Open Position On City's Landmarks Preservation Board

The City's 12-member Landmarks Preservation Board has an at-large position currently open. and applications are due by end of day tomorrow.  

The information says:

The Landmarks Preservation Board makes recommendations to the Seattle City Council for landmark designation and reviews proposed physical alterations to designated features of landmark properties.  

The Board is composed of two architects; two historians; one structural engineer; one representative each from the fields of urban planning, real estate, and finance; a Get Engaged member (a position for adults ages 18-29), and three members at-large.  All appointments are made by the Mayor, subject to City Council confirmation.  

Board meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 3:30 p.m. The Architect and Historian board members also serve on the Board’s Architectural Review Committee (ARC).  

In general, Board members must commit approximately 10 hours per month to Landmark Board business.  Interested applicants must be Seattle residents, and Board members serve without compensation. 

Those interested in being considered should send a letter of interest to erindoherty@seattle.gov, reference the Landmarks Preservation Board in the subject line.   The address to send an application is Erin Doherty, Landmarks Preservation Board Coordinator, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods, P.O. Box 94649, Seattle, WA 98124-4649. 

For more information, contact Erin Doherty at 206-684-0380.