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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03282018 Historic Preservation Packet r . Seward Historic Preservation Commission Agenda Packet yofIP SF4L w4 7. i -A:. - C4 [)e IV, --,:i4 * i 4470‘t. Regular Meeting March 28, 2018 Council Chambers 6:30 p.m. The City of Seward,Alaska 7—Ns 4. 1 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION '' � REGULAR MEETING AGENDA 4P March 28, 2018 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers Linda Lasota 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Term Expires May, 2018 2. OPENING CEREMONY A. Pledge of Allegiance Wolfgang Kurtz Vice Chair 3, ROLL CALL Term Expires May, 2019 Fred Woelkers 4. CITIZEN COMMENTS ON ANY SUBJECT EXCEPT THOSE Commissioner ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING [Those who Term Expires May, 2018 have signed in will be given the first opportunity to speak Time is limited to 2 minutes per speaker and 30 minutes total time for this Tanguy Libbrecht agenda item.] Commissioner Term Expires May, 2020 g, APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA [Approval of Consent Agenda passes all routine items indicated by Iris Darling asterisk (*). Consent Agenda items are not considered separately Commissioner unless a council member so requests. In the event ofsuch a request Term Expires May, 2020 4 the item is returned to the Regular Agenda] Cliff Krug Commissioner 6. SPECIAL REPORTS Term Expires May,2019 A. City Administration Report B. Chair Report Cheryl Seese C. Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Update Term Expires May,2020 D. Resurrection Bay Historical Society Update E. Iditarod Trail Blazers Update F. Alaska Nellie Materials Update James Hunt G. Mapping Project-Historical Properties Update City Manager H. Rockwell Kent Centennial Valarie Kingsland Library Museum Director Madeline McGraw Library Museum Curator City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Agenda March 28, 2018 Page 1 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS—None 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. 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. B. Discuss the Commission's role in the possible preservation of City properties, including Park & Recreation warehouse building (KPB parcel #1452609 702 Aspen Lane); AK Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Building (KPB parcel # 14732006 412 B Street); Army (KPB parcel #14502604 2209 & 2305 Dimond Blvd); and Airforce (KPB #14502607 2109 Dimond Blvd); and US Naval Radio Station (KPB parcel #14502401). C. Discuss update of Seward historic sites inventory. D. Discuss update of local historic plants and trees inventory Page 3 E. Discuss and plan for the Annual Alaska State Certified Local Government (CLG) report for 2017 to the State Historic Preservation Officer, due April 1, 2018..Page 43 F. Review, discuss, and plan annual report to Council. Page 49 G. Review, revise, and update online Seward Historic Preservation information Page 52 9. NEW BUSINESS A. February 21, 2018 Regular Meeting Minutes.* Page 100 B. Review and discuss 2018 HP Award nominations and select recipient Page 105 C. Plan for Hoben Park beautification. D. Discuss April 2018 unstaffed regular meeting (Lasota). 10. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (No Action Required) A. Parliamentary Procedures & OMA Training-Save the Date email from City Clerk, dated March 9, 2018. Page 117 B. CLG Travel Grant Decision email from Jean Ayers, dated March 12, 2018Page 118 C. Email regarding SHPC packet from City Clerk, dated March 14, 2018. Page 119 D. 2018/2019 Biennial Operating Budget for Legislative Boards and Commissions Page 121 E. 2018 Seward's Day proclamation. Page 122 F. 2018 National Historic Preservation Month proclamation. Page 123 11. ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS 12. COMMISSION COMMENTS 13. CITIZENS' COMMENTS 14. COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS 15. ADJOURNMENT City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Agenda March 28, 2018 Page 2 Sponsored by: Corbridge CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2006-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION PROJECT TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC TREES AND PLANTS WHEREAS, the Seward Historic Preservation Commission has selected a project to develop and work towards the establishment of a Local Register of Seward Historic Trees and Plants; and WHEREAS, the Local Register of Seward Historic Trees and Plants is proposed to help increase public awareness about the important contribution of trees and shrubs to Seward's history and heritage; and WHEREAS, the preliminary goals of the Local Register of Seward Historic Trees and Plants are to: I. Recognize and designate individual heritage trees and shrubs, or groves of trees with area significance. 2. Educate the public about the value of the history of these trees and shrubs. 3. Promote appreciation of the trees and shrubs. 4. Help to retain and protect, through education and awareness, these trees and shrubs, as part of Seward's heritage; and WHEREAS, the Local Register of Seward Historic Trees and Plants will mirror the Seward Registry of Historic Places. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,that: Section 1. The City Council hereby supports the Seward Historic Preservation Commission project to develop and work towards the establishment of a Local Register of Seward Historic Trees and Plants. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. 2 a CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA RESOLUTION 2006-59 PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 22nd day of May, 2006. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA 441:- Vanta Shafer,May '- AYES: AYES: Dunham,Valdatta, Lorenz, Thomas,Schafer, Bardarson, Shafer NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: • Jen Lewis, CM City Clerk ossif111#js ls (City Seal) I 1 ' ; SE' AL • T. dtb;7 op�A ti,..• 4- Council Agenda Statement Meeting Date: May 22, 2006 of segs. Through: Clark Corbridge, City Manager >-� Kirsten Vesel, Assistant City Manager 4LnsKP Malcolm Brown, Planner From: Donna Glenz, Planning Assistant Agenda Item: Supporting the Historic Preservation Commission project to research and develop a Local Register of Historic Trees and Plants BACKGROUND & JUSTIFICATION: Members of the public have suggested the Commission develop a program to recognize and designate individual heritage trees and shrubs in the local community. On March 8,2006 the Seward Historic Preservation Commission held a work session to discuss the merits of the project and chose to move forward in developing a program to recognize and designate trees and shrubs of local historic significance. Commissioner Park volunteered to chair the committee to develop the program. The program for the Local Register of Seward Historic Trees and Plants will mirror the Seward Registry of Historic Places. The following preliminary goals were discussed: 1. Recognize and designate individual heritage trees and shrubs,or groves of trees with area significance. 2. Educate the public about the value of the history of these trees and shrubs. 3. Promote appreciation of the trees and shrubs. 4. Help to retain and protect, through education and awareness, these trees and shrubs, as part of Seward's heritage. FISCAL NOTE: Supporting this activity does not require appropriation of any funds. Approved by Finance Department S R RECOMMENDATION: Council approve Resolution 2006-xx, selecting as a Historic Preservation Commission project the research and development of a Local Register of Historic Trees and Plants. Sponsored by: Staff CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2007-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBIILITY CRITERIA FOR NOMINATIONS TO A SEWARD HISTORIC PLANT & TREE REGISTER; AND FORWARDING A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO THE SEWARD CITY COUNCIL TO CREATE A SEWARD HISTORIC PLANT & TREE REGISTER WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Historic Preservation Commission to work toward the continuing education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history; and WHEREAS, the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register is proposed to preserve and recognize the significant plants and trees in our community; and WHEREAS, the goals of the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register are to recognize and designate individual plants and trees with Community significance, +` educate the public about the history, promote appreciation and public awareness and to document and recognize in order to foster the willingness to protect those plants and trees as part of Seward's heritage and provide a valuable historic resource; and WHEREAS, the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register will mirror the Seward Register of Historic Places. NOW,THEREFORE,fir flQ14V L) by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission that: I Section 1. The following procedure will be used to nominate a plant or tree to the Seward Historic Plant&Tree Register I. Obtain an application (sample attached) and cover letter from the City Community Development Department, Seward Museum or Community Library. 2. Submit final application to Seward Historic Preservation Commission for approval and recommendation to City Council. 3. The City Council will add the plant or tree to the local register by resolution. 7 Seward Historic Preservation Commission Resolution 2007-03 Page 2 of 2 Sectiok2. To be eligible for Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register consideration,the plant or tree must meet the following criteria: I. Is located between Caines Head in Resurrection Bay and the head of Kenai Lake. 2. Designated as significant on the basis of its importance to Seward's history by being incorporated in one or more of the following categories: a. Specimen: A tree or a plant of exceptional size, form, or unusual or rare traits. b. Historic: A tree or plant recognized by virtue of its age, its association with or contribution to an historic structure or district, or its association with a noted person or historic event. c. Landmark: A tree or plant that is a landmark of the community. d. Collection: A tree or plant in a notable grove, avenue or other planting. e. Commemorative: A plant or tree planted to commemorate a person or event. Section 3. The attached proposed ordinance creating a Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register is forwarded to the City Council for introduction and adoption. Sectipn 4, The resolution shall take effect immediately upon enactment. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission this 1st day of August 2007. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA tC caro-� Shannon Kovac, Chair AYES: Swarm, Lasota, Luther, Carpenter, Kovac NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None VACANT: Two A ITbST: J!IL _All " Of S��yA'�/���� Lewi0, �` 47,� r•Q[kp0 L7�;• • '�"I: ity Clerk . `°o':• .