Niva states Collins building in limbo

EVERETT, WA-- At the Everett Council of Neighborhoods meeting Monday, March 24, 2008, Connie Niva spoke before the group about the Port and the progress on their wharf project.

She was asked a specific question about the Collins Building. She stated that the Collins Redevelopment Group lead by Richard Sullivan did not meet any of the Port's deadlines, and that the future of the structure was in limbo.

"In all likelihood, it will be torn down", she stated. When prompted about the Historic Registry, she said it was only on the local listing. But, when pushed further, she said it was on the State Historic Registry, but that this was no protection against the building being razed. She also cited earthquake damage.

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Send us an email telling us what good eats are available locally and supporting historic buildings in downtown Everett. We will place entries in a random selection each month to recieve a gift certificate from one of those fine eateries! Include the name of cafe and the building or location and submit your name at info@HistoricEverett.org.

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The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and the Planning Association of Washington (PAW) invites you to join them for the Annual Spring Conference - The Power of Place: Planning and Preservation. The conference will be held at the Campbell's Resort and Conference Center on Lake Chelan on April 30-May 1. This two-day conference will feature sessions on a variety of topics including Global Warming and Land Use Planning; Funding for Historic Preservation & Open Space Taxation, Heritage Tourism Scenic Byways; and Environmental Planning Hot Topics. Full conference programs with registration forms were starting in March. Make your hotel reservations now for April 29 and 30th to take advantage of the Campbell's Resort government rate for $70 per single/$100 double at 1-800-553-8225. Questions? Contact Chris Parsons at parsocbp@dfw.wa.gov. Registration form: link to download PDF

Wanted: New Board Members

Due to illness and/or retirement, the Historic Everett board has a need for a couple new board members to help out and become involved in our historic preservation programs and activites. We have a great membership and volunteer group from which to draw from, so we would truely like to have some candidates nominated before the annual meeting on March 16 for an interview.

Board members set strategic direction and develop programs. Attend and contribute to monthly board meetings and special events. Board members should be an ongoing learner in the preservation and heritage fields. They help maintain and grow the organization's resources, membership and volunteer base.

Please consider a board position with our fun and exciting non-profit group by filling out a candidate profile and submitting by email or writing to our PO Box. Email: info@HistoricEverett.org Mail: 2625 Colby Ave #3160 Everett WA 98201

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Brown Awards Ceremony
Presented every other year by the Everett Historical Commission
Sat. April 26, 9:30am, public welcome
Weyerhaeuser Room, Everett Station

Historic Everett
Estate Sale
Contribute your unused antique or treasure to help raise funds for Historic Everett projects, programs and education. Call 425-330-2005 to donate quality items for the annual fundraiser.
Sat. May 17, 9am-4pm
2112 Rucker Ave. (The Howard S. Wright house)

Evergreen Cemetery Tour
Sat. May 31, 10:00am
Leading the tour is David Dilgard
$10 public, $6 members
Broadway entrance, just south of 41st

Downtown Walking Tour
Cruise down Colby Ave. for a nostalgic 50s look at Everrett lead be historian/author Jack O'Donnell.
Sat. June 21,10:00am
$10 public, $6 members
Meet at Everett High School on Colby Ave.

SEND IN YOUR PHOTO COPIES
We are looking for nostalgic photos of friends and family from the years when Cruisin Colby was legal. Email your remembrances and any digital photos for our memory album to info@HistoricEverett.org.

Also, learn more about this year's Cruisin to Colby car show event on May 25-26. More...

Out of Town Series: Mukilteo
Learn about the wonderful history of the city and it's pioneers. David Dilgard shares slides and guides us from the cemetery to the lighthouse.
Sat. August 16,10:00am
$15 public, $10 members
Meeting place to be determined

Historic Home Tour
Stroll though Everett's grand old residences to enjoy the interior woodwork, style and furnishings.
Bring a friend or family member and make it a day to remember!
Sat. Sept 13,10:00am-4:00pm
$15 public, $10 members

Board retreat kicks off 2008
On January 26, the Historic Everett board of trustees held a retreat at the city's historic Van Valey house on Colby Avenue. Board members discussed ideas for projects, programs, and tours for year and invited the Everett Historical Commission members and staff to attend a luncheon to discuss goals and agendas.

Historic preservationists push for new park
Monday, February 4, 2008
EVERETT -- On the surface, the trash-strewn foot of Hewitt Avenue near Port Gardner is too humdrum these days to attract much attention. Yet if the red brick road there could talk, passersby would learn the area holds a special place in Everett's history.

Lincoln's Private Getaway Reopens
16th President's Cottage, A Refuge From War, Now Restored To Original Condition
February 18, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After $15 million and seven years of work, the old Lincoln getaway was re-opened today: 34 sparsely-decorated rooms, featuring original furnishings and woodwork, authentic to the Civil War Era and those summer days from 1862 to 1864.

Historical Society gets $250,000 from Rotary
March 11, 2008
MARYSVILLE -- The Marysville Historical Society recently received a big boost for its new museum project in the form of a $250,000 check from the Marysville Rotary Club. The society is planning a $3 million museum on property it owns in Jennings Memorial Park. Through Feb. 2008 the group has about $750,000 in cash and pledges. The society hopes to reach the $2 million mark by the beginning of May so it can apply for $1 million in matching funds from the state. The group hopes to begin construction in 2009 and finish in 2011.