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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03222017 Historic Preservation Packet Seward Historic Preservation Commission Agenda Packet of S ,„„17 , o [ii 40,01, ;\,. 4i syp► Regular Meeting March 22, 2017 Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. The City of Seward, Alaska S HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA qP March 22, 2017 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers Linda Lasota 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Term Expires May, 2018 2. OPENING CEREMONY John French A. Pledge of Allegiance Vice Chair 3, ROLL CALL Term Expires May, 2017 4. SPECIAL REPORTS Wadeen Hepworth Commissioner A. City Administration Report Term Expires May, 2017 B. Chair Report C. Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Update Laura Erickson D. Resurrection Bay Historical Society Update Commissioner E. Iditarod Trail Blazers Update Term Expires May,2017 F. Alaska Nellie Materials Update Wolfgang Kurtz G. Mapping Project-Historical Properties Update Commissioner 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE Term Expires May,2019 ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who Fred Woelkers have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak Time is Commissioner limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this Term Expires May, 2018 agenda item.] Vacant 6. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Commissioner [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by Term Expires May,2019 asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately unless a council member so requests. In the event of such a request, the item is returned to the Regular Agenda] James Hunt City Manager Valarie Kingsland Library Museum Director Madeline McGraw Library Museum Curator City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Agenda March 22, 2017 Page 1 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS—None 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discuss the Commission's role in the possible preservation of Parks and Recreation warehouse building located at 702 Aspen Lane, KPB parcel 145029. B. Discuss how the Commission should coordinate and facilitate its input to the City and other entities regarding Alaska Historic Preservation Act (AHPA) Section 106 compliance for projects within the Commission's geographic area of responsibility. C. Statement on Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT) building on Sixth Avenue (Woelkers). D. Review and discuss letter from SHPC to Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science (SAAMS, aka ASLC) Board of Directors, "Importance of maintaining the historical integrity of the Seward Historic Downtown Business District; especially the vacant properties at the base of Fourth Avenue" (French).. .Page 3 9. NEW BUSINESS A. February 15, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes.* Page 5 B. Review and discuss HP Award nominations and select recipient. C. Review and discuss annual Priority List and resolution Page 11 D. Discuss and plan for Historic Preservation Month in May. E. Review, discuss, and approve Historic Preservation Month ProclamationPage 15 F. Discuss 2016 Annual Certified Local Government (CLG)report due in AprilPage 16 G. Plan for Hoben Park beautification. 10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required) A. Seward's Day 2017 Proclamation.. Page 22 B. Excerpt from Mary Barry, "Seward, Alaska: a History of the Gateway City", chapter 24,pages 237-243.. .Page 23 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS 12. ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS 13. CITIZENS' COMMENTS 14. COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS 15. ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Agenda March 22, 2017 Page 2 Seward Historic Preservation Commission City of Seward P 0 Box 167 Seward AK 99664 <date> <Distribution as per distribution list> Dear Dr. Riemer, Chair Stuart and other members of the SAAMS Board of Directors, A major concern of the City of Seward Historic Preservation Commission (SHPC) is maintaining the Seward's historic downtown business district (HDBD).The future development of properties within that district could have irrevocable impacts on its historic and economic value. The undeveloped lots at the south end of Fourth Avenue are particularly important in maintaining the sense of place for HDBD as a Gateway to Alaska. The Seward Association for Advancement of Marine Science (SAAMS) owns the lot on the eastern side of Fourth Ave. Dr. Riemer has told SHPC that you placed this lot on the market last summer but withdrew it after all the offers were deemed unsatisfactory. The Commission wishes to encourage you to continue to protect the historical integrity of this lot and its place in the HDBD. You could do this by placing deed restrictions on any future use of the property which assure that any new construction is consistent with the national standards for new buildings in historic districts. The highlights of these standards are discussed later in this letter. Enhancing visitation to HDBD is important to both Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) and downtown businesses. Tourists interested in cultural history (Heritage Tourism) and its natural beauty are both important. Maintaining the historical integrity of the Historic Downtown Business District (HDBD) is important to maintaining its economic vitality. Tourists visit Seward for many reasons. Tourists, who come for a variety of reasons, rather than a single purpose, often stay longer and spend more money. Visitors drawn to a location by its historic and cultural heritage often partake of natural history other visitor opportunities as well. Several national surveys have confirmed that heritage tourists have the following characteristics: • They stay longer than the average visitor. • They spend more money than the average visitor. • They partake of a variety of opportunities in the communities they visit. Surveys of National Park visitors have shown that Park visitors tend to appreciate the availability of cultural heritage and natural ones among their visitor opportunities. Within Alaska, Seward is a historic community. It was the port of entry for many future Alaska residents. Passenger steamers would come up Resurrection Bay and dock at the passenger dock at the base of Fourth Avenue. They would then either board the train, or pass up Fourth Avenue into the City of Seward. It was indeed the gateway for many arriving in southcentral Alaska. The original Arcade Building (curia 1922; corner of 3 Fourth Ave (then Broadway) and Railway Ave.) was a welcoming feature to that arrival. There are currently three vacant lots at the bottom of Fourth Avenue. These open lots do not provide a meaningful transition from the historic train depot, Hoben Park and ASLC on Railway Avenue to the core historic businesses on Fourth Avenue. The fate of those lots will play a major role in defining the future integrity of HDBD. Historic preservation planners have made the following general statement about new construction within historic districts: New buildings should be compatible with the size scale, color, material and character of the district, sub-area or block. New buildings may be designed in a variety of architectural styles including styles that are intentional restorations, inventions within an historic style, or abstract reference to styles present in the district, so long as the design reflects the sense of place of the specific district and creates a continuity of character. Unlike many national historic districts, Seward's HDBD is not single themed. It is a blending of buildings consistent with early town development, those built after the fires in 1942 and 1943, with a smattering of unsympathetic modern buildings. That provides a lot of leeway for new construction to "reflect the sense of place and create a continuity of character". The National Park Service's renovation of the "Old Solly's Building" was consistent with this goal; a modern glass and steel cube would not be. To reiterate, SHPC requests that SAAMS considers placing appropriate deed restrictions on future sale of the property