•• : a _ (City Seal) of SEAL : _ 9 �4'• + OF��i� rP�P% Sponsored by:Oates Introduction Date: August 27,2007 Public Hearing Date:September 10,2007 Enactment Date:September 1t,2007 CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA ORDINANCE 2007-006 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'CHE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA ESTABLISHING SECTION 15.15.025, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, SEWARD HIS'T'ORIC PLANT & TREE REGISTER WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the Historic Preservation Commission to work toward the continuing education of Seward's citizens regarding local historic preservation and conhinunity history; and WHEREAS, the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register is proposed to preserve and recognize the significant plants and trees in our community; and WHEREAS, the goals of the Seward Historic Plant &. Tree Register are to recognize and designate individual plants or trees with community significance, educate the public about the history,promote appreciation and public awareness and to tk�etrtitcs�t i... and recognize in order to foster the willingness to protect those plants and trees as part of Seward's heritage and provide a valuable historic resource; and WHEREAS, the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register will complement the Seward Register of Historic Places. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD. ALASKA that: Section I. Seward City Code Section 15.15.025 is hereby created to read as follows: 1r_15.025 Leward Nistoricilant & Tree Re icter est h ' hed. .4. .4 Seward Historic Plait & Tree Register is hereby established to provide for public recognition of local plants and trees. B. Criteria for selection and placement on the Seward historic Plant & Tree Register shall be set bt resolution of the Historic Preservation Commission. C. The Historic Preservation Commission shall recommend nominations to the Seward Historic Plant& Tree Register to the City Council. City of Seward Ordinance 2007-006 D. Nominations to the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register shall be subject w approval by resolution of the City Council. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten(10) days following its enactment. 3 ENACTED BY Til E CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA,this 10th day of September 2007. THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA • Vanta Shafer 1 Mayor AYES: Dunham, Valdatta, Bardarsnn, Schafer, Amberg, Shafer NOES: Thomas ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None ATTEST: 4.0 Jen Lewis,CMC City Clerk (City Seal) �oottrr1rtyt e Pro ttC. PO . ti 14 -q- V. •i V • M f SEAL ! ° ( j { (0 Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register What is the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register? The Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register was established by Seward City Council Ordinance No. 07-_ to increase public awareness of Seward's locally significant plants and trees. This program promotes community appreciation of natural and cultural resources, and encourages the preservation of these assets. In addition, the research and documentation that result from completing the local register application provides a valuable historic resource. Please note, there is nothing regulatory about being listed on the Seward Historic Plant and Tree Register. Placement on the register does not place any restrictions or limitations on a property. Historic plants and trees are those individual and groups of plants that have been designated as significant on the basis of their importance to Seward's history. They need not be found within the Seward city limits, but must be located between Caines Head in Resurrection Bay and the head of Kenai Lake. Plants may be acknowledged due to their inclusion in a landscape, or association with a significant event or person. A noteworthy plant may be identified as a specimen, historic, landmark, collection or commemorative. For a plant or tree to be considered for inclusion to the Seward Historic Plant & Tree Register, it must satisfy at least one of the following criteria: A. The plant or tree is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of Seward history. B. The plant or tree is associated with the life of a person or group of historic significance. C. The plant or tree represents a significant and distinguishable entity within a community or location. D. The plant or tree has age, size, or species significance that contributes to its heritage status. To nominate a tree or plant, complete the attached application form. The applicant need not be the owner of the property where the plant is located. Once the application has been submitted, it will be forwarded to the Seward Historic Preservation Commission. For assistance, contact the City of Seward's Community Development office, 907-224-4048. Complete application forms may be sent to: City of Seward Community Library Museum P.O. Box 2389 Seward, AK 99664 l ' CITY OF SEWARD HISTORIC PLANT & TREE REGISTER APPLICATION Prior to completing this form,please review the Seward Historic Plant& Tree Register eligibility criteria listed on the application cover sheet. 1. Name of Plant/Tree Scientific name Commonly used name 2. Location (submit site map of location) Street address Directions to Plant/Tree Legal description Kenai Peninsula Borough tax parcel number GPS Location 3. Ownership and Protection Status Present Owner of property where plant/tree is located Mailing address City State Zip Email Telephone Does the present owner support the nomination of this plant?If so, submit a letter of support from the owner. If not, please explain. i2 Check the current protection measures in place at time of nomination. Submit documentation if applicable. For Trees on PUBLIC property For Trees on PRIVATE property Public Land Rules and Regulations Deed restriction _ DOT highway None None Other(describe) Other(describe) 4. Category of Plant/Tree specimen historic landmark collection commemorative 5. Description of Plant/Tree Age Date planted(if known) Circumference Height Crown Color Health and Condition Has this plant been transplanted? Yes No If yes, explain. 6. Significance Seward Historic Plant/Tree Register Criteria (Check one or more of the criteria qualifying the plant/tree for inclusion in the Seward Historic Plant Register) A. The plant/tree (or group of plants) is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad pattern of Seward's history. I� B. The plant/tree(or group of plants)is associated with the life of a person or group of historic significance. C. The plant/tree (or group of plants)represents a significant and distinguishable entity within Seward's community or location. D. The plant/tree (or group of plants) has an age, size, or species significance that contributes to its heritage status. Narrative Statement of Significance Explain the historical significance of the plant/tree on one or more continuation sheets. 7. If approved, may the plant/tree be placed on the Historic Walking Tour?_Yes _No 8. Major Bibliographical References Cite the books,articles,and other sources used in preparing this form on one or more continuation sheets. 9. Form Prepared By Name/title Organization Date Address City/State/Zip Phone email 11. Photographs & Supporting Documentation Attach current and historic photographs(maximum of five). All photographs must be identified and dated. Press releases and articles may also be submitted. 12. Submit application to: City of Seward Community Development PO Box 167 Seward, AK 99664 14 Seward Heritage Tree Program Submitted by Carol Griswold November 1,2005 version 1.0 The Seward Heritage Tree program is proposed to preserve and recognize the significant trees and shrubs in our community, and to help increase public awareness about the important contribution of trees to Seward's history and heritage. The goals of the Seward Heritage Tree Program are to recognize and designate individual heritage trees and shrubs, or groves of trees with area significance; to educate about the value of the history of these trees and shrubs;to promote appreciation of the trees and shrubs; and to retain and protect these trees and shrubs as part of our area's heritage. Category definitions: Specimen: A tree or shrub of exceptional size, form,or unusual or rare. Historic: A tree or shrub recognized by virtue of its age, its association with or contribution to a historic structure or district, or its association with a noted person or historic event. Landmark: Trees or shrubs that are landmarks of a community. Collection: Trees or shrubs in a notable grove, avenue,or other planting. Each Heritage Tree or Shrub would be identified by a plaque and the owners would be given a certificate of appreciation dedicated to their tree(s)or shrub(s). Owners may choose to place a deed restriction on their property to provide for future plant protection. Examples of Seward Heritage Trees and Shrubs for consideration: Specimen: 212 Fifth Ave:National Park Service open grown Sitka Spruce Hoben Park, Railway Avenue: Balsam Cottonwood Larch: Monroe Street 338 First Ave, Methodist parsonage: May Day tree 505 First Ave: Western White Pine 529 Second Ave: Lodgepole Pines 320 Third Resurrect Art Coffee House: Lilac 12' tall 420 Third,the Werner/Herbert House: Norway Maple 409 Third,the Stewart House: Cut-leaf Weeping Birch 420 Third,the Werner/Herbert House:Norway Maple 509 Monroe: tamarack 1003 Third: black cottonwood Historic: 327 Fifth, Swetmann House: pink honeysuckles, flowering pink crabapple, Sitka roses 331 Fifth: white roses possibly planted by Elwyn Swetmann Fourth and Adams Log Cabin: pink Sitka Roses li‘ Fifth and Adams City Hall: Sitka Spruce planted by Boy Scouts in 1967 Fifth and Adams City Hall: Mt Ash transplanted from bank, originally from England,brought here by banker Balderson. 316 Fourth Ave, Fire Hall: Sour Cherry Third and Jefferson Train Car: pink flowering crab apple and lilac from 219 Third, Urie-Hatch home,planted in 1940 by Sanna Urie LeVan. 