Downtown Hoquiam Historic Preservation Plan

BOLA Architecture and Planning

From introduction: "Historic preservation is a value held by many residents and property owners in Hoquiam as evidenced by their preservation and stewardship of historic buildings throughout the city. The actions of these individuals are supported by local, state and federal governments through preservation planning that recognizes and helps protect the most significant of these properties...The City of Hoquiam undertook planning efforts in the last decade that led up to its adoption of a preservation ordinance in 2007. In 2009 the City of Hoquiam was awarded a grant from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to develop a downtown historic preservation plan, and this report is the result of the study. The City realized that a plan would help it recognize the unique historic resources within its downtown and identify those which could make up a downtown historic district. Implementation of a preservation plan is one step in a strategic process for future public and private preservation activities and revitalization of the city. With review and input from the public it will help set a future vision for the City’s commercial downtown. The plan briefly describes themes in Hoquiam’s history and how this history is represented in historic properties. It cites past historic preservation efforts and the regulations and policies, which apply to historic preservation, and incentives available to those who preserve landmark properties. Development of the downtown preservation plan entailed contact with many of the owners of downtown properties and members of Hoquiam’s historic preservation community. It involved outreach by the city’s planning staff and its Historic Preservation Commission, and a public meeting that engaged residents, property owners, and city leaders to help identify historic buildings and define the value that they provide to the city. This plan benefitted from preservation efforts undertaken by other communities in Washington State, which result in models. It also benefitted from prior studies, which identified the type of tangible revitalization and economic development that can come from historic preservation, heritage tourism, and environmental sustainability. This preservation plan identifies a potential historic district and properties for future nominations to the Hoquiam Register of Historic Places and concludes with recommendations for future activities by the City, including future historic surveys and landmark nominations, and partnerships with local preservation advocates, historical organizations, and downtown property owners." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Hoquiam (project number WA-10-002) administered by the Washington State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 53-10-21954) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Hoquiam, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Downtown Hoquiam Historic Preservation Plan

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