it owns within HDBD to help assure that ifuture uses help assure the historical integrity of the historic district for the benefit of both ASLC and HDBD businesses. Respectfully, Linda Lasota Wadeen Hepworth Chair, SHPC SHPC John French Wolfgang Kurtz Vice-Chair, SHPC SHPC Laura Erickson Fred Woelkers SHPC SHPC 4 City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 15, 2017 Volume, Page CALL TO ORDER The February 15, 2017 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:50 p.m. by Chair Linda Lasota. OPENING CEREMONY Commissioner French led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Linda Lasota presiding,and John French Wolfgang Kurtz Fred Woelkers comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Valarie Kingsland, Library Museum Director Madeline McGraw, Library Museum Curator Via Telephone-Laura Erickson, Wadeen Hepworth SPECIAL REPORTS City Administration Report: No report. Chair Lasota, Chair Report: Chair Lasota clarified that when the Commission submitted reports to City Council in written form, they were included as informational items rather than action items. Friends of the Jessie Lee Home Report:No report. Resurrection Bay Historical Society Report: Director Kingsland stated that on February 23, 2017, at 7 p.m., Lee Poleske would be giving a program before the start of the Resurrection Bay Historical Society meeting. Iditarod Trail Blazers Report:No report. Alaska Nellie Materials Report:No report. 5' City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 15, 2017 Volume, Page Mapping Project-Historical Properties Report: No report. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER ITEMS NOT INCLUDED ON AGENDA Dr. Tara Riemer, President and CEO of the Alaska SeaLife Center and the Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science (SAAMS), was in attendance. She stated that she had a message from the Seward Rotary Club in regards to the anniversary of the Alaska Purchase in 1867. The Rotary Club would be working on a project related to the Purchase on March 28, 2017, and would like to join with other organizations in this process. The Seward Rotary Club would also be working on the lagoon boardwalk and gazebo during the summer of 2017. Commissioner Kurtz asked if the lagoon boardwalk project was a firm project. Dr. Riemer stated that while she was not directly involved in the project, it did have budget available. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (French/Kurtz) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda By request from Commissioner French, the January 18, 2017, August 17, 2016, and October 19, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes were removed from the Consent Agenda to be discussed and voted on separately in the Regular Agenda. Motion Passed Unanimous PUBLIC HEARINGS—None UNFINISHED BUSINESS Discuss the Commission's Role in the Possible Preservation of Parks and Recreation Warehouse Building Located at 702 Aspen Lane,KPB Parcel 145029. Commissioner Kurtz stated that the KPB Parcel number, "145029", was missing a digit, but did not know what digit was missing. Chair Lasota requested that this item be left on Unfinished Business for the March 22,2017 regular meeting. Discuss How the Commission Should Coordinate and Facilitate its Input to the City and Other Entities Regarding AHPA Section 106 Compliance for Projects within the Commission's Geographic Area of Responsibility. (0 City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 15, 2017 Volume, Page Commissioner French stated that guidance from the City was desired on this topic, specifically on what form the Commission's comments should take. French requested that this item be left on Unfinished Business for the March 22,2017 regular meeting. Statement on Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT)Building on Sixth Avenue. Commissioner Woelkers had no updates yet on this topic. Chair Lasota requested that this item be left on Unfinished Business for the March 22,2017 regular meeting. NEW BUSINESS January 18,2017 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion(French/Woelkers) Approve January 18,2017 Minutes Motion Passed Unanimous August 17,2016 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion (French/Woelkers) Approve August 17,2016 Minutes Motion Passed Unanimous October 19,2016 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion (Kurtz/Woelkers) Approve October 19,2016 Minutes Motion Passed Unanimous Review and Discuss Letter from SHPC to Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science (SAAMS, aka ASLC) Board of Directors, "Importance of Maintaining the Historical Integrity of the Seward Historic Downtown Business District; Especially the Vacant Properties at the Base of Fourth Avenue". Commissioner French stated that he would like to ask Dr. Riemer her opinion on this letter. Chair Lasota allowed this. Dr. Riemer had a variety of suggestions to the Commission on this topic. She clarified that the SAAMS Board of Directors would not need to be convinced that historic tourism was important, as much of them live in Seward. She also suggested emphasizing the goal of the letter within the first paragraph, and making concerns clearer. Commissioner French stated that he would redraft this letter and requested that it be included in New Business for the March 22, 2017 regular meeting. Resolution 2017-001, A Resolution of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Requesting that the City Council Reinforce the Commission's Pursuit of Preservation Opportunities within City Owned Fort Raymond Properties. Motion (Kurtz/French) Discuss Resolution 2017-001 Motion Passed Unanimous Motion (Kurtz/French) Approve Resolution 2017-001 with amendment City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 15, 2017 Volume, Page The Resolution was amended to include the word "properties" after "Fort Raymond" in the eighth "Whereas"on page 2. Motion Not Passed Yea(Kurtz,French,Lasota)Nay (Woelkers) Motion (Kurtz/Woelkers) Approve Resolution 2017-001 with amendments The Resolution title was amended to read "A Resolution of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Seward, Alaska, Requesting that the City Council Reinforce the Commission's Pursuit of Preservation Opportunities Regarding City Owned Fort Raymond Properties and Assets". The eighth "Whereas" on page 2 of the Resolution was amended to read "WHEREAS, time is of the essence, as opportunities to determine historic preservation priorities for the Fort Raymond properties and assets will continue to dwindle as the area may be subject to appropriation and development in the near term by public and private entities;". Motion Passed Unanimous Review and Discuss Annual Priority List and Resolution. Discussion of this item was moved to New Business for the March 22, 2017 regular meeting. Motion(French/Woelkers) Bring current Priority List to Joint Council Meeting Motion Passed Unanimous Review and Revise Seward's Day Proclamation. Motion (Woelkers/Kurtz) Approve amended proclamation Commissioner French stated that the current proclamation should be amended to include Jean Bardarson as mayor,the date of March 27,2017 as Seward's Day, and the date of signing as March 13, 2017. Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss and Plan for Historic Preservation Month in May. Chair Lasota requested that this item be left on New Business for the March 22,2017 regular meeting. Discuss 2016 Annual Certified Local Government(CLG)Report due in April. Chair Lasota requested that this item be left on New Business for the March 22, 2017 regular meeting. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (no action required) Letter from Commissioner Erickson to Beth G. Pendleton, Judith E. Bittner, and John M. Fowler, dated February 3, 2017, Concerning the USDA Programmatic Agreement; 2017 Seward Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Schedule. .ice City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 15, 2017 Volume, Page COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Erickson thanked everyone for attending the meeting, thanked Commissioners Woelkers and French for their committee work, and thanked Dr. Riemer for attending the meeting. Commissioner Hepworth stated that she spoke to Dawn Campbell of the Women's Auxiliary regarding DVDs that had been released by the Pioneer Club, who would contact someone to give any information that they could to the Commission. Hepworth also thanked the Seward food bank, the He Will Provide pantry. This food banked donated nearly 1,000 pounds of food each week, and their work was important to the community. Hepworth also stated that she would need a copy of the priorities list to be printed for her. Commissioner Kurtz thanked Dr. Riemer for attending and enriching the meeting. He also stated that the 2017 Historic Preservation Month theme would be"See. Save. Celebrate!". Commissioner French thanked Dr. Riemer for attending the meeting. Chair Lasota thanked staff for their work. She also reminded the Commission that there were still duties to be completed for the report to City Council, and stated that the February, March, and April minutes from 2016 still needed to be completed. Chair Lasota stated that she would complete the April minutes herself. ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS Director Kingsland stated that Commissioners Kurtz and French needed to have their revisions turned in to staff by the end of February, 2017. She also reminded Chair Lasota to turn the amended Seward's Day proclamation in to staff as well. She also asked the Commission to always include herself, staff,and City Clerk Kinney in their emails. CITIZENS' COMMENTS—None COMMISSION& ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS—None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Madeline McGraw,Curator Linda Lasota, Chair City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 15, 2017 Volume, Page ATTEST: Johanna Kinney, CMC City Clerk (City Seal) I0 Sponsored by: Seward Historic Preservation Commission CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-049 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, REQUESTING COUNCIL ADOPT THE 2016 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION PRIORITIES WHEREAS, the Seward Historic Preservation Commission wishes to assist the City Council with the ongoing responsibilities it holds as a Certified Local Government(CLG), which requires provision for recognition of the historically significant activities, structures and the people who helped build Seward; and WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission to assist with the continuing education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history; and WHEREAS, it is also the responsibility of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission to assist with the preservation of Seward's local history; and WHEREAS, the Commission has continuously received Certified Local Government grants for historic preservation activities;and WHEREAS, the Commission provides recognition each year to an outstanding contributor to Seward's history by awarding the annual Seward Historic Preservation Award; and WHEREAS, the Commission continues to revise the Seward Historic Preservation Plan; and WHEREAS, in order for the Commission to continue to provide this level of service to the community and assistance to the Council,a long range plan for activities is necessary;and WHEREAS, the Council and the Seward Historic Preservation Commission met to discuss and revise the 2016 Priority List at the February 24, 2016 joint work session; and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that: Section 1. The 2016 Priorities for the Seward Historic Preservation Commission is hereby recommended to the City Council for approval. Section 2. The Seward Historic Preservation Commission 2016 Priorities List is as follows: CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-049 Public Outreach • Coordination with Planning and Zoning- At least once a year, the Historic Preservation Commission would like to meet with and coordinate activities and/or projects with the Planning and Zoning Commission(1) • Historic Preservation Web Presence - Continual updating and work on website to reflect Seward's Historical Resources(2) • National Historic Preservation Month- Continue to participate and plan celebrations for the recognition of H.P. Month. The scope of the activities will vary from year to year(1) a. The month of May is Historic Preservation Month • Seward Annual Historic Preservation Award (1) a. The Historic Preservation award may be given in May b. Announce to the public the nominations the commission believes deserve to be a recipient of the award. Nominations should be received by April. c. Update City plaque as appropriate in timely manner. • Local Historic Plants and Tree(2) a. Inventory of Local Historic Plants and Trees b. Request Nominations from the Public. • The First Friday Fireside Historical Lecture Series-(2) a. Bi-yearly work session to brainstorm program ideas • Cemetery Information Project(2) a. Update Cemetery/Obituary Information on Seward Historic Preservation website and Past Perfect Database. • Purchase of Alaska 1.50th 2017 Anniversary(1) a. Promote and assist in community coordination activities for the celebration of the purchase of Alaska 150th Anniversary in 2017. Direct coordination with but is not limited; City of Seward, Resurrection Bay Historic Society, Kenai Fjords National Park, Pioneers of Alaska, City of Seward Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Coast Guard, Trail Blazers', Alaska State Parks, Seward American Legion, Moose Pass Sportsmen Club, PSTA Site Council, local religious organizations, Rotary, businesses, society clubs and other local interested parties. Historic Structures &Sites (1) • Continue to update the Seward Inventory ofHistoric Sites • Continue to nominate structures,site's and vessels to Seward Local Register • Monitor the Historical Jesse Lee Home Project • The Commission continues to support Historical Hoben Park's restoration and is willing to assist with planting the planters. • Continue to engage family/owners of Alaska Nellie's home site to develop, uncover 1Z CITY OF SEW ARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-049 and otherwise seek to preserve related historical resources. Historic Preservation Plan • Seward Historic Preservation Plan- (1) Current plan is in review, rewrite and update status. a. Promote economic incentives; historical preservation and education; enhance understanding of economic heritage tourism. Other Commission Tasks • *Establish and maintain a basic working inventory of cultural resources in the local area, compatible with the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey and annually provide new data to the Offices of History and Archaeology. (1) • *Survey and inventory community historic architectural and archaeological resources within the community. (1) • Set priorities for CLG grant applications. (1) a. Schedule annual work session to discuss future grant applications • Participate in the review of the City of Seward Comprehensive Plan. (1) • Required by City Code May 18,2016 Code(1)HIGH PRIORITY(2)ONGOING Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its approval. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward City Council of the City of Seward,Alaska, this 8th day of August 2016. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA kladel44,"„i an Bardarson,Mayor 13 CITY OF SEW ARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2016-049 AYES: Casagranda,Keil,Alterman,McClure,Bardarson NOES: None ABSENT: Butts,Squires ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: J A 1. A _ rrvL�, Brenda Ballou, SIC Acting City Clerk ,�sr�iU,Ii * ••'� OF SEh;'•.f (City S414C . cp .... >. O "; : SEAL • . • � 4 PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, historic preservation is an effective tool for managing growth and sustainable development, revitalizing neighborhoods, fostering local pride and maintaining community character while enhancing livability; and WHEREAS, historic preservation is relevant for communities across the nation, both urban and rural, and for Americans of all ages, all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds; and WHEREAS, it is important to celebrate the role of history in our lives and the contributions made by dedicated individuals in helping to preserve the tangible aspects of the heritage that has shaped us as a people; and WHEREAS, "Saving Place Matters" is the theme for National Preservation Month, May 2017, cosponsored by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission and the National Trust for Historic Preservation; and WHEREAS, over the course of the past year the Seward Historic Preservation Commission has initiated and contributed to local historic preservation activities and projects such as the Seward Preservation Plan, nomination of Historical Preservation awards, nominate structures to the Seward Local Register and Historic Properties Inventory List, and continual Public Outreach. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jean Bardarson, Mayor of the City of Seward, do proclaim May 2017 as National Historic Preservation Month and call upon the people of Seward, Alaska to join their fellow citizens across the United States in recognizing and participating in this special observance. Dated this 24th day of May 2017. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Jean Bardarson, Mayor IS Annual Certified Local Government Report The Alaska Certified Local Government Historic Preservation Program State Guidelines call for each Certified Local Government (CLG) to submit an annual report of its activities to the Alaska Office of History and Archaeology for the past calendar year (January 1- December 31). The purpose of the annual report is to provide information on the local government's historic preservation activities. This information helps the Office of History and Archaeology to evaluate local CLG programs and to be aware of the activities of the historic preservation commissions around the state. Please complete the following questions and provide any additional information in attachments. If you do not wish to use the form please be sure all questions are addressed in your report. Name of CLG: City of Seward Date of Report: 03012017 Prepared by: Linda Lasota A. LOCAL PRESERVATION ORDINANCES: 1. Have there been any new ordinances, amendments or proposed amendments made to the local historic preservation ordinance? If yes, please attach. ❑ Yes ®No 2. Have there been any changes or proposed changes regarding historic preservation to the local comprehensive plan? If yes, please attach. 0 Yes ®No B. LOCAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISION: 1. Please list the current members of the historic preservation commission noting the disciplines they fill (archaeologist, historian, architect/historical architect, Alaska Native, and general). Linda Lasota; John French - Archaeologist; Wadeen Hepworth - Marketing; Laura Erickson; Wofgang Kurtz - Media Specialist; Fred Woelkers - local historian 2. Have there been any new members appointed to your commission? 0 Yes ® No 1 16 3. If yes, please attach a resume for any new professional members (archaeologist, historian, architectural historian or architect), and a short statement of occupation and expertise for any new non-professional members. 3. Are there any vacancies on the commission? ® Yes 0 No 5. If yes, list the positions that are vacant noting duration and efforts to fill them. One Commissioner position, Expires May 2019; City Clerk posts vacancy message in public notice 6. Please provide us with the dates of commission meetings. Third Wednesday of the Month 7 to 8 meetins a year (Jan, Feb, March, April, May, Sept., Nov.) 7. Please attach copies of your meeting minutes for the year. ❑ Attached ® Not Attached 8. Please list any CLG or historic preservation related training sessions or workshops attended by commission members and staff. None C. SURVEY AND INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES: 1. Has your CLG conducted any local surveys in the past year? If you answer yes please complete questions 2-4. ❑ Yes ® No 2. Please summarize the survey activity, including the number and types of surveys conducted and the total amount of acreage covered. If you provide this information in an attachment please note below. None 3. How many historic properties were recorded and reported to the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey (AHRS)? None 2 I � 4. Please provide, in an attached document, a summary of the results of each survey conducted, including type of resources recorded, the number of new sites or structures recorded, the number of properties investigated during the survey, and the number of volunteers and property owners involved. 5. Do local government staff and non-staff researchers use the local cultural resources inventory? ❑ Yes ®No 6. If yes, please provide an estimate of how often and by which users your inventory is used. D. PRESERVATION PLANNING ACTIVITIES: 1. Are you currently working on writing or updating your local preservation plan? ® Yes ❑No 2. If yes, please provide us with a brief summary of your progress writing or updating your local preservation plan. The Commission has gone through a complete update process of the 1996 plan, for the new 2017 City of Seward Historic Preservation Plan. Currently the commission is working on specific areas of the plan that need further revision, checking citations and facts for correctness. The Commission has asked the City Council to provide funding for local assistance in formatting & spell checking of the plan, thus providing a clean draft copy for city government to review and provide feedback. Feedback will provide the commission with the ability to judge if a professional Historical Preservation reviewer will be needed. 3. If you have an adopted preservation plan how are you implementing the plan's goals and objectives? Have not adopted plan, submittal goal is May 2017 E. NATIONAL REGISTER PROGRAM PARTICIPATION: 1. Has your commission evaluated any properties for listing in the National Register of Historic Places in the past year?If you answer yes please complete questions 2-5. ❑ Yes ®No 3 Ig 2. Please provide a list of names and locations of historic properties evaluated. The Commission has had the priviledge to review the Eide Stotko Home (1905-10) located at 420 Third Ave, Seward, which has been placed on the local Seward Historical Register of Historic Places. 3. Please list the dates of public hearings or regularly scheduled meetings at which the public had the opportunity to comment on the nomination(s). Unknown 4. Please explain how the commission arranged for review of the nomination by a qualified historian, archaeologist, architect or historical architect if not represented on the commission. Extentisive documentation was provided by the property owner to qualify the nomination. F. PROTECTION OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES: 1. Does your commission or staff review local projects for impacts on cultural resources? ® Yes ❑ No 2. If yes, how many local projects were reviewed in the past year? 6 3. Please provide a summary or list of the types of local projects reviewed that impacted or had the potential to impact historic properties. AK Department of Transportation - Tunnel Review; AK Rail Road yard Project; Alaska Nellie historic yard clean-up; AK Departmet of Transportation - Road Improvements; Fort Raymond tract(City); Pat Williams Park - Senior Housing 4. Has your CLG participated in any Section 106 consultations? Ak Department of Transportation - Tunnel Review; AK Department of Transportation - Road Improvements 5. If yes, what were the projects and did you participate, through consultation, in the development of Memorandums of Agreements or Programmatic Agreements, to resolve any adverse effects to historic resources within your community? Written letters G. PUBLIC PRESERVATION EDUCATION PROJECTS: 4 1. Has your CLG conducted any public education projects addressing historic preservation in the past year? ® Yes ❑No 4. If yes, please list them. Gave information out reach talks to Trail Blazers & Alaska Rail Road - Tour announcements on their summer trains H. HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT ACTIVITIES: 1. Did your CLG apply for and receive any CLG Historic Preservation Fund grants in the past year? ❑ Yes ®No 2. If yes, please provide a list of grants applied for and received. 