437 Third,the Ballaine House: Lilac, Sitka Roses 336 Second,Eads house: Mountain Ash transplanted from Homebrew Alley 411 First Ave, Seward-Providence Hospital: white and pink roses from Sitka Agricultural Station 600 Second,Mary Elizabeth Lee home: greenhouse windows are from Jesse Lee Home,many unusual plants from Sitka 501 Madison,Resurrect Bay Galerie: 1938 honeysuckle Landmark: Hoben Park,Railway Avenue: Balsam Cottonwood 409 Third,the Stewart House: Cut-leaf Weeping Birch 420 Third,the Werner/Herbert House:Norway Maple 338 First Ave, Methodist parsonage: May Day tree Sea Lion Drive,Army Rec Camp: "Broccoli Tree" spruce Collection: IMS Rae Building: Black Cottonwoods planted along The Line 414 Second Ave, the Gilliland House: Mt Ash grove 806 Second Ave,the Aron Wiklund home: Mt Ash grove Dimond and Evergreen, Sewall property: black cottonwood grove Heritage Tree Tour spreadsheet information: Date dedicated Category: specimen, landmark,collection,historic Common Name Latin Name Location Address Size(at time of acceptance): height, diameter Plaque information: 9"X 12"plaque mounted on a single-leg pedestal for placement near the tree or shrub. (e ' Madeline McGraw From: Valarie Kingsland Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 3:27 PM To: Madeline McGraw Subject: FW:Tree information - Carol Grizwold Attachments: Heritage Trees.doc; Plant walk version 9.doc Valarie Kingsland, Director Seward Community Library& Museum PO Box 2389 Seward,AK 99664 907.224.4008 "Connecting Our Community,Sharing Our Stories" From: Hepworth Agency[mailto:hepworthagencv@ gci.net] Sent: Monday,April 20, 2015 7:39 PM To:Valarie Kingsland<vkingsland@citvofseward.net> Cc:lalasota@alaska.edu Subject:Tree information-Carol Grizwold Hello Valarie, Carol Griswold - she does not have the Proclamation Form or a list of the trees having been given historical designation. She did complete a Tree Register application several years ago but doesn't know the outcome. No wonder you had me contact Carol, I didn't know she was a botanist along with all her other talents. She sent the attached Historical Tree document and an amazing Plant Walk Tour that includes historical buildings, facts,plants,trees and notes that I find amazing. A very valuable tool. She wondered if the historical tree designations would be in the materials P&Z gathered when charged with supporting SHPC before the task was given to the library. Fireside Chat- Carol suggested we change the name Fireside Chat to something else so not to confuse people about the September meeting. It is her understanding the chats were to hear historical stories from local people I think she has a good point so before I introduce this at the RBHS on Thursday could we get a suggestions from the group about changing the name? Hope you are having a nice day. Wadeen Wadeen Hepworth Manager-Marketing/Sales CMS (Alaska) 1 Hepworth Agency(representing Canadian Mat Systems and Composite Advantage) 612E3rd Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501 phone 907-272-5766 cell: 907-382-4655 HepworthAgency(a gci.net www.HepworthAgency.com Spam Not spam Forget previous vote Ig 2 Community Trees and Shrubs Walk version 9 By Carol Griswold June 14, 2003 updated August 15, 2008 R.O.O.T.S. Rare, Old, Outstanding Trees and Shrubs Specimen Tree: exemplary form for the species, unusual species for the area, special site location, relation to historical event. Heritage Tree: "something to be inherited." A designation for a tree considered desirable based on the tree's age, historical significance, aesthetic value, size or horticultural value. These trees are objects of preservation. Native Trees and Shrubs: Usually, a species known to have existed on a site prior to the influence of humans. More generally, any species not introduced by planting, Examples: Sitka/Lutz Spruce, Black Cottonwood, Sitka Alder, Red Elderberry, Sitka Willow and other willow species. Non native Trees and Shrubs: European Mt Ash, May Day Tree, Flowering Crab Apple, Apple, Weeping Birch, Lodgepole Pine, Lilac, Sitka Rose Plant Sources: The Sitka Agricultural Station was disbanded in 1930. Many of their experimental plants were transferred here. The European Mt Ashes may be from Sitka originally. People also ordered trees, shrubs and perennials from the Sears Catalog. After the war, nobody had any money to order plants. Source: Mary Elizabeth Lee, botanist, 3-6-92 Plants were also brought here from Hope, Alaska. Source: Pat Williams 6-6-03 lq 1 1 R.O.O.T.S. Rare, Old, Outstanding Trees and Shrubs Walking Tour: Note, as of May 19, 2007, most of the trees and shrubs are just starting to leaf out. There are no flowers, aside from cottonwoods, alders, and some willows. Start at Seward Community Library, in the Original Townsite of Seward, (south of Jefferson Street, plus Millionaire's Row) Cross 5th and walk north towards the Swetmann House 1. Fifth and Adams: Seward Community Library Siberian Pea Shrub: compound leaflets, yellow pea-like flowers Honeysuckle: deep pink flowers, peely bark May Day tree: white sprays of flowers 2. Fifth and Adams: Ray Building Office built by Harriman Bank of New York in 1916. Note lovely arch over doorway. L.V. Ray, a prominent pioneer attorney bought the building and had his office here. His daughter is Pat Ray Williams. 3. Fifth and Adams: Odd Fellows Hall now A Swan Nest Inn. Built in 1918 and was the center of community activity for many years. Tom Swann has been busy renovating the building. Cross street to City Hall, walk to next site 4. 327 Fifth: Swetmann House aka Stucco Johnson House Seward, State, and National Register of Historic Places. (Note to Historic Preservation Commission: Swetmann is misspelled on all these sites, including the Historic Preservation site. Needs another 'n' in the menu. "Violet should be changed to "Viola.") Unusual Spanish Mission style home with parapets or false roof lines, decorative diamond inserts, square pillars, and smooth stucco siding. 2C 2 Designed and built in 1916 by artist-architect-craftsman-builder Gerhard "Stucco" Johnson on the cliff south of Second Lake on Dairy Hill. The foundation and stone steps can still be found there. It was moved to present site by horse and skids in the early 1920s. During the move, the restraining ropes broke. The house fell on its side and yet did not crack, ensuring Stucco Johnson's reputation. It became the home of Viola and Elwyn Swetmann, pioneer druggist and banker. Elwyn was a devoted gardener and planted Sitka double roses, and other beautiful flowers. Possible Heritage Plants: Pink Honeysuckles Flowering Pink Crabapple Roses Walk uphill to house next door 5. 331 Fifth (north of Swetmann House) Possible Heritage Plants: huge White Roses, possibly planted by Elwyn Swetmann Note: compare vegetation on west side of lower 5th Ave with east side. Turn back south and cut up city hall driveway to see Mt Ash 6. 410 Adams City Hall Mountain Ash on east side parking lot is likely one of the original trees transplanted from the Bank of Seward, now the First National Bank on 4th Ave by banker Balderson, who came from England. (source: Pat Williams.) 7. 316 Fourth Ave Seward Volunteer Fire Hall Sour Cherry Prunus cerasus Felix Radau gave the Seward Fire Department a cherry tree in 1972 and fire hall caretaker Charlie Flynn planted it on the south side of the building. There were many bets that the tree would not survive, but it did. When it started bearing fruit, Charlie and Felix 2k 3 would make themselves a yearly cherry pie. Source: Seward Museum Flowering Red Crabapple Malus Siberian Pea Shrub Turn back south 7. Fourth and Adams Log Cabin Built in 1936, it was first leased to the city for the city clerk's office, the water and electrical department, and other city functions. Beautiful, huge, pink rose bushes Look east to City Hall 8. 410 Adams City Hall Sitka Spruce on southeast side planted on Arbor Day, 1967 by local Boy Scout Troop including Tom Gillespie and Harold Faust. Source: Lee Poleske, Museum director 6-11-03 Cross 4th Ave 9. 303 Fourth Ave, First National Bank This has been a bank site since 1905, starting with the Bank of Seward. Weeping Birch (2) Betula pendula Red Elderberry, Tulips 10. 307 Adams Van Gilder Hotel aka Office Block, aka Van Gilder Building/Block, aka Renwald Hotel National Historic Register, Seward Historic Register Built in 1916 Note graceful arch over door and leaded windows. 3-story reinforced concrete building with full basement. Foundation is concrete with railroad ties. Exterior is stucco on south and west, north and east are painted concrete. Originally designed and used as a professional office building, it became a 22 4 fine hotel after 1921. In 1947 Lowell Creek flooded the basement, home of the Seward Gateway. < http://vangilderhotel.com/history.htm> 11. 300-304 Adams Liberty Theater Built in 1943-44 by Don Carlos Brownell, after the great town fire of 1941 when the original theater was destroyed. Skip and Marie Fletcher have owned and operated the theater since 1955. Fenced yard with notable birch, Mayday, and other trees and shrubs, an oasis in this area. 12. 303 Third, Crab Pot Restaurant Moved intact from Fort Raymond. Look west towards mountains, note sites without walking to them: *13. 239 Second (and Adams) St. Peter's Episcopal Church aka St. Peter's Church National Historic Register and Seward Historic Register 1906 Noted for its famous mural paitned by Jan Van Emple. *14. Jan Van Emple's house on right Adams and First Ave Van Empel, (1880-1940), a famous Dutch/American artist from the early 20th century, traveled to Seward, Alaska in 1924 and lived here for 2 years. In 1925, he painted his first sacred picture, "The Resurrection" for the back wall of the church, using Seward residents and himself as models. Continue walk up 3rd: 15. 316 Third and Church Street (south of Rez Art) Mt Ashes (Elizabeth Mahan lived here, had a beautiful garden) 23 5 16. 320 Third Resurrect Art Coffee House The Methodists built this building on Church Street in 1916-1917. When they moved to a new church at the other end of the block, it was sold to the Lutheran church in 1949, and then became an art gallery and coffee house in 1992. Lilac Syringia 12' tall, was there in 1964 (source: Lee Poleske 6- 03) 17. Seward Museum aka Resurrection Bay Historical Society Check out Seward's history here! Former Seward Post Office, faded address was visible on west wall in 2008 prior to new siding job. 18. 420 Third (Jack and Ester Werner/Jim and Jill Herbert) Specimen Tree: Norway Maple Acer platanoides "Seahawk Tree" green and gold (Harold Faust) beautiful open grown specimen over 60 years old it was there in 1943 Source: Mary Elizabeth Lee 3-6-92 19. 422 Third Apple tree Malus may have been planted by Mary Elizabeth and Ray Lee 20. 424 Third Mary Elizabeth Lee lived here from 1943-1954; All landscaping may have been planted by her and Ray Lee before 1954 when they moved to Monroe St. Possible Heritage Lilac Lilac Syringia Pat O'Brien remembered this as big lilac in the 1950s, on south side of house. Birch Willow 24 6 Cross 3rd Ave at Madison Look north across Madison, note large cottonwoods Millionaires' Row: Third Avenue Houses are private and not open to public. In 1906-07 Millionaire's Row had no trees or shrubs. (Seward Museum photo archives) All these homes were built before 1910 by prominent citizens and were so elegant they were named "Millionaire's Row." 21. 437 Third, The Ballaine House, aka Frank L. Ballaine House, aka Neve House National Register of Historic Places, Seward Historic Register Frank Ballaine, one of the founding fathers, home built in 1905. May Day Tree Heritage Lilac: large old lilac on south side Heritage Sitka or Rugosa Roses Mary Elizabeth Lee 03-06-92 really a Chinese Asiastic Rose Flowering red crabapple 22. 429 Third, The Hale House, Eugene Hale, brother of F.G. Hale, founder and president of the Bank of Seward. Honeysuckle Mt Ash young tamarack, lodgepole pine (Mrs. Dec lived here, elementary school librarian in the 60s and 70s. Source: Lee Poleske 6-03) 23. 423 Third, The Cameron House (formerly Wilma Lind's) J.B. Cameron, a construction engineer for the railroad. Later owned by Dr. Joseph Romig who operated the first clinic and hospital out of the house around 1910. Mt Ash Roses, small tamarack (larch), Berginia, other flowers 2S 7 24. 417 Third, The Holland House, (Eric and Dixie Landenburger) Built by M.B. Holland, director of commissary department of the railroad. 60+ year old spruce 25. 