Former
7th Church of Christ, Scientist Landmark Designation Approved
Unanimously by City Board
On June 17, 2009, the (former) 7th Church of Christ,
Scientist located at 2555 8th Avenue West, designed by Harlan
Thomas (Thomas & Grainger) in 1926, was designated a City
of Seattle Landmark by unanimous vote of the Landmarks Board
at their semi-monthly meeting.The landmark report was prepared
and presented by Larry Johnson, AIA, principal of The Johnson
Partnership, with the assistance of Queen Anne Historical Society
Landmarks Preservation Committee members, Char Eggleston and
Leanne Olson. Also in attendance were two granddaughters of
architect Harlan Thomas (Koque Thomas Todd and Edith Williams
Shuman) as
well as Jay Kelly, Minister of the Seattle Church of Christ
(current owners of the property). All ten board members present
voted
to approve the designation based on the building
meeting three of the six designation criteria specified by
the City of Seattle Landmarks ordinance. The board agreed that
the
property meets criteria D, E and F because it embodies distinctive
visible characteristics of an architectural style, it is an
outstanding work of a designer and it is an easily identifiable
visual feature
of its neighborhood. The
exterior of the building, main entrance foyer including the two
cloakrooms, the auditorium including the speaker's platform and
the site are covered by the designation.
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Queen Anne Historical Society would like to express gratitude
to the many community members and representatives of heritage
organizations who helped to make this designation possible. 
Jay Kelly, Edith Shuman, Koque Todd,
Char Eggleston & Leanne Olson at the Seattle Municipal
Tower
following Landmark designation of the (former) 7th Church
of
Christ, Scientist on June 17, 2009
(Photo by Sid Eggleston)
Queen Anne's Beginnings
After
an exploration in December of 1852 to Smith Cove and then to
what is now Salmon Bay, David T. Denny placed a claim on 320
acres in what is now Salmon Bay, David T. Denny placed a
claim on (more..).
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