3. Please list and briefly describe of other (non-CLG Historic Preservation Fund) preservation grants applied for and received. None I. OTHER PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES: 1. Please summarize any other local events, projects or achievements involving historic resources in the community. Commission member have been involved inventory archives in collabortion with RBHS J. UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION: 1. Please provide us with the following contact information so we can insure our records are up to date: COMMISSION STAFF Name: Valarie Kingsland 5 Z.6 Title: Director Library and Museum Address: P. O. Box 167 Phone number: 907-224-4082 Email: vkingsland@cityof seward.net COMMISSION CHAIR Name: Linda Lasota Phone number: 907-224-3316 Email: bearlakeglassstudio@gmail.com ADDITIONAL CLG/COMMISSION CONTACT Name: John French Title: Vice Chair Phone number: 907-491-0343 Email: pesa@gci.net For clarification or more information about the annual report requirements, please contact Summer Rickman, CLG Coordinator at the Alaska Office of History and Archaeology at (907) 269-8717 or summer.rickman a,alaska.gov. Annual reports can be mailed to the Office of History & Archaeology, 550 W 7`h Ave Suite 1310, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565 or emailed to summer.rickman(aalaska.gov. 6 Z ( PROCLAM TION WHEREAS, on March 30, 1867, then Secretary of State William H. Seward signed the Alaska Purchase Treaty;and WHEREAS,this treaty negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia; and WHEREAS, it was proclaimed by the State of Alaska that this day be celebrated on the last Monday of March each year;and WHEREAS, this day is of special importance to the City of Seward as this city was named in honor of William H. Seward;and NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jean Bardarson, Mayor of the City of Seward, Alaska, do hereby acknowledge and recognize William H. Seward for his foresight and wisdom in acquiring Alaska from Russia, and do hereby proclaim Monday,March 27, 2017 as: SEWARD'S DAY Dated this 13a'Day of March,2017 THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA Jean Bardarson,Mayor Sew*ad 414.54 4- its to -tlia 64-1 4- / c:+�r a � s efifedel do/. 0 : 161/4/ -117°23Eo461'Ruc,1toit.) I14f3 13A/ c-lb/ o09 -2-0 X45-/- Ed;I ion Chapter Twenty-Four Seward, Alaska and the Noble Experiment Seward's pet bear,Carry Nation,foreshadowed havens for their men and raising the children the coming officially arid decades when she entered properly. If they did any drinking, it was usually local saloons during Seward's pioneer days and done privately. The ministers heard plenty about the smashed the bottled goods inside. problems caused by immoderate drinking from their It may seem curious that pioneer Alaskans, congregations. Thus, the movement solidified and mostly ex-Klondikers,traditionally pictured as hard- grew. Ironically enough,some of the alcohol protest drinking individuals prone to visiting saloons and marchers and saloon smashers returned home to dance halls when they came in from the creeks, refresh their spirits with their medicinal actually voted themselves Bone Dry,even before the tonics—which owed much of their "lift" to the fact United States banned alcoholic drinks with the that they were primarily alcohol! Eighteenth Amendment of 1919 and the Volstead Act of 1920. Alaska had started as a bone-dry possession A brief look at historic attitudes toward liquor after its purchase from Russia by the United States. consumption in America and Alaska will illustrate This was a continuation of the effort in the West by the prohibition trend, even if the final vote remains the U.S. government to keep liquor away from the difficult to understand. Indians. Many of our colonial American citizens were The government soon discovered that it could chronic topers. Overindulgence resulted in obvious not prevent the use of alcohol in Alaska, as social evils. In the early 1800s,laws to limit drinking smugglers abounded and both the white and Native began to appear. Every community had its own inhabitants began concocting their own brews. The approach to solving the drinking problem, so that laws were then modified to permit the sale of liquor, even today one encounters a multitude of rules on under governmental control. opening and closing hours, where one may drink, Missionaries came to the new possession and, who may drink,and what and how one is allowed to except in the towns where a diversity of religious drink. adherents resided,divided the territory into separate People who objected to any use of alcohol spheres of influence. Some of the church joined forces to form the Temperance Movement. organizations opposed any alcoholic use, others Although temperance usually implies moderation,the disapproved of it,and a very few tolerated drinking. temperance adherents sought to ban all use of Although women were greatly outnumbered by liquor. The first temperance union was an all-male men in pioneer days, they received respect that combination of clergymen and laymen. Women outweighed their numerical status. The wives of formed their own temperance groups when they pioneers usually sought to impose an orderly, even were denied membership in the earlier organization. refined, atmosphere to their surroundings. The Prohibition Party first ran a presidential Gradually, the dance halls and gambling candidate in 1872. Clergymen and women were the establishments of early times faded away, and red principal organizers and supporters of the light districts were tolerated only because they were movement. thought to be necessary for controlling the The problem of overindulgence were easy to predominantly single male population and keeping see. In the worst cases, men wasted the household them from bothering the "decent women." Saloons money and abused themselves and their families. In were licensed and the number of them in a specified the better situations, the men socialized at taverns area was limited. and bars, while dinner got cold at home. Society Seward formed its first temperance organization frowned upon women hanging out in taverns. in 1910. A youth group, with both young men and According to the mores of that time, their place was women as members, followed. in their houses, preparing clean and comfortable Alaskan women were granted suffrage in 1913, sewed,Was y: st History 237 23 when Alaska gained territorial status (they earlier and Mrs. Arie Tillett (a former teacher) vice had their say at most miners' meetings and in such president. local issues as town school elections). As a switch,Seward became a liquor supplier to However, the strongest impetus toward total the residents in the state of Washington. People in prohibition occurred during World War One, when officially dry Washington could buy two quarts of a wave of puritanical and anti-Germanic sentiment liquor at a time, if they got a permit from the arose in response to patriotic appeals. The greatest authorities, and Alaska was the handiest place to honor one could show one's country was to enter make their purchases. Joe Morris, of the local military service. For those who were unable to join Palace bar,received several orders from thirsty souls the armed forces, one way they could express their to the south. patriotism and support for the war effort was by June 1916 saw another vote on liquor licensing. doing without luxuries and even some necessities. Seward and Juneau voters still preferred"wet,"while As the demands of warfare began to draw away Skagway went dry by a close vote. In Seward, 436 more and more of the country's resources, doing were for licensing bars, 145 against, and 31 no without moved from a voluntary movement to a opinion(though included in the "against"number). federally-mandated one. Meatless and wheatless days became part of the weekly calendar, and, of The course,wheat needed for the armed forces and the liquor n governmenttheirro railroad A had a nchorage,pocy which no allied countries could not be spared to brewers. Alaskan Engineering Commission controlled as their Furthermore,people with Germanic names owned main construction town,was officially dry. However, most of the breweries—further reason for avoiding liquor distilling establishments flourished along Cook their products. Drinking was regarded as a