413 Third, The Winter House Built by Mr. Winter, treasurer for Alaska Central Railway. In April 2003 the middle spruce was cut down. Tree ring count approximately 60 years old, dating back to 1943 and World War II. Remaining spruce on south also cut down, probably in 2004 or 2005. 26. 409 Third, The Stewart House Built by F.H. Stewart, treasurer of the Alaska Central Railway with a unique round turret. It was lavishly furnished, complete with a carpet worth more than $1000. Cut-leaf Weeping Birch Betula pendula 27. 1916 Pullman Railroad Car: Third and Jefferson, moved to Lowell Point in June 17, 2008, now a vacant lot Built as a dining car for Northern Pacific Railroad by the Pullman company. In 1935, the Alaska Railroad bought it and converted it into a club car. It was given to the city in 1964. The Eads brothers moved it from the beach by IMS, up unpaved 3rd Avenue just before the quake. Heritage Tree: Pink flowering Crabapple from 219 Third Ave transplanted here with purple lilac on March 24, 2003. Crabapple was planted by Sol Urie's daughter, Sanna LeVan, in 1940 when she was 10 years old. Sol later donated this property to the Chamber. Note: the RR car was moved to Lowell Point on June 17, 2008 The lot was sold around August 14, 2008. Z- 8 *Point out following to save time: *28. 336 Second Ave Bob Eads Heritage Mountain Ash in backyard was salvaged and transplanted with backhoe from Homebrew Alley after 1964 earthquake, before demolition. Jack Pine Pinus banksiana 1960 Originally five sent to Bob by his dad from Nebraska in 1964 when they were 4 years old and only 1 1/2' high. Just one survived a wind storm. Planted on west side between two Green Spruce by outside walk-way lamps. Flowering Crab Apple Malus Planted about 1964 from MacDonald's at mile 24/25, Thumb-sized apples Blue or Silver Spruce: Picea pungens There were two, but Mike Dunn's car got loose from the hill to the west and knocked down the other one. Norway (?) Maple tree recently transplanted from different part of yard *29. 414 Second Ave Specimen European Mountain Ashes Charles P. Gilliland planted Mountain Ash trees in the early 1940s when he moved there after his hotel, the Overland, burned down in the big fire of November 23, 1941. Source: Pat Williams, 05-28-03. *30. 338 First Ave, Methodist Church Parsonage Specimen Tree: May Day, largest one known in Seward May Day Tree Prunus padus No information on origin. 27 9 *31. 335 First Ave, Brownell House Don Carlos Brownell, Sr., owner of the Brownell Hardware Store, bought the first lot that was sold in Seward, where the Yukon Bar now stands. His homestead, patented in 1915, included the site of the log cabin, all the way to First Lake, and the lower slopes of Mt Marathon. *32. 411 First Ave Providence Seward Medical Center White and pink roses, originally planted at former clinic, saved and transplanted to bank on east side of property. Probably from Sitka Agricultural Station. Note location of the following, up the hill: *33. Diversion Tunnel aka Flood Control Project on Lowell Creek at Seward, Alaska National Historic Register 1939-1940 First US Army Corps of Engineers flood control project in Alaska 400' Diversion Dam, 2,068' long tunnel, 10' diameter, Outlet at base of Little Bear Mountain is 10' wide open concrete flume, 109' long, creating a lovely waterfall when it is not flooding. (Walk back towards Railroad Car, cross south on Jefferson) 34. 3_ Sarah Nan's house south of Trailhead Lodging Notable roses destroyed during street improvements in 2006. Notable large cottonwood. 35. 317 Third Stucco house belonged to Walt Blue, Elsie was hospital admin Large spruce Large Mountain Ash (Dan Seavey lived here in Sept-May 1964, noted that spruce was small then. House was built out of lumber and dunnage like crates from the dock, like the little houses at Homebrew Alley. Stucco Johnson did the plaster work. The house was possibly built by the 2 10 Blues, who lived in the larger house next door. Source: Dan Seavey 6-15-03.) 35. 307 Third Mt Ashes 36. 305 Third Jon Andrews Phenomenal use of small lot: apple and cherry trees, flowers 37. 225 Third, Charter Apartment aka Cedar Apartment This building was formerly an army barracks, moved here intact after WW II from Fort Raymond. 38. 231 Third Also a military building, moved intact from Fort Raymond. Lilac, at least 12' tall behind east fence Willow tree on north side of driveway Roses alongside fence 39. 219 Third, Peter Ogle/Sol Urie/Ralph Hatch homesite (South of 221 Qutekcak Native Tribe building) Built in 1915 by Peter Ogle, owner of Ogle's Garage. Sol Urie, the town baker, aka "Mr. Seward" lived here with his family who included Sanna LeVan, and Lee Maclnerny. The house and much of the landscaping, was demolished in March 2003, including a huge white crabapple tree planted by Sanna in 1940. The pink crabapple was pruned drastically and transplanted to the Historic Railroad Car lot. South side: Cut-leaf Birch true Apple East side: European Mountain Ash Red Elderberry, roses Old Spruce: two removed during demolition in March 2003. These appear to be part of the row that continues west 29 11 , across alley. Check interesting broken glass inlaid in John Uriarte's home across the alley, at 224 Second, built by Stucco Johnson. 40. Third and Washington, former Buick Apartments Formerly Ogle's Garage. Sign removed. 41. 125 Third: Seward Marine Science Center, formerly IMS K.M. Rae Building Original homestead of Mary Lowell. During WWII, when 500 troops were here, the area became the "Red Light District," aka Homebrew Alley. It closed down in the mid-1950s. Heritage Cottonwoods growing in two perpendicular rows. Probably planted by Lydia and Al Peel around 1913 at the edge of their property. The trees show the location of the alley and the position of The Line. Source: Judy Kesler, N PS 6-13-03. (Note Waterfall from 32. Diversion Tunnel aka Flood Control Project on Lowell Creek at Seward, Alaska National Historic Register 1939-1940 First US Army Corps of Engineers flood control project in Alaska 400' Diversion Dam, 2,068' long tunnel, 10' diameter, Outlet at base of Little Bear Mountain is 10' wide open concrete flume, 109' long, creating a lovely waterfall when it is not flooding.) 42. Third and Railway, SeaView Plaza Originally the Brosius Noon Mall, built in 1904-1906 by Cal Brosius and his partner, John Noon. The first business it housed made freight sleds used on the trail to the gold mining camp of Iditarod in the Interior. 12 Cross 4th Avenue, and point out: 43. 205, 207, 209 Fourth Ave: Brown and Hawkins Store National Historic Register, built in 1904. This is the oldest continually operated business in Seward and the oldest store under the same ownership in Alaska. 44. 400 Railway Avenue, Arcade Building site, now ASLC Site of 3-story city landmark, the Arcade Building, built in 1922 by Harry Hoben and Al Davis as an elegant apartment and office building. It was destroyed in the 1941 fire. 45. 411 Washington Avenue, Solly Building aka Old Solly's Built in 1909-1910 by Cal Brosius and John Noon in this unusual trapezoidal "flat iron" shape to fit the lot. Sol Urie bought it in 1952 and operated "Solly's Lounge", aka "Solly's Bar and Liquor Store" a very successful bar and restaurant here until 1973. This was the only threatened building in the great town fire of 1941 that firemen were able to save. Now owned by the NPS. 46. Railway Avenue, Hoben Park National Historic Register Heritage Tree: Hoben Park Cottonwood, Black Cottonwood or Balsam Cottonwood (source: Matt Tyrala, arborist 4-03) The cottonwood was there in the `50s with the fountain and large flower pots. Newspaper photo by Vern Brickley, source: Lee Poleske 6-11-03 Lilac Red Elderberries 47. 501 Railway Avenue: Seward Depot, aka Seward Station National Historic Register. Built in 1917 as the Alaska Railroad Depot at the base of Adams and Ballaine. Moved to this site in 1928 following a damaging flood down Jefferson Street. Fine example of the hip-roofed 13 ' r Craftsman Bungalow style architecture. The roof windows are fake, adding detail and style. Look east and point out: *48. Railway Avenue: Founders' Monument and Iditarod Park To the east on the waterfront, the Founder's Monument honors the August 28, 1903 Ballaine landing. A cement obelisk and bronze plate was originally erected in 1978 by the Seward Elks Lodge to commemorate Seward's Diamond Jubilee. It was rebuilt in 2003 as a Seward Centennial project. *49. The Iditarod Park marks the start of the National Historic Iditarod Trail, which originally began in Seward as a mail and supply route from the coast to the interior. Supplies went north, gold came south. In 1925, the Iditarod Trail became famous for the delivery of the life-saving diptheria serum to Nome by dog teams. 50. Washington Street Part of Seward's original historic grid, dedicated by Frank Ballaine in 1905 for public use. The street has been in continuous use since then. 51. 212 Fifth: Don and Ruth Mai residence, now NPS (2006) Heritage Sitka Spruce: open grown, 10.5' in circumference measured 42" up. May be old growth spruce spared by pioneers. Source: Pat Williams, 11-16-02. See note above, probably not original, but could be well over 70 years old. The city, after some controversy, decided to curve the sidewalk around this tree rather than go straight and harm it. Birch trees were there in 1972, about 8" diameter Norway Pine: Pinus resinosa, was a seedling from the USFS in 1974 or 1975. 4-6" long paired needles snap cleanly when doubled. (Don Mai, personal conversation.) Very poor health. 32 14 52. 220 Fifth: Harbor Dinner Club, now NPS, demolished in 2010 Built in 1935 as a home for Charles Cooper with a well-landscaped lawn, large trees, and flowers. Cooper later sold the house to the Bill's Club (forerunner of the Elks Lodge). The street-side addition was a military building, moved intact from Fort Raymond in the early 50s. Bob and Cathryn Zentmire bought the club in 1962 and the family operated the restaurant until its purchase by the National Park Service in 2006. According to Judy Kesler of the NPS, all the original townsite trees were cut down by the pioneers, so these are second growth. (Source: Judy Kesler, June 13, 2003) Norway Maple, red variety planted by Sidney Urie, Sanna LeVan's brother, in 1962. Sid had a small nursery on Old Exit Glacier Road. Spruces Weeping Birch Willows 53. 228 Fifth: green log cabin, not historic, but former site of Harry Kawabe's original Seward Steam Laundry Possible Heritage Plants: Rose bush: huge Pink Honeysuckle: huge 54. 232 Fifth: Mount Marathon Apartments Built in 1904 as a boarding house run by Jenny Paulson. Stucco Johnson plastered this in the 20s-30s; note the distinctive diamond shaped decorations. Mountain Maple Acer spicatum, two on south side by alley 33 15 , Around Town: 306 First Ave Elsie Whitmore, now son Brent Whitmore White Rose, an old fashioned rose, likely from Sitka, not a Rugosa Source: Mary Elizabeth Lee 505 First Ave north of Wesley Western White Pine Pinus monticola 230 Second Ave (Brad and Rhonda Holm) Norway Maple, most likely an offspring of 420 Third Ave. mother tree 529 Second Ave Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta Bart Stanton brought them here from Whitehorse, Yukon Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata 600 Second Mary Elizabeth and Ray Lee former home 1954-199_ Lilac Syringia Shadbush or Serviceberry Amelanchier Apple Tree Raspberries may be from Sitka, fruit ripens in late August Unusual plants...Asiatic Lilies, Willows cut down in 1999 Greenhouse windows are from the Jesse Lee Home. (Source: Lee Poleske, 6-03) 806 Second Ave across from AVTEC First Lake Facility European Mountain Ashes Sorbus aucuparia Z4- 16 Planted by Aron Wiklund Survived complete girdling of trunk by moose in winter of 2000. Aron Wikund, (9-23-1887 to 9-1-94) from Sweden, built home around a tent frame in 1933. He was a meticulous carpenter and a wonderful gardener. Source: Lee Poleske 6-03. 