Historic Resources Survey, City of Edmonds, Washington

SHKS Architects

Executive summary: "This report documents a survey of historic properties in Edmonds including surveys of 53 properties, reconnaissance surveys of new properties and intensive level surveys and amended surveys of properties previously surveyed. This report supplements earlier surveys completed in 2004 and 2011. The 2004 Survey by BOLA Architecture and Planning covered the downtown Edmonds Commercial Core and residential area. The 2011 Survey by The Johnson Partnership expanded the earlier area to cover 2,200 acres. The study area was bounded within the Edmonds City limits, targeting specific areas developed in coordination with the Edmonds Historic Commission. All properties meeting age and integrity requirements within the target areas were recorded. Integrity, for this survey, was characterized by evidence of original character, material, landscape or form. Survey results reveal almost all historic properties in Edmonds have undergone significant alteration, including the oldest extant building in Edmonds. Common alterations include additions, window and roof replacements, and addition of non-historic details. Most properties included in the survey were residential, typically built in the 1920s in a vernacular style. The development of early Edmonds neighborhoods was clear in a few areas, most significantly in the University Colony neighborhood. Mid-century developments were identified and outlined in this report as a recommendation for future study. The complete database entries will be available on the Statewide Historic Property Inventory Online System (HPI/WISAARD). Hard copy of the completed survey forms and report are also available the City of Edmonds Planning Division, City Hall, 121 5th Avenue N, Edmonds, WA 98020. Hard copy of the completed survey forms and reports are recommended to be available to the general public at the Edmonds Historical Museum. The consultants will present survey findings to at a public meeting to the City of Edmonds Historic Commission on August 13th, 2015." Project funding was provided in part by a 2015 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Edmonds (project number WA-15-001) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number P15AF00069) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Edmonds, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Historic Resources Survey, City of Edmonds, Washington

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