frivolous Inlet—one area of Anchorage is still known as and wasteful activity during this serious period of "Bootlegger's Cove"—and smuggling history. Thus, the organized forces of prohibition To cut down on imports to Anchgewand railroad received support from the general population and camps, the courts decreed that the Alaska Railroad community after community, then state after state, would not transport liquor for sale. voted to ban the use of liquor. The ban on transporting alcoholic beverages by Seward was visited periodically by temperance train resulted in an unusual complication in rail organizers(Mrs. Lora LaMance came in 1913),and transportation. Hootch sled travel from Seward several ardent prohibitionists lived in the town and northward increased remarkably. On at least one vicrmty, occasion,so many sleds came and went on the rails Their influence on regional and territorial laws between trains that the dogs and sled runners pushed soon became evident. In March 1914, U.S. Deputy snow on the rails, which froze overnight and caused Marshal Isaac Evans served notice on Seward's hard going for the train the next day. saloon keepers that they must close from 12:00 To curtail Saturday night to 12 p.m.Sunday,following the order issued an order t in Febhis ruary 9171forb ddinarshalreg Se ard man of the Attorney General. liquor dealers to ship liquor to Anchorage or other The prohibition movement gained strength points along the railroad. throughout the United States. By November 1914, four states had ne d The local prohibitionists weren't about to take 8o dry—Washington, Oregon, two election defeats sitting down. They plastered Arizona and Colorado. The general belief was that Seward with placards and on the next vote, where the women got the vote, prohibition followed. November 1916, Seward went dry (271 against This was followed in Alaska by the Sunday Closing licenses, 160 for"wet"). The Methodists sponsored Law, which specified that "No store,shop, grocery, a celebration for the victory of the dries, with the ball alley, billiard room or tippling house for WCTU members as guests of honor. purposes of labor or traffic, or any amusement, be The Bone Dry Law by an open on Sunday." A few exceptions, considered overwhelming vote in Alaska a Itewent inn ol6 effect on necessities,were permitted. Public protest caused a January 1, 1918. The reason for the delay was that modification of this law. Congress had to pass special measures setting A vote in April 1915 polled residents for their regulations and restrictions on making and selling views on liquor licensing. The Valdez court was liquor,to comply with the Organic Act. _-. informed that 365 Seward residents favored granting A writer on the Anacortes American (Anacortes, liquor licenses and 105 voted against, with 35 Washington),who identified himself as"E.T.Aoin," abstentions. (an old reporter's joke,as these letters often turned In December 1915, the local WCTU elected up on the linotype) was inspired to write the Mrs, Lindley Green (the attorney's wife) president following poem on Alaska's new law: ,i il ---vi. _.-4„c ..ri A?::-.4Te t 24 Old Timers, have you heard the news? employed at a roadhouse at Roosevelt, on Kenai Alaska's going to cut out booze Lake, 231/2 miles north of Seward on the Alaska And henceforth will that frozen clime Railroad route,became known as the"Carry Nation Subsist on pop and selzered lime, of Alaska." She didn't smash saloons or deliver And miners from the frozen hills public lectures, but she worked to end the use of In buttermilk will bathe their gills whiskey in Alaska. Her place of business was a And Klondike Pete and Rough-house Liz Will quench their thirst in kickless fizz square building made of logs, primitive but And mushers chilled on Arctic trips scrupulously clean. At times, 75 railroad working Will drink beef tea and smack their lips. men took meals there, and Mrs. Dabney did all the work. The roadhouse will no longer cheer On the Fourth of July,in 1916,twenty-five men The trail-worn soul with hootch or beer, stopped at the place,bringing with them a demijohn The mining camp will silent be, and several bottles of whiskey. Mrs. Dabney Except for miners drinking tea. discovered them drinking,ordered the owner of the No more they'll seek D. Rum of nights house (her employer) to go to his room,and locked And get lit up likeeal Lights, him in. Then she returned to the com n and tried or steal Since none may buy or steal or mooch Pa Y One little spot of fiery hootch. to break the demijohn. She failed, as it was too And Yukon Ike, the good old soul, heavy, so she poured out the whiskey and threw all Will have to shinny up the pole, the bottles of whiskey into Kenai Lake. When one And soon we'll see Hell-roarin' Pete man called her a Carry Nation,she replied that she Upon the water wagon's seat. did not propose to clean up after drunks, that the government forbade the use of whiskey on property The sourdough,when he wants a drink, housing railroad employees, and that she would see Will amble to the Yukon's brink that the rule was enforced. They acknowledged her And quaff a horn of 11-2-0, right to do this, and they and all later comers A harmless drink as well you know; submitted to her martial law and respected her for it. Then go his way in search of gold On the birthdayof heremployer (the unofficial And sing an ode to water cold, And when he makes a stake he'll go "mayor"of Roosevelt),she said,"Al says he is going To camp and buy a drink or so, to celebrate tonight, but he won't, even if he is Of orangeade, near beer,or lime, mayor!" And swear he's had a ripping time. She later married her employer, Al Roberts, and they operated the roadhouse together. Not like the days of old, not much; In March 1917, Deputy U.S. Marshal Evans John Barleycorn is now in Dutch, destroyed 205 gallons of high grade whiskey in front From Sitka to the Arctic shore, of an interested crowd on Second Avenue. The And "Forty-Rod"will cheer no more liquor had been shipped to Seward under a false The Hardy Argonaut, for he has climbed the pole like you and mc. consignee's name. At least one resident began bootlegging prematurely. Marshal Evans arrested J. R. Benn for Meanwhile, Sewardites believed they would • selling liquor without a license and tined him $150 have one more chance to stock up before the deadline. Marshals at Anchorage seized illegal Plus costs. whiskey in Anchorage and proposed to auction it to Mrs. Cornelia Templeton Hatcher, territorial private persons in Seward. The Seward Woman's President of the Alaskan WCTU,came to Seward in May 1917 to speak on her experiences as a dry-law Club protested to Governor Brown against the proposed sale and the liquor was destroyed instead. lobbyist. She was largely responsible for Alaska's In January 1917, James Wickersham, prohibition law. Mrs. Hatcher was the wife of Congressional Delegate from Alaska, introduced the Robert Hatcher, a prominent and wealthy miner of Alaskan Prohibition bill,which forbade transporting, the Willow Creek and Moose Pass gold mining manufacturing or disposal of liquor in clubhouses, districts. buildings, cars, boats, etc. and drinking or being Meanwhile,on the national level, leaders in the campaign for a dry America looked to the Ohio drunk in public gatherings, buildings, or Congressional delegation to put forth the national transportation. Property rights to liquor were canceled, so alcoholic beverages could be prohibition resolution for an amendment to the confiscated or destroyed without compensation. Constitution. Mrs. Dabney(later, Mrs. Al Roberts),who was The Alaska Bone Dry law took effect on Seward. [as0: A)(Leary 239 Zs January 1, 1918,directly after the stroke of midnight confiscate liquor. In July, he hosted a "smashing" ushered in the new year. Dancing at the Mason's affair at the San Juan dock, breaking bottles and Hall stopped at midnight. People at the Arctic throwing the contents into the bay. This became a Brotherhood Hall gave the New Year a good periodic event. reception. People shouted and cheered on the The year ended on a sober note—no Tom and streets, and glasses were broken in some bars to Jerries at Christmas and no champagne toasts on signal that drinking was "off." New Year's, not in