228 Sixth Ave former funeral home/mortuary Dr. Bannister lived here Source: Pat Williams 11-16-02 Western Red Cedar Thuja plicata 611 Adams Hazel and Bill Erwin of Standard Oil landscaped home. It was finished in late 1929 or early 1930. rock walls Source: Pat Williams 11-16-02 European Mountain Ash (3) Sorbus aucuparia Needles in clusters of 5 Larger of original two pine trees fell over in a storm in 1998 One of two Western White Pines in Seward (the other at Ronn Hemstock's house on First Ave.) Old Mt Ash *501 Madison and Fourth Ave Resurrect Bay Galerie, Margaret Branson May Day Tree Honeysuckle possibly as old as house, 1938, or soon thereafter, possibly planted by Elsie Blue Split-leaf Weeping Birch planted by Stetson Siberian Pea Crab apple, Malus, was there when Bransons moved there in 1980, planted by Gwen and Herb Stetson Large spruce in front was planted in 1981 by Margaret Spruce outside fence in the back was brought home from Lowell Point Road where it had slid down beside the road. 25 17 Mountain Ash trees from Bob Valdetta Mugo pine planted by Margaret Ornamental Gooseberries in front and along back fence Currant bush 509 Monroe St. Specimen Tree: Tamarack: beautiful shape 809 Fourth Church of the Nazarene Double Sitka Roses source: Duane and Sanna LeVan 11-10-90 Only one bush left by building post, and a few by power pole by 6- 03. 100 Second Mayday (Harold Faust) 608 Fifth Ralph and Ann Hatch Apple tree transplanted from 219 Third 531 Sixth Ave Weeping Birch 1003 Third Ave Black Cottonwood Populus trichocarpa Large, open-grown specimen in front yard Other: All Spruce Trees along east side of Seward Highway (most destroyed during highway construction 2006) All Red Elderberries along east side of Seward Highway (most destroyed during highway construction 2006) 18 Forest Acres: Sea Lion Drive and Dimond Blvd in Forest Acres "Broccoli Tree" Spruce infested with virus Dimond and Evergreen: Black Cottonwood giant on Jonathan and Linda Sewall's property Beverly and Willard Dunham Mt Ashes Old Exit Glacier Road: Dan Seavey Large Mt Ash, transplanted from Devil's Pass Trail about 30 years ago. Took a while to get going, and then it took off. Dan thinks it is taller than any Mt Ash tree in town. Local Sources of Plants: Sid Urie had a nursery on Old Exit Glacier Road, now named Wilma Avenue (?). It burned down, but some of the trees survived. Mile 7 Mrs. Murawski Pocohontus Lilac came from there, also Mile 7 Ester Ronne had a lilac or other tree from his nursery. Source: Nici Murawski 11-22-02 Gwen and Herb Stetson lived at Erwin's Standard Oil home on Ballaine in the 60s. Then they lived at Margaret Branson's place until 1979 when she bought it. They had a nursery. Laid out landscaping at Ruth McHenry's house at 5 First Ave, lots of Mugo pines and shrubs. 37 19 *Carol, I am finally geting back to this request. Trees in the front. The Mayday Tree (Russian Chokechery) and the Old honeysuckle, Next the split leave weeping birch planted by Stetson, then another old honeysuckle that may be same age as the house (1938) or soon after. Maybe Elsie Blue planted them. Then the Russian Pea or Caragana. The Malus crab was here when we bought the place in 1980 planted by Stetson I am sure. We moved it when the greenhouse was added on that side. The large spruce in the front yard I planted in 1981. It was laying out in back of the house, on its side in a gallon can. I planted it, pruned it regularly for years and not it is almost too big. The spruce outside the fence in the back. Ralph and I brought it from Lowell Point Road where it has slid down be lie beside the road. The mountain Ash trees - the largest one I got from Bob Valdatta and the others are I think shoots from that one. Maybe one more from Bob. The Mugo pine I planed and there are ornamental gooseberries in front of the house and along the back fence. Also a current bush. I think that is all. Margaret Branson Feb 5, 2001 6. 410 Adams City Hall Sitka Spruce on southeast side planted on Arbor Day, 1967 by local Boy Scout Troop including Tom Gillespie and Harold Faust. Source: Lee Poleske, Museum director 6-11-03 20 Heritage Trees http://fvhtreesociety.freeyellow.com/index.html OUR GOALS To prevent needless damage to and cutting down of trees. To educate and inform local citizens of ways and means to care for and to preserve their trees. To stimulate greater public interest in trees. To develop a computerized list of Heritage Trees. To advise appropriate local governments and the Provincial Government each year of new tree designations. To conduct Heritage Tree Tours, give talks and otherwise inform area residents and tourists of our Heritage Trees. To stimulate the formation of Heritage Tree Societies in other communities. These are the first of Surrey's Heritage Trees. These pictures will be changed periodically to show all the various trees that have made the register. As indicated on the First page these trees are in the process of being included in the City's Significant Tree Bylaw that will give them City Council protection. http://www.santacruzparksandrec.com/TreePrograms/treeord.html Santa Cruz, CA 9.56.040 Heritage Tree and Heritage Shrub Designation. Any tree, grove of trees, shrub or group of shrubs, growing on public or private property within the city limits of the city of Santa Cruz which meet(s) the following criteria shall have the "heritage" designation: (a) Any tree which has a trunk with a circumference of forty-four inches (approximately fourteen inches in diameter or more), measured at fifty-four inches above existing grade; (b) Any tree, grove of trees, shrub or group of shrubs which have historical significance, including but not limited to thosewhich were/are: (1) Planted as a commemorative; (2) Planted during a particularly significant historical era or (c) Any tree, grove of trees, shrub or group of shrubs which have horticultural significance, including but not limited to those which are: (1) Unusually beautiful or distinctive; (2) Old (determined by comparing the age of the tree or shrub in question with other trees or shrubs of its species within the city); (3) Distinctive specimen in size or structure for its species (determined by comparing the tree or shrub to average trees and shrubs of its species within the city); (4) A rare or unusual species for the Santa Cruz area (to be determined by the number of similar trees of the same species within the city); (5) Providing a valuable habitat; or (6) Identified by the city council as having significant arboricultural value to the citizens of the city. (Ord. 94-01 § 2, 1994). Back to top 9.56.050 Protection of Heritage Trees and Heritage Shrubs. No person shall allow to exist any condition, including but not limited to any one of the following conditions, which may be harmful to any heritage tree or heritage shrub: (a) Existence of any tree or shrub, heritage or otherwise, within the city limits that is irretrievably infested or infected with insects, scale or disease detrimental to the health of any heritage tree or heritage shrub; 41 (b) Filling up the ground area around any heritage tree or heritage shrub so as to shut off air, light or water from its roots; (c) Piling building materials, parking equipment and/or pouring any substance which may be detrimental to the health of any heritage tree or heritage shrub; (d) Posting any sign, poster, notice or similar device on any heritage tree or heritage shrub; (e) Driving metal stakes into the heritage tree, heritage shrub, or their root area for any purpose other than supporting the heritage tree or heritage shrub; (f) Causing a fire to burn near any heritage tree or heritage shrub. SC Alaska pruning guide http://www.plantamnesty.org/pruning guides/pg ak southcentral int erior.htm 42 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: Seward Historical Preservation Commission Date of Report: March 21, 2018 Prepared by: Linda Lasota, Chair 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. ❑ 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, Chair; Wolfgang Kurtz, Vice Chair; Fred Woelkers; Tanguy Libbrecht; Iris Darling; Cliff Krug 2. Have there been any new members appointed to your commission? ® Yes ❑ No 1 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 E No 5. If yes, list the positions that are vacant noting duration and efforts to fill them. 1 Commissioner position currently vacant filled 2/15/2018 6. Please provide us with the dates of commission meetings. 3rd Wednesday of the month 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. 3. How many historic properties were recorded and reported to the Alaska Heritage Resources Survey(AHRS)? 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 2 t}4 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. Completed May 26, 2017 3. If you have an adopted preservation plan how are you implementing the plan's goals and objectives? SHP Commission's Priorities List 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 2. Please provide a list of names and locations of historic properties evaluated. 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). 3 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. 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? 1 3. Please provide a summary or list of the types of local projects reviewed that impacted or had the potential to impact historic properties. DOT Road Construction Mile 0 - Mile 8 4. Has your CLG participated in any Section 106 consultations? No 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? G. PUBLIC PRESERVATION EDUCATION PROJECTS: 1. Has your CLG conducted any public education projects addressing historic preservation in the past year? ® Yes ❑ No 4. If yes, please list them. Historical Preservation Award-Awarded to Jacquelin Ruth Benson Pels H. HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT ACTIVITIES: 1. Did your CLG apply for and receive any CLG Historic Preservation Fund grants in the past year? 4 ® Yes 0 No 2. If yes,please provide a list of grants applied for and received. FY2017 CLG Grant-2017 Seward Historic Preservation Plan 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. Seward's Day; National Historic Preservation Month 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 Title: Director Seward Community Library Museum Address: 239 6th Avenue Seward,AK 99664 Phone number: 907-224-4008 Email: vkingsland@cityofseward.net COMMISSION CHAIR Name: Linda Lasota Phone number: 97-224-3316 Email: bearlakeglassstudio@gmail.com 5 4-1 ADDITIONAL CLG/COMMISSION CONTACT Name: Madeline McGraw Title: Library Museum Staff Phone number: 907-224-4007 Email: mmcgraw@cityofseward.