On the City
of Seattle Neighborhoods Site, review many of the historic
properties on Queen Anne. A database with photos and writeups
highlights
hundreds of Queen Anne homes and businesses. It's a great resource
to better understand our neighborhood history.
City of Seattle's Department of Planning and Development is responsible
for any planned land use changes. Twice a week the
department issues a Land
Use Information Bulletin, which provides public notice of
Seattle land use activities - applications, decisions, and other
actions.
After you link to the URL, look for "Area", and click on "Magnolia/Queen
Anne" to find out the latest changes in our neighborhood.
The University
of Washington Special Collections site showcases
some of the print, photograph and textual collections held
in the University Libraries and in UW academic departments,
as well as some found in the collections of their partner
libraries, museums and historical societies.
Historic
Seattle is a Seattle membership organization that protects
and preserves irreplaceable historic buildings, encourages
policy
makers
and citizens to
consider
the value of preservation, and educates the public about Seattle's
rich architectural heritage.
HistoryLink is
an evolving online historical encyclopedia for Seattle, King
County, and the state of Washington. Each week a new headline
article talks about King County history years ago the same
week. With a few noted exceptions, all essays and features
on the site are original works prepared exclusively for HistoryLink
by staff, contract writers, volunteers, and consulting experts.
Originally
known as the Seattle Historical Society, the Museum
of History & Industry (MOHAI), located in
Montlake just off Highway 520, is a private, non-profit
educational
organization dedicated to the collection, preservation
and exhibition of Seattle, King County and Pacific Northwest
history. They have many photo images available for viewing.
 The Seattle
Municipal Archives collects, preserves, and makes
available for research the records of City agencies and
elected officials. Many pictures (such as the one at
left of the Queen Anne walls under construction) are available
for viewing.
The
City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board is part of the
City of Seattle's Historic
Preservation Program, located in the Department of Neighborhoods.
This program is responsible for the designation and protection
of historic structures, sites, objects, and vessels, as well
as seven historic districts located throughout Seattle. The
Board holds biweekly meetings. Agendas for the next meeting
are posted at this
link.
Washington
State Historical Society is
dedicated to collecting, preserving and vividly presenting
Washington's rich and varied history. The Society is comprised
of a family of museums and research centers, offering a variety
of services to researchers, historians, scholars and the
lifelong learner. They have recently placed copies of their
photos on-line.
The Department
of Archaeology and Historic Preservation is Washington
State's primary agency with knowledge and expertise in historic
preservation. They advocate the preservation of Washington’s
irreplaceable historic and cultural resources – significant
buildings, structures, sites, objects, and districts – as
assets for the future. Nominations for the National Historic
Register are done through this office.
Queen
Anne High School (QAHS) was active until 1981. It was
converted to apartments in
1985 with the assistance of Historic
Seattle, then changed to condominiums in
2006. The Queen
Anne High School Alumni are dedicated to keeping
alive the name and spirit of the "Grizzlies of Queen
Anne High".
A site featuring
historical neighborhood photos is available
from the Ballard
Historical Society. Collected over the past twenty years
from multiple sources, including many from local residents,
it provides a new and unique glimpse into (the former city
of) Ballard's history.
 A
Virtual Reality Tour of Queen Anne is available on the web. Imagine
viewing twenty or more local sites from a 360 degree perspective. An
exciting location—VRSeattle will
show you photographs from the top of Queen Anne to the Seattle
Center and the Flower
Vigil. (Right is a sample photo of lower Queen Anne
AKA Uptown showing Queen Anne Ave. and Roy Sts.)
And
for those of you wondering was there really a "Rose
Red" and a John Rimbauer, try this site at History Link:
Visit more links devoted
to Queen Anne such as the
Queen
Anne Chamber of Commerce.
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