the public eye, anyway. One At the stroke of twelve, the liquor places could prohibit,but one could not always prevent. allowed one last drink,taps were opened wide, and The WCTU launched a fund-raising and bar bottles were poured empty. They then disposed membership drive throughoutAlaska and the rest of of all their remaining stock, and all but the Palace the United States, to strengthen its position just in closed their doors. The Palace remained open, but case anyone got the idea of bringing liquor back. dispensed soft drinks. In June 1919, the Commissioner of Internal Leo Margules hired a force of men from Revenue announced that anyone brewing beer at Brosius and Noon to change the Northern into a home would be treated as illicit distillers after July 1. pool and billiard room, cigar stand, soft drink bar Country papers throughout the United States had and card-playing spot. The bowling alleys were torn been printing recipes for making varied drinks out of out,with plans to place them later in the basement. fruit juice, meal, raisins, and other farm products. Grape juice took the place of more potent As an unusual side effect of prohibition laws, 100 potables in the various former bars. The Branch foreign-born persons a day, mainly Portuguese and became a soft drink parlor,while C. A. Benson and Italians, were applying for permits to leave the Company, formerly in the bar business, had the United States, giving prohibition as their reason for Seattle Bar building remodeled into a motion picture leaving. theater. Liquor caches around the Gateway City were The U.S. Commissioner made a short speech sought out and destroyed. In July 1919, deputy explaining the law to bootleggers and said that illicit marshals from Anchorage came to Seward to sales would not be tolerated. unearth an abandoned still down Resurrection Bay. Some people chose to disregard the message, In April 1920,nine Seward men nearly poisoned and suffered the consequences. C.A. Anderson was themselves with some whiskey made from oil of found drunk by Police Chief Guest and Patrolman wintergreen. Dr. Romig and Dr. Kirkham pulled Emsweiler. When asked where he got his liquor,he them through. told them "None of your business"—which got him An impromptu party, held by the Pioneer's 90 days in jail. Emsweiler himself, a boatman and Lodge for coastguardsmen of the USS Snohomish, sc Fisherman, maintained some stills of his own down was enlivened with some homebrew made by Joe the bay, but that did not interfere with his law- Streljc and delivered by Bill Patterson, the local enforcing zeal. expressman. Marshal Reed, who had replaced A liquor cache was discovered in the basement Marshal Evans, heard of it and squelched the of the former Seattle Bar and Charles A. homebrew part of the festivities. Tecklenburg, the owner of the property, was fined Gus Wyman, a local old-timer, invested all his $1,000. savings in distilling machinery and ingredients, and A steam shovel crew working on the stream bed set up his factory on Caine's Head. By coincidence, of Lowell Creek unearthed a keg of beer. Before Marshal Reed decided to spend the day there for the word got out, they took it upon themselves to recreation, but found this manufacturing plant. "destroy"the evidence. Commissioner Whittlesey gave Wyman a three- In May 1918, Leo Margules received a carload month sentence. shipment of a new soft drink called "Bevo,"and put Punishments were frequently severe. Fred it out at several of Seward's new soft drink Tibbo, owner of the Commerce Pool Hall, was establishments. An ad informed potential customers arrested for selling homcbrew at his bar. that Bevo was not just for sissies: "Our boys in the Investigators uncovered several bottles of brew and Navy enjoy their Bevo. Sold and served on all U.S. a complete manufacturing outfit. Tibbo was fined vessels and in training camps . . . Soft in the strictest $500 and warned that the next offense would result sense, but a thoroughgoing man's drink. . . in a $1,000 fine and closure of his business for a Manufactured by Anheuser-Busch,St. Louis." This year, during which time the building could not be was accompanied by a drawing of naval gunners on used for any purpose. a ship. Arrests continued in 1922, including a raid on a Marshal Evans continued to search out and still at Fourth of July Creek. Several cases involving 240 Seuar4 stfasts: a Nisrtory 26 illegal liquor were tried during Seward's court supplied to several places in Seward. Finally, session. Lanning and the Dry Squad went to Crook's cabin A joke circulated in 1923,that"Seward is not in on Fifth Avenue near Adams. All the shades were such bad shape as our pessimists would have us drawn. Lanning knocked on the front and back believe. Some of us have still a little,while others doors,but got no response,so Lanning called out for have a little still." Crook to open the door. The rattle and clink of The Gateway had supported prohibition at the glasses resounded inside the building. Some of the onset, but in 1923 an element of disillusionment thy Squad went to the rear, in time to receive a crept in. The newspaper editorialized that large paper bag, full of liquid-filled bottles, being prohibitionwas in crisis—the law was not succeeding. shoved out. Crook opened the door,revealing seven Although it might have lessened alcohol consumption intoxicated men inside. His liquor cache was found in Alaska, it was causing worse evils: bootlegging, nearby. He paid $300 and spent three months in rum running,and secret drinking. jail. The soft drink parlors of Seward either had Prohibition Shea was transferred from Seward given up serving illicit liquor by December 1923, or to Southeastern Alaska in October 1925. A few had become more adept at hiding it. Prohibition months later, he was reported out of the service and officer D. W. Flanagan and a group of local officers living in Seattle. descended periodically on the local establishments, Shea(no relation to the"Jack"Shea family who but found nothing illegal. lived for many years in Seward) pursued his job Nationally,shortly after the beginning of 1924, diligently and achieved many arrests. Unfortunately, the American Federation of Labor, the he wasn't as diligent at home. He and his mother Constitutional Liberty League, the Association lived in an apartment over J. L. Grad's Hardware Against Prohibition, and the Moderation League Store. The mother set a big crock on a box and was combined their forces in a campaign to change the brewing up a large quantity of beer when the box Volstead Act. gave way, the crock tipped over, and beer rained In Alaska, in March 1924, Claude Shea was into the hardware store. This led to the loss of appointed special officer for prevention of the sale of Shea's job as prohibition agent. liquor to Natives. He succeeded J. Lindley Green, Prohibition Agent D.W.Flanagan,an old-timer who became register for the land office in who had come to Alaska in 1897, during the gold Anchorage. Shea had lived in Seward for a year,but rush, resigned on February 14, 1926. He explained his jurisdiction extended over a large area. that his area of Westward and Interior Alaska was In April 1925, Claude Shea was appointed too much to cover. Although he had a home and federal prohibition officer (he became known as wife in Seward, he was there only a month during Prohibition Shea around Seward). He resigned from 1924. His wife accompanied him on some trips, but the Indian service. his salary and allowances were too low for this to Prohibition Officer D. W. Flanagan's territory continue. He had traveled 30,000 miles in the Third covered a vast area in the Third and Fourth and Fourth Divisions and achieved 90 percent guilty Divisions of Alaska. In May 1924, he was at pleas. Nenana, trying to arrest J. W. Clark for liquor Anti-prohibition stories began appearing in violations. Clark fired buckshot through the wall of newspapers throughout the land. Theodore his cabin,narrowly missing Flanagan. Flanagan and Roosevelt,formerly opposed to saloons,urged repeal a deputy marshal charged into the cabin and arrested or modification of the Volstead Act to permit local Clark. option. Costs of enforcement were rising and the A very dry edition of the Bible appeared in government was losing money formerl acquired 1925—all favorable references to wine and strong through liquor taxes. In some cities. the police drink were cut from the text. One wonders how they themselves were found using confiscated liquor. handled the miracle at Cana. The Volstead Act. however. remained The prohibs became tougher: a raid on the unchanged. Arrests in Alaska and elsewhere home of a resident uncovered liquor in his continued, and the Alaska Bone Dr!. law was possession. He received a fine of S1,000 and a year reaffirmed as legal in October 1927—no liquor was in the Valdez jail. allowed in Alaskan homes. A Keystone Kops series of events resulted in Arrests for alcohol sale and possession ceased the arrest of Jack Crook and his cronies. Martin to be news,unless they involved some unusual twists, Lanning,Chief of Police at the time,had conducted such as the two following cases: a long investigation to find the source of liquor Robert Daly made the mistake of setting a jug Seward afua s a History 241 77 I 414401.1111111111.1111111111611111C- 1 . ekc - ,..,,, e.. a s` r'd z, s 14V%..4,.