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@alaska.gov. Annual reports can be mailed to the Office of History & Archaeology, 550 W 7th Ave Suite 1310, Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3565 or emailed to summer.rickman@alaska.gov. 6 4 ? MEMORANDUM CITY OF SEWARD Date: January 18, 2017 TO: Seward City Council From: Seward Historical Preservation Commission Chair, Linda Lasota Via: Seward Library and Museum Valarie Kingsland, Director Subject: Seward historical Preservation Commission Report(1 January 2016 — 31 December 2016) The SHPC was requested 10/26/2015 to provide annual reports to the City Council. Please accept this report for 2016 as an annual. By Council request 10/28/2016, 2017 will be a twice annual report. January • No Regular Scheduled meeting • Work Session January 20 —"Seward Historical Preservation Plan" February • Work Session Thursday February 4 —"Historical Preservation Plan" • Regularly Scheduled meeting February 17 + Work Session"Historical Preservation Plan" • Joint Work Session with City Council February 24 "Yearly Priorities List"and "Goals" • Recording listed for regular meeting on city web site does not work March • Regularly Scheduled meeting March 16 • City Council approves Resolution 2016-019 to list the Eide-Stotko House on the Seward Register of Historic Places February 22, 2016 April • Work Session Saturday, April 16 —"Historical Preservation Plan + Priorities List" • Regularly Scheduled April 20 meeting + Work Session "Historical Preservation Plan" May • Regularly Scheduled meeting May 18 • Resolution 2016-001 requesting council to adopt the 2016 Commission Priorities List • Work Session Saturday, May 21 —"Historical Preservation Plan" June • Work Session Saturday, June 11 —"Historical Preservation Plan" • Work Session Wednesday June 15 —"Historical Preservation Plan" • No Regularly Scheduled meeting August • Regularly Scheduled August 17 meeting + Work Session"Historical Preservation Plan" • Commission voted to bestow 2016 Historic Preservation Awards to Heather McClain and Marc Swanson • Resolution 2016-002 Correcting the Misspelled Road Name from Chamberlain to Chamberlin Road • Work Session Saturday, August 20 —"Historical Preservation Plan"CANCELED no quorum September • Work Session Saturday, September 24 —"Historical Preservation Plan and talking points for Joint Work Session with P&Z" October • Joint Work Session October 4 with Planning & Zoning Commission • Regularly Scheduled October 19 meeting - • No recording is listed for regular meeting on city web site November • Work Session Friday, November 4 with Judith Bittner"Discussion of CLG Grants, the Seward Historical Plan, Sesquicentennial Planning and the State Budget" • Regularly Scheduled November 9 meeting + Work Session "City Comprehensive Plan" • Commission approval of Annual Regular and Work Session schedule excludes Special Meetings and Additional Work Sessions See Commission Note be/ow for dates • Commission approval of 2016 Proclamations/Resolution of Preservation Awards given in Aug. December • Work Session Saturday, December 10 Seward Historical Preservation Plan Commission Note: No minutes from Regular meetings were submitted to the commission during 2016 for approval. Minutes for the May, August, October and November 2016 meetings are on the January 18 2017 SHPC agenda. Missing minutes for February, March, April (April Minutes Commission Responsibility per City Clerk) 2016. Commission meeting recordings for the months of February, and October are missing from the City of Seward web site, those meetings were recorded. The Commission's goal remains to complete the revision of the 1996 Seward Historic Preservation Plan, into the 2017 Seward Historic Preservation Plan and submit it to the City Council by May 2017. With hard work and long hours by the Volunteer Commission, cooperation from the SHPC staff and city resources, we anticipate obtaining this goal. 2017 SHPC Schedule(not including additional Work Sessions and Special Meetings) January—WS Saturday 14th(SHPP) Regular Mtg +WS(SHPP)Wednesday 18th February—Regular Mtg + WS(SHPP)Wednesday 15th WS Saturday 18th(SHPP) March—Regular Mtg+WS(SHPP)Wednesday 22od May—Regular Mtg + WS Wednesday 17th September—Regular Mtg +WS Wednesday 20th November—Regular Mtg + WS Wednesday 15th April,June,August, October,and December—Staff may/may not be available July—Commission does not meet S0 l O U �9 of S Vys� City of Seward City Clerk's Office 410 Adams Street P.O.Box 167 Seward,AK 99664 (907)224-4046 cl erklacityofs eward.net MEMORANDUM TO: Historic Preservation Commissioners CC: Valarie Kingsland and Maddi McGraw FROM: Brenda Ballou, City Clerk DATE: October 24,2017 RE: City Council Direction For 2018 HP Commission Reporting At the October 23, 2017 City Council meeting, the Historic Preservation Commission was directed to provide an annual report to council for the 2018 calendar year. 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The Jesse Lee Home Ir Document Center The commission has the following duties: 6,' Online Payment; 1.Surveys and inventories community historic resources; � 2.Reviews proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places; Notify Me Sign UD 3.Provides advice and information regarding the identification and protection of local historic and archaeological resources; 4.Supports the enforcement of state and local historic preservation laws; 5.Reviews and makes recommendations about local projects; 6.Develops a local historic plan;and 7.May give periodic reports to the city council at the Council's regular scheduled meetings. View the original site at vrww,Cityofseward.us/hpcweb (Please note this site has broken links and needs to be updated.) Questions?Contact Valarie Kingsland at vkingsland@cityofseward.net Seward Historic Preservation Award 2018 Historic Preservation Award Nominations Nominations accepted through Friday, March 16,2018 Submit to the City Clerk's Office 2018 Historic Preservation Award Nomination Form(PDF) Forms are also available at the City Clerk's office. Annual Nominations Nominations for local historic preservation efforts are accepted each year in late February or early March by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission. This annual award recognizes local preservation efforts and encourages community understanding and appreciation of Seward's history. For over 100 years, many Seward citizens have enriched our sense of place and community. Without the hard work and civic pride of those that came before us, Seward would not be the exemplary city it is today. Do you know an individual or organization that deserves special recognition for their work in preserving Seward history?Consider nominating them for the Historic Preservation Award! Seward Historic Preservation Plan 2017 History Preservation Plan(PDF) (Approved by City Council,Resolution 2017-090) Seward Register of Historic Places Guide to Completing the Seward Register of Historic Places Application(PDF) Seward Local Historic Register Application(pDF) 2/13/2018, 11:51 PM http://www.cityofseward.us/index.aspx?nid=863 Engage your community-connect to news,events and information you care about. View more information._. 'Sign In Seward Historic FfantIiTre Regt Cover Letter and orm TPDPT - - Historic Preservation Commission Linda Lasota,Chair 907-362-1956 Wolfgang Kurtz,Vice Chair 907-491-5793 Fred Woelkers 406-217-5019 Tanguy Ubbrecht 907-529-9709 Iris Darling 907-224-7313 Cliff Krug 907-382-0040 Vacant Usten to HP Meeting Recordings Click on the meeting dates below to listen to the meeting recordings. 2018 January 24.2018 January 17.2018 2017 November 15.2017 September 20,2017 May 26,2017 May 17,2017 April 12,2017 March 22,2017 February 15,2017 7anuary 18.2017 2016 November 9,2016 October 19,2016 August 17,2016 May 18,2016 April 20,2016 March 16 2016 February 16, 2016 City of Seward•P.O.Box 167,410 Adams Street City Hall Building•Seward,Alaska 99664•(907)224-3331 Home I Email Page I Print I Calendar I FAQs I Contact Us I Accessibility Site Map I fJ Windpowered I Powered by CivicPlus I Copyright Notices 2/13/2018, 11:51 PM http://www.cityofsewazd.net/hpc/index.html _ link }v stw a4-COM �.--Y.'- `EWAIZU HiSTOftiC •--t _. y `../".,L• . fttt r4\&i- )n. rn.. ..f 11:,.-,1 _,.`7I • tr ti , Sr«.AtRn Hts-roro HISTO 1C PROOFIRFIrs EvrNrs ViSrTton Gt►IrnF CO\1M1SSIcON CONTACT Jr }.+ ��• a, ,qtyil ' 14/ ' ! [y) a: t ti N. 1 - .A Lf� j , 0$ P , 1 , a w � 1.• 4 VISIT THE N�\T�oN,��. :_.:. 4 ., 1IA wcck, , . .._crl -�-:, .. 1a\\Q4•Y,c . T �;\!� • • i3 t.'dYC `' • g a1 1903 14.'K.C► Historic l o rti.s Visit the itiona3 Register (4 .Cee rhs Animated ?ourd of Historic 1&aces 1 .t1. .w P*9e- f%a o►nd litilc was - san►a as 1 i ak.on pitck http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html --> SWARD 41STORIC ORJC SEWARD HISTORY HISTORIC pROPERTIES [\TW S VISITOR GUIDE COMMISSION CONTACT SewardHistory asamiliknish `} Seward Community History and Character History Geography How Seward Was Founded Seward's destiny as an ice free port and the hub of commerce and transportation began as long as two million years ago with the advent of the Pleistocene Epoch. The Seward side of the Kenai Peninsula provides some of the best evidence of Pleistocene glacial activity. Most of the valleys are U-Shaped with steep sides and a broad flat bottom. River cut valleys tend to be V-shaped. The valley in which Seward is situated was formed by a main valley glacier. From several miles north of its head to the mouth of Resurrection Bay, a river of ice hundreds of feet thick flowed south. To get an idea of how far it filled this valley, note the terrace it formed halfway up the side of Mount Marathon. Then look across the valley and pick out the highest peak, Mount Alice the U-shaped valley just below Mount Alice is hanging above the main valley floor. The base of the ice was not at today's shoreline. Judging from the soundings in Resurrection Bay, the ice scored up to 900 feet below current sea level.