4Culture Landmark Rehabilitation Program Awards Fourteen Projects
April 23, 2009 - Preservation 4Culture is pleased to announce that Landmark Rehabilitation Program will fund 14 preservation-related projects, providing $93,390 in financial assistance for local communities. One of 4Culture's core programs since 2002, the Landmark Rehab Program supports the preservation of designated county landmarks by providing funds for rehabilitation work, such as construction-related planning and design, architectural and engineering expenses, and materials and labor.
This year's award recipients include the Anthony Farm, the last remaining intact farmstead in the agricultural community of Thomas (originally homesteaded by John Thomas in 1853). The 1900 house is an excellent example of a transitional cottage with both Queen Anne and Colonial Revival influences, while the remainder of the property exhibits rural agricultural characteristics. The LRP award of $10,000 will fund restoration of the shingle roof, which is the first step in a larger $18K restoration project of the farmhouse.
Another LRP award will pave the way for continued work on the Chapel Car 5 Messenger of Peace in Snoqualmie, described by one review panel member as a rare surviving example from the golden age of railcar construction and the only wood frame chapel car left in existence. The $8,000 award will fund the restoration of the original window configuration, part of a multi-year rehabilitation plan.
4Culture's 2009 Landmark Rehabilitation Program provided funding to fourteen of the original eighteen applicants, who together requested a total of $160,420. The applications were reviewed by a panel of five citizen volunteers with expertise in historic preservation and architecture. Eligible applicants are designated King County landmarks, suburban City landmarks located in jurisdictions participating in the King County Interlocal Preservation Program, or contributing properties located within a King County or KCIPP landmark district. Recommended awards ranged from $4,000 to $10,000.
2009 Landmark Rehabilitation Program Grant Recipients
 Anthony Farm (Robert E. Tidball, $10,000, Kent): As part of the last remaining intact farmstead in the agricultural community of Thomas, the Anthony house is an excellent example of a turn-of-the 20th century farmhouse in the Kent community. The farm remains active, participates in the Farmlands Preservation Program, and is accessible to the public during harvest season. The award will go towards funding the replacement of damaged roof with architectural composition shingle.
 Auburn Carnegie Library (Robert E. Smith, $6,178, Auburn): Opened in 1914, this library was constructed on land donated by the pioneer Ballard family's original claim and was designed by prominent Seattle architect, David Myers. Its significance is derived from an association with Andrew Carnegie's nationwide library philanthropy, who donated $9000 toward its construction, and as an outstanding example of Carnegie's design philosophy. The award will fund the painting, and repair or replacement of the outside windows sills, sashes, doors and doorframes.
 August Lovegren House (Phillip and Beverly Raymond, $4,000, Preston): Lovegren, a Swedish immigrant arrived in Preston in 1888 and with his associates built a shingle mill. By 1904 Lovegren had constructed a significant establishment and so he built the large Colonial Revival house for his growing family. The funds will be used to repair damage to the home's original double-hung wood windows.
Bereiter House and Carriage Barn (Greater Kent Historical Society, $10,000, Kent): Constructed in 1908 by Emil Bereiter, a prominent local businessman and mayor of Kent, this American Foursquare has significant Craftsman details and maintains a high level of integrity. The award funds structural restoration of the Carriage Barn, a relatively rare resource type. The barn will be used by the Greater Kent Historical Society for interpretive displays and programming.
 Chapel Car 5 "Messenger of Peace" (Northwest Railway Museum, $8,000, Snoqualmie): Built in 1898 by the Barney & Smith Car Co. of Dayton, Ohio, the Messenger of Peace served as a traveling church until 1948. The car made an appearance at the 1898 World's Fair in Omaha and the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis. The railroad Chapel Car 5 Messenger of Peace is the subject of a multi-year rehabilitation plan. 2009 funding will go towards the restoration of the original window system.
 Colvos Store (Silvija Paza, $5,110, Vashon): Built in 1923 to serve the largely Scandinavian communities of Cove and Colvos on the west side of Vashon Island, this general store remains a straightforward example of country store architecture. The funds will go toward correction of the hipped roof structural issues, general roof maintenance and repair of the front storefront windows.
 Jovita Land Company Model Home (Scott and Susan Stevens, $4,017, Auburn): Constructed 1908-10, the Corbett House in Auburn appears to be one of only two extant examples of approximately 20 model homes built to promote Jovita and Jovita Heights, a large suburban tract developed in conjunction with the Interurban railway service in south King County. Funds will pay for repair of the north side of the third-floor roof.
 Marjesira Inn (Marian Brischle, $7,500, Vashon): Begun in 1906, the Inn was built as a self-contained business district in the small resort community of Magnolia Beach, on Quartermaster Harbor. The building provided transportation, housing, post office, grocery store, and telephone services, and is a rare intact example of a large multi-purpose Shingle Style structure. The award will go towards north roof and window repairs, structural inspection of a settlement problem, and preparation of a comprehensive preservation plan for the entire structure.
 Mary Olson Farm (White River Valley Museum, $7,960, Auburn): Established in 1879, the Olson Farm in Auburn was owned and occupied for nearly 100 years by the Swedish immigrant family of Mary Olson Johnson. It is a rare historic farmstead directly associated with subsistence farming, hop ranching, diversified market and dairy farming. The 2009 LRP will go toward developing a Cultural Resources Management plan for the site, which is soon to be opened to the public following a careful restoration process.
 Platt Farm Barn (Valorie Bordon, $10,000, Duvall): Begun around 1906, the Platt Dairy Farm expresses the evolution of the dairy industry and settlement in western Washington. Oriented to the river as a primary transportation route, the farm includes several barn additions and outbuildings that were required due to changes in milk production throughout the first half of the 20th century. The subject barn is an increasingly rare example of timber-frame barn design updated through the early 20th century to meet the changing requirements of dairying. Funding will go toward stabilization of the northern lean-to addition.
 Quaale Log House (Harley and Lisa Blanchard, $4,550, Carnation): Constructed in approximately 1903 by Norwegian immigrant Rasmus Quaale, the house has the architectural lines of a classic farmhouse, but is built of logs which were cut and hauled to the site from the surrounding hillsides. The award will fund the replacement of the chinking for the log walls.
 Si View Community Center & Pool (Si View Metropolitan Park District, $5,000, North Bend): The WPA left a lasting legacy in King County, not the least of which is the series of recreational facilities constructed between 1937 and 1940. Si View is the only WPA park facility in the county's inventory that was constructed with an indoor pool. The award will fund the replacement of the exterior door hardware and locking mechanisms.
 Skykomish Masonic Hall/Lodge (Skykomish Masonic Temple, $5,275, Skykomish): Built in 1924 this landmark is the oldest and only surviving fraternal organization in Skykomish, and has played a pivotal role in the social fabric of the close-knit community. The award will fund the re-painting of the exterior walls.
 Tollgate Farmhouse (City of North Bend, $5,800, North Bend): Constructed around 1895, the house is a remnant of one of the earliest and most successful dairy farms in the upper Snoqualmie Valley. The award will fund foundation and floor joist repairs, removal of the non-historic porch, clean-up of the interior, and removal of brush and blackberries surrounding the home.
For more information on the Landmark Rehabilitation Program, contact Flo Lentz, Preservation 4Culture, 206-296-8682.
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