Survey Report: Survey of County-Owned Historic Properties in King County, Washington

Sundberg, Charlie

From executive summary: "This report presents the findings of an intensive-level survey of historic County-owned properties in King County, Washington. The project took place between October of 2009 and August of 2011. Its purpose is to provide information required for the ongoing management of County-owned historic resources. It also facilitates compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1996 (as amended), which requires the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to survey and inventory historic resources throughout the state. The project was funded by Federal dollars from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior and administered by the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, and the King County Historic Preservation Program. Charlie Sundberg, King County Historic Preservation Planner, conducted the project under the direction of Julie Koler, King County Historic Preservation Officer. Lee O’Connor, intern with the King County Historic Preservation Program, assisted with field work, property research and documentation. Todd Scott, Landmarks Coordinator, conducted some field work as well. This project updates some properties examined in earlier surveys conducted by King County since 1978. King County encompasses approximately 2126 square miles and has a population of approximately 1.9 million people. It is located between the Puget Sound and the crest of the Cascade mountains, in central western Washington. The surveyed area consisted of the entire county, excluding state and federal lands. All County-owned properties with improvements that appeared to be built prior to 1975 were included in the survey and considered for inclusion in the King County Historic Resource Inventory. The project did not include identification of pre-historic or historic archeological resources. Approximately 225 properties were determined to meet the criteria for inclusion in the survey. Of these, 50 (including several multi-element complexes) were recorded and entered into the DAHP’s Access database. A comprehensive historic overview is contained herein. Copies of the King County-Owned Properties Historic Resource Inventory are located in the offices of the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation in Olympia, Washington, and the King County Historic Preservation Program in Seattle, Washington. The following products were prepared in the course of this project: 50 DAHP Access database entries with 8 additional subdetails; Survey Report, Master List and Master Map of all surveyed properties; and Recommendations for resource management and additional research." Funding was provided in part by a 2010 Historic Preservation Fund grant to King County (project number WA-10-001) 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. King County, Washington is a Certified Local Government.

Survey Report: Survey of County-Owned Historic Properties in King County, Washington

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