---All the ground you walk on in the Seward area has in some way been shaped by glacial activity. (Testarmata) Viewed from across Resurrection Bay or from the air it is easy to see the alluvial fan caused by the abrupt change in gradient of a loaded stream which once flowed out of what is now known as Lowell Canyon and the flood plain and delta at the mouth of Resurrection River. Though it looks to be barren soil, in fact this age old alluvial fan was once densely covered with coniferous forest. (Ross) Early Native Influence Legend and history confirm that humans used this area for many centuries. In prehistoric and early historic times, the bays around Seward sheltered Unixkugmiut settlements. (Barry). Nearly all of these settlements were abandoned by the 1880 census, although a village called Yalik, in Yalik Bay south of Seward was inhabited by 32 people in 1880. It was abandoned by the 1890 census. (Barry) Several significant indigenous camps or settlements survive along the coast. In 1993 archeological surveys in Kenai Fjords National Park reconfirmed the presence of these and uncovered several new sites used by both prehistoric and early historic man. (Kenai Fjords National Park) ,S 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html Explorations and Settlement Unlike other countries who came north largely to chart and explore the vast new territory, the Russians came to Alaska to explore and to establish firm claim to the land by building permanent settlements. Grigor Shelikhov, a Siberian merchant, built the first Russian settlement on Kodiak in 1784. Shelikhov hired Alexander Baranov and in 1792 ordered the building of ships in the new colony. Baranov entered the inlet he chose for the shipbuilding site on Easter Sunday, 1793 and named it "Voskrensenskaya Gavan," - Resurrection Bay. Storehouses, living quarters, and a palisade were constructed somewhere in the Bay area. The PHOENIX, the first Russian ship built in what was to become America, was launched in August, 1794. (Barry I: 17-19) No confirmed artifacts from this historic shipbuilding site in Resurrection Bay have been found to date. Captains Portlock and Dixon, of the British Royal Navy, charted portions of Prince William Sound in 1786 and 1787. Portlock's chart gave the name "Port Andrews" to the site now known as Resurrection Bay. (Barry I: 15) A small party of the United States Geological Society (USGS) which was exploring Alaska from Cook Inlet northward to discover a route from tidewater to the Tanana River, landed at Resurrection Bay on May 30, 1898. It was lead by Lt. H.G. Learnard. Also in the party were Mr. Bagg and Walter C. Mendenhall of the USGS. One of the routes to the Turnagain Arm gold fields at Sunrise and Hope, founded in 1895, began at the head of Resurrection Bay. Several results of this 1898-1899 exploration were significant for Seward's future. This party mapped the trail from Resurrection Bay to Turnagain Arm and the Crow Creek to Eagle River route. The reports influenced the development of the railroad route from Resurrection Bay to the head of Turnagain Arm and along the north side of the Arm, and also lead to the establishment of the Iditarod dog team trail. The official reports also mention the agricultural possibilities of the Matanuska Valley and the extensive and valuable Matanuska coal fields. These findings, together with the mining activities at Hope and Sunrise encouraged promoter John Ballaine to organize the first railroad out of Seward. (Barry 1986) Although the founding of Seward is dated from the August 28, 1903 landing party headed by the Ballaine brothers, the founders of the Alaska Central Railway, there were early settlers prior to 1903. Mail and supplies for the gold fields in the Hope-Sunrise area were landed here as early as the 1890's. Later this included Nome and Iditarod. Frank Lowell and his family settled on Resurrection Bay in 1884. Mrs. Lowell, who was of Russian and Native extraction, and several children and their spouses, had homes in what became part of the original townsite. Frank Lowell decamped to Kodiak and remarried prior to the coming of the Ballaines and the railroad. Nothing of Lowell homesite remains, but sites such as Lowell Point, Lowell Canyon, Lowell Glacier, Mt. Alice and Mt. Eva commemorate their place in Seward's history. Seward's footprint was determined by a survey drawn up by C. M. Anderson, Civil Engineer, and signed by Frank Ballaine on behalf of his brother John Ballaine, founder of the Alaska Central Railway. The plan laid out city blocks divided by wide streets and bisected by alleys as neatly and precisely as a railroad surveyor could make them. "C 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html The original townsite proceeded from the waterfront to seven lots ' beyond Monroe Street and from First Avenue at the foot of Mount Marathon and Bear Mountain to the sea. There were 40 blocks and 1211 lots (some were truncated by the curve of the shoreline.) Each lot within this townsite was 30' wide by 100' long. The street bordering the south side of town was named Railway Avenue and each of the other east-west streets were named for the first Presidents: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe. The North/South avenues were named First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh (now Ballaine Blvd). Frank Ballaine dedicated the streets and avenues to public use, reserving the right to construct and operate railways, telegraph and telephone lines, gas and water mains, and tunnels or other excavations on the streets. The plat was recorded on June 7, 1905 and with a few exceptions continues to this day. (Barry 1986) By the time the plat was recorded, Seward's earliest settlers, many of whom had arrived on the steamer SANTA ANA in 1903, had built a thriving town. Millionaire's Row, a series of larger homes on Third Avenue, were built and occupied by Alaska Central Railway officials by 1905. Many of these early homes and apartments such as the Ballaine House, Hale House, Cameron House, Holland House, Winter, Stewart and Williams Houses and Harborview Apartments still stand in Seward today. Home Brew Alley, a collection of small houses on lower Second Avenue, housed several of the early settlers. This area fell victim to urban renewal after the 1964 earthquake and there are no extant buildings from this unique area of town. With the exception of Anchorage, which also began as a railroad terminus, Seward is unique in Alaska for its conformation and compact downtown business section. In many ways Seward resembles small railroad towns in the rest of the United States rather than its sister cities in Alaska which often have meandering streets and spread out business sections. Military and Government The first attempt at city incorporation was an election held in May 1911, but the proponents failed to garner the two-thirds majority needed. The incorporation was delayed until May of 1912 when Seward residents voted 160 for and 31 against incorporation. (Barry 1986) One of the reasons given for Seward's survival as a town during the discouraging years between the first boom accompanying the building of the Alaska Central Railway and the excitement related to the beginning of the Alaska Railroad was the stability of the town's institutions. Unlike many early Alaskan settlements, Seward had a planned layout and most of the amenities found in Stateside towns of the same size. Legal procedures were immediately available, a school system began during the founding and grew with the town, and churches were established, with permanent buildings to accommodate them. (Barry 1986) Seward developed some industries which helped it survive the hiatus between the railroad activities. The largest source of jobs was the S1 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html • mining industry on the Kenai Peninsula. The transportation point for travel into the interior began in Seward, and the town became the headquarters for many who followed the various gold rushes. The community also had an aggressive booster organization in the Seward Commercial Club and an optimistic newspaper. (Barry 1986) The Alaska Central Commission Building served as City Hall until it was razed in 1964 and replaced by the current city hall building. An early jail and magistrate's office was located at the corner of 3rd and Adams but was moved to the rear of the fire hall in 1917 and into the Harriman (Ray) Building in 1919 (the vault was used as a cell). In 1920 the jail was moved to the Commission Building, then into the fire hall located on Third Avenue where the Tot Lot is now located. In 1948, the firemen built a firehall at the present location next to the Civic Center. This building burned, along with the Civic Center in 1962, and a new one was built in 1963. When the new city hall was built in 1964 the jail was relocated to the basement where it remains. Alaska was not much affected by the World War I era in terms of Federal spending. (Alaska Historical Commission). However, the decision in 1914 by the Federal Government to purchase the Alaska Northern Railway and build the Alaska Railroad had a significant effect on Seward. By 1916, 600 men were working out of Seward on the railroad, and in 1917 this had increased to 888 men, creating a housing shortage. (Barry 1993) Polk's Directory for 1917-18 shows a population of 1500, a sharp rise from previous surveys. Many of the workers were affiliated with the Alaska Engineering Commission, the U.S. Government agency engaged in the construction of the Alaska Railroad. After the United States entered World War I, the armed forces drew off people to work outside of Alaska. However, work continued on the railroad and on September 10, 1918 the gap which existed between Seward and Anchorage was closed, and three trains per week began running between the two towns. The railroad headquarters moved to Anchorage in 1917 taking higher ranking personnel and causing much resentment in Seward. (Prince) All sectors of the economy suffered and the population dropped. The 1920 census lists fewer than 700 people in Seward. (Barry 1993) In 1930 train service to Seward was reduced to one train per week. Economic doldrums continued throughout the decade with declining population and no growth. The imminence of a second world war made a significant impact on Seward in July, 1941 when the Army stationed 171 officers and 3,278 enlisted men at Fort Raymond, an Army Post established just outside the townsite limits. Fortifications, including a 6 inch "en barbette" battery named Fort McGilvery, were built at Caines Head and several of the islands south of Seward. Seward was ringed with 155 MM, and 75 MM gun emplacements, remnants of which still exist in various places around the area. The airport was cleared and made ready for planes by August 30 of 1941. The initial encampment consisted of a vast array of tents. Later, Quonset huts and wooden barracks were built. The 420th Coast Artillery Corps soon joined the Army. They were located on Seventh Avenue (now Ballaine Blvd.) between Jefferson and Monroe Streets. One can only imagine the impact an Army of this size had on the small city, as well as the financial benefits derived from the $6,641,495 in construction costs of these defense units. r 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html The entire camp and the gun emplacements were abruptly dismantled' in March, 1944. Some Quonset huts were converted to dwellings after the war and are still occupied. Many of the Fort Raymond buildings were bought by local people, moved, and converted to other uses. For example, the Cedarside Apartments building on Third Avenue began its life as a military barracks and the Methodist Church, which was destroyed by fire in 1994, once served as the Chapel at Fort Raymond. Remnants of Fort McGilvery still exist in the Caines Head State Recreation Area south of Seward. Commerce and Economic Development The gold mining strikes at Sunrise and Hope on Turnagain Arm in 1893 turned into a gold rush in 1896. One of the routes to Turnagain Arm started at Resurrection Bay. Other gold producing areas on the Kenai Peninsula developed: Russian River, Palmer Creek, the Moose Pass district, and Nuka Bay. Seward became the principal supply point of the Kenai Peninsula mining operations. (Barry 1986) Alfred Lowell and others located mining claims in and near Seward on Tonsina Creek, Humpy Cove, Falls Creek, Sunny Bay, Thumb Cove, and