclusion, I feel that the Seattle Empire Laundry Building
is an excellent and
well-preserved representation of an important early
twentieth-century industry. An industry that, quite
literally, touched thousands of people in Seattle.
It
is the type of industry that is easy to overlook, but
to do so misses the opportunity to gain a unique perspective
on a variety of social, cultural, and political issues
of that period. I
urge you to acknowledge the significance of this resource
by awarding the Seattle Empire Laundry landmark status. |
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This
decision was reached more than one hour after the Seattle
Landmarks Preservation Board had agreed to a Certificate
of Approval that has allowed almost complete destruction of
the laundry's most historic northern facade, as well as partial destruction of the southern and eastern facades.
There
have also been significant alterations to the roof line
and roof brickwork as well as the obliteration of all
period signage. The signature drying room windows are
not merely no longer visible but were destroyed. A taller condominium
building faced in tin and built in a completely contemporary style has been attached to the
cannibalized 1914 building.
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