„ _ Sur' ♦.,t.,.•.. • 2 ? a � s fix: 4 s L _ This copper boiler, part of a distillery operation,was confiscated by Iry Metcalf in the 1940s. At Resurrection Bay Historical Society Museum of white mule beside Marshal Ralph Reed, as the In November 1929,officials closed the red light marshal stood on the dock watching the Admiral districts in Alaska to eliminate places to purchase Evans prepare to saiL The marshal inspected the liquor. However, this made enforcement more jug,then pinched Daly for possession of liquor. Daly difficult,as the residents scattered about town under edged toward the dock railing and dropped a various camouflages. Eventually, the districts were suitcase that he was carrying into the sea. The reinstated. suitcase, instead of sinking, landed on its side and By 1930, the anti-prohibitionists resurged and floated. The lid popped open, revealing a cargo of got some unexpected support. suspicious bottles. The marshal turned his prisoner The Right Reverend Peter Trimble Rowe, over to the night watchman and rescued the suitcase. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Alaska,said that Daly,who was on his way to Fairbanks,was detained prohibition had set back the cause of temperance in in Seward for thirty days. Alaska. Listing the harmful influences of Alaska's The evidence exploded during the trial of Peter prohibition laws, he said they led to drunkenness and Minnie Coulter for manufacturing and rather than the temperate use of alcohol. possessing intoxicating liquor, namely beer. The In the United States in general, many scandals government introduced as exhibits several bottles of surfaced as city and county court systems and the alleged brew,labeled A,B,C,etc. While Minnie administrations were revealed to have been Coulter was on the stand, testifying that she had corrupted by gangster organizations made wealthy never sold any beer, one of the bottles of alleged through liquor dealing and other illegal practices. brew could no longer take the strain. With a loud The Alaska Legislature of 1929 passed an act to BANG,it sent its cork toward the ceiling. The trial put the question of repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry was delayed until Marshal Sullivan retrieved the cork law to a vote by the people of the territory. and put it back in the bottle. The Coulters were Governor George Parks vetoed the act. found guilty. Nationally, the Wets made big gains in the A new prohibition officer arrived in Seward in November 1930 election. Wets and Dries were :':.: 1929—agent Boyce and his wife. nearly even in the Senate, while the Wets cut into ,•:-...:-.: .fir_ A History 2 the House's dry majority. Some die-hard distillers, who had learned or In 1931 and 1932, the Seward Gateway began perfected the trade during prohibition (or simply informing on undercover agents used by the Dry preferred their"mule" to the legal drink)continued Squad. Editor Jessen called them"geoducks,"as he to manufacture their own,without Treasury permits said they resembled the Washington State clam with or taxes. First Avenue,south of Washington Street, the extraordinarily long neck. When a new was known informally as "Homebrew Alley." prohibition agent arrived in town in 1932, Jessen Miscreants were periodically sniffed out by the quickly blew his cover by publishing his name. marshals for years after prohibition was a historical Oddly enough, as sentiment grew towards memory. abolishing or modifying the prohibition laws, law Why didn't prohibition work? Recent research enforcement activities intensified. Many raids were suggests that about 10 percent of the population are carried out practically to the moment of repeal. prone to become habitually alcoholic, and should On March 23, 1933,President Roosevelt signed avoid using alcohol in any form. That leaves 90 a bill legalizing beer and wine of 3.2 percent alcohol percent who can use alcohol, but are unlikely to content. The"noble experiment"ended. Governor become alcoholics. A portion of these people never George A. Parks signed the Hellerich measure in drink alcoholic beverages knowingly, because of March 1933, repealing the territorial Bone Dry law health,religious,or other personal reasons. The rest and ending 16 years of prohibition. Only one feel deprived unjustly when they are forbidden to legislator cast a dissenting vote. Most of Seward's drink. Many come from areas of Europe where beer soft drink parlor owners began remodeling their and wine were considered for centuries to be part of buildings so they could serve beer. Although they a meal and were used mainly for the flavor or as a had pre-ordered beer, expecting the end of thirst-quencher rather than as a means to become prohibition,it was several months before any arrived. tipsy. Therefore, these people, during prohibition, In December 1933, prohibition in the United had no moral incentive to follow what they States ended and New York had its largest considered a foolish law. celebration since the Armistice. The opinion Meanwhile, some of the younger people, prevailed that Congress would make the Twenty-first especially during the Roaring Twenties, thought it Amendment, the repeal of prohibition, effective in chic to defy the law and probably did more heavy the U.S. possessions as well. However, Alaska was drinking than they would have under normal not off the hook until April 1934, when President circumstances. The revelation of widespread Roosevelt signed the Alaska prohibition repeal corruption in city and county administrations finally measure. The legal sale of liquor resumed on May resulted in the cancellation of the prohibition 1, 1934. amendment. ,Seward Afits n: A History 243 MEMORANDUM DATE: January 11, 2017 TO: Seward Historic Preservation Commission THROUGH: Valarie Kingsland, Library Museum Director FROM: Madeline McGraw, Library Museum Curator SUBJECT: 2017 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Schedule This memo is to provide a schedule of the Historic Preservation Commission Meetings for the year 2017. The Historic Preservation Commission regular meetings begin at 6:30 PM and are held at the City Hall Council Chambers, unless otherwise noticed. Regular meetings are usually followed by a work session. Additional work sessions are scheduled and noticed as needed. Month Regular Meetings Work Sessions January January 18 January 14—10 am January 18—after meeting February February 15 February 15-after meeting February 18- 10 am March March 22 March 18- 10 am March 22-after meeting April April 12(no staff) April 8- 10 am April 12 -after meeting May May17 May 13- 10 am May 17-after meeting September September 20 September 20-after meeting November November 15 November 15-after meeting January January 17,2018 January 17, 2018-after meeting This schedule is subject to change and is updated as needed. Updated memos will be included each meeting packet. ?() Rev. 2/3/17 If you are unable to attend, or have questions or concerns, please call 224-4082 to leave a message for Valarie or Maddi, or, send an email to vkingsland@cityofseward.net and mmcgraw@cityofseward.net. 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