the head of Fourth of July Creek. These unprofitable mines were soon abandoned, leaving little in the way of buildings or other indications of their existence. While no coal deposits were found in the Seward area, it was the coal fields located in the interior that lead Ballaine to believe that a railroad was economically feasible and ultimately led to the founding of Seward as a debarkation point for coal from the northern fields. The withdrawal of development and mineral rights of these coal fields by the Federal Government in 1906 led to the bankruptcy of the railroad and the cessation of railroad construction. Today that interior coal is moved by rail and shipped to overseas markets. Fur trade in the area was limited. After Frank Lowell settled on Resurrection Bay in 1884 a ship would come in once a year to pick up furs, perhaps obtained from pelagic hunters who sought otter and other sea mammals, and to leave supplies. (Barry 1986) While fur hunting was not a major part of Seward's economy, by 1923 Seward functioned as headquarters for outfitters and guides on the Kenai Peninsula and Fox Island was the site of a fox farm. Fox Island was also the home of noted New York artist and book illustrator, Rockwell Kent and his son during the winter of 1918-1919. Kent's book, Wilderness (1920), was written about his life on Fox Island. With the establishment of dairy herding in 1904, Seward residents were supplied with fresh milk as early as 1904. In 1915, the Seward Dairy was established at Mile 3 (the McPherson Homestead) by Adelman and Quilty. Mr. Adelman, later sole owner, moved the business to what is now called Dairy Hill, formerly Chamberlain Hill (Barry 1986). Purchased in 1924 by Henry Leirer, the Dairy operated until 1956. The present residence was built in 1929 and is still occupied by the Leirer family. The fisheries industry began when San Juan Fisheries and Canning Company established the first cold storage plant in Seward in 1917. It was located offshore on pilings between Monroe and Van Buren Streets as was the subsequent salmon saltery, halibut processing plant, and salmon cannery. Remains of the pilings are still visible. (Williams) 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://wvvw.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html The Halibut Producers Co-Op (now Seward Fisheries-Icicle Seafoods) was the first business to rebuild in Seward after the 1964 earthquake, following complete destruction of the original processing plant on the waterfront. At one time it was the nation's largest halibut processor. It is still in operation and processes salmon, halibut, cod, and crab in season. This operation has been expanded several times and has an active dock area. Since the townsite and the surrounding area had an abundant timber growth of spruce and hemlock, cottonwood, birch and alder (much used to smoke fish) small scale logging was part of Seward's industrial development from its founding. Sawmill operations were opened at Mile 3-1/2 and logging was opened up in 1923 at several sites around the Bay, at Fourth of July Creek, and at Bear Lake. A sawmill operated at Bear Lake by the Tressler Brothers until 1973 when it was acquired by Louisiana Pacific and was moved and enlarged. It closed and left Seward in the 1970's. President Theodore Roosevelt established the Chugach National Forest on July 23, 1907. Today it is one of the oldest national forests in America. The original boundaries included what is now Anchorage all the way to, and including, Kodiak. It is currently the second largest national forest in the country. (Allen) Tourism was a part of the economy even before there was a town of Seward. Steamships landed passengers and freight at the head of the ice free bay and from there they headed north to the gold fields by horse, dog team or on foot. As the work on the railroad progressed, more traffic was generated and early Seward boasted the Coleman House, Hotel McNeiley, Seward Hotel, Hotel Overland and others. The Van Gilder, built in 1916 as an office building and meeting rooms, was converted to a hotel in 1921. Only the Van Gilder survives today as the others were victims of fires. With the creation of the Kenai Fjords National Monument by President Carter in 1978, tourism began to occupy an important place in Seward's economy. It became a national park in 1980 and visitation has since grown to 170,000 visitors in 1993. (U.S. National Park Service). There are numerous fishing charter boats, tour boats, buses and cruise ships all catering to the visitor industry. This trend is expected to increase with cruise ship dockings growing each year. Numerous bed and breakfast operations have joined the hotels and motels and new restaurants have opened each year. Development of the small boat harbor waterfront between Third and Fourth Avenues, outside the original townsite, has resulted in a second commercial district with restaurants, motel, art gallery, shops, charter/tour boat operations, etc. Several of the businesses are housed in relatively small buildings designed only for summer use. Many of the businesses, even in more substantial buildings, close for the winter. Commerce in the boat harbor is particularly busy in the summer tourist months. The U.S. National Park Service has established the headquarters for Kenai Fjords National Park in the boat harbor area. General Commerce began in Seward even before the town plat was recorded in 1905. By October, 1904 there were over 40 businesses established in town. These included two barbershops, a dairy and a delivery service, three restaurants, four saloons, and three hardware and furniture stores. Brown & Hawkins, the oldest businesses in Seward, and the oldest 66 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html business in the state still run by the same family, is still housed in the` original building. The Yukon Bar occupies another of the earliest buildings. Other early structures are the Orlander, Osbo, and Seward Commercial Buildings, all on Fourth Avenue. There were two machine shops, one of which housed the Ford dealership. Lechner's Seward Machine Shop still remains, albeit abandoned. The Buick Building on Third Avenue, once a car dealership, survives and is now used as a laundry and apartments. The shrinking number of banks, from two in 1915, (the Harriman National Bank of Alaska at Seward and the Bank of Seward,) to one in 1923 (Bank of Seward), reflected a decline in population and commerce as Anchorage grew. The old Harriman bank building, now known as the Ray Building, serves as a adjunct to the Seward City Hall. A new bank building was erected in 1979 on the site of the Bank of Seward on the corner of Fourth and Adams. Polk's Alaska Yukon Gazetteer and Directory for 1911-12 recorded Seward's population as 500. It noted that 6 steamers a week plied the waters between Seward and Seattle. Many of the residents recorded were classified as miners. Their homes located on Second and Third Avenues between Washington and Jefferson Streets, constructed during the 1903-1906 building boom, were "a step down from the Railroad owners' houses (on Millionaire's Row) and a step up from the shacks on Home Brew Alley." (Williams) Longshoring at the port of Seward was one of the main occupations during the early and mid-1900's, and during the 1940's, 50's and early 60's, employing over 250 men. Most of the freight to interior Alaska came through Seward. The city also supplied the needs of western Alaska. As the transportation industry changed, fewer men were needed. Anchorage built a dock and began shipping. The Alaska Railroad decided to use rail barges and Whittier became the base for this traffic, primarily for economic reasons. (Seward Phoenix Log) By 1950 the population in Seward had soared to 2,114. But by 1960 reduced commerce had left Seward with a population of only 1,891. The Alaska Marine Highway ferry M/V TUSTUMENA was stationed in Seward beginning in 1960 bringing a total of 35 new jobs to the area. The ferry used Anderson's dock first and then utilized the remains of a City owned dock at the end of Fourth Avenue that was damaged in the 1964 earthquake. They established their offices in the old Alaska Railroad Depot. There were no new buildings associated with the ferry. The establishment of The Alaska Skill Center, now called the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC), in 1969 brought employment for 65 to 70 state workers. AVTEC started with only two training programs in food service and mechanics and has expanded to include 55 to 60 training programs today. Annually 1,600 to 1,800 students from throughout the state attend training courses varying in length from a week to 14 months. An active downtown merchants association bolsters the downtown business section of Seward. Several of the older buildings are empty. However, the construction of a $50 million marine research and visitor center, the Alaska SeaLife Center, at the base of Third Avenue at Railway is revitalizing the area. Several lots and buildings have sold, some new businesses have opened, and a new gift shop has been built Many buildings have been upgraded from new paint to major remodeling. The upstairs of the Alaska Commercial (Sauer) Building 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html has recently been restored as a bed and breakfast. Prior to the SeaLife Center funding, only one new building, the Apollo Restaurant, had been constructed since just after the 1964 earthquake when two new buildings were erected. The Fourth Avenue business district is configured today as the original layout in 1903 and is lined with one and two story buildings. Transportation Steamships .. the steamers had been in and out of Resurrection Bay before the town of Seward began. It was BERTHA in 1902 that dropped a survey party led by F. G. Bleckly and John G. Scurry near where the old dock stood. Another party under William G. Atwood had left Seattle in February 1902 for the Nenana area. From there they headed south toward Broad Pass where they were to meet up with the group landed by BERTHA. Both expeditions had been sent by the newly formed Alaska Central Railroad Company to scout out and survey the starting point and route. It was also the steamer SANTA ANA that landed the first party of permanent settlers here on August 28, 1903. In the fall of 1904 there were two steamship companies servicing Seward on a regular basis. Alaska Pacific Navigation Company had its headquarters in Seattle. E. R. Gray was the local Seward agent. They ran the SANTA CLARK, the SANTA ANA, and the DORA. The Alaska Commercial Company, with home offices in San Francisco, ran the steamers BERTHA and PORTLAND. BERTHA sailed from Seattle via Juneau on the 10th of each month. She left Seward on the 22nd. By 1905 steamer traffic and service to Seward was to increase considerably. By May 1906 it wasn't unusual to read reports of five boats arriving within two days. In fact, Seward was averaging 20 to 30 steamers a month." (Capra) Trails and mail routes formed Seward's early transportation routes. In 1902 Anton Eide contracted to carry mail from Resurrection Bay to Sunrise and Hope. This contract brought a monthly steamer into the bay. (Barry 1986) A series of trails existed