York
Preservation Committee Meeting Minutes
March 8,
2006 7:00 p.m
Attending: Barbara Libby, Ray and Lynn
1.
2. Reviewed steps for historic designation
3.
Tentatively decided to go for Local designation via city council, based on Anne
Mackieıs data ( too many absentee property owners to make it feasible to obtain
signatures of 51%.)
4. Discussed
boundaries for designated area. Decided to wait before making decision until we
gather more information
5. Discussed
type of designation or theme of area. Again wait until we have more historical information. Ideas included: diverse working class,
immigrants ( Scandinavian); old fashioned "urban village" with mix of
shops, businesses and residences; how neighborhood contributed to early growth
of Bellingham ( economic, religious and
socially).
6. We all
agreed to pursue research on individual houses, beginning with our own and try
to collect neighborhood history.
7. Discussed
need to research houses on Ellis as a priority.
8. Discussed
tax relief for renovating old houses designated historic.
IDEAS and ACTION
9. Libby
suggested a post card encouraging occupants to research their house. ( sent or
left in mail box) referencing York web
listing "How To" .Barbara
will consult with Anne and design post card and arrange delivery.
10. Barbara
will ask Tom to put Laura Wittıs instructions for research on York web site.
10 Ray will
make an appointment with Jeff Jewel at Museum for all of us to look through archives for pictures of York area.
11. Libby
will ask her mother about service learning interns from WWU to help us
with in depth research on individual homes. Might try to do about 100 (i..e those built
before l900 and the "red" i.e. most noteworthy structures".
Goal: Become
first district to present our case for Historic Area to city council.
Adjourned 8:15.
Submitted by Barbara Davenport
Next Meeting Wed. April 12 7-8:30 Nelson's
Market.
Preservation meetings will be held the 2nd
Wed. of the month unless
otherwise indicated.
Dates to Mark
April 12 7-8:30pm next York Preservation
meeting Nelson's Market
April 13 Thur. (time to be announced).
Toni Nagel speaking at Whatcom Museum on
Victorian era.
April 22, Sat. Day-long workshop and information sharing. Joint effort of city planning
and historical museum on guidelines for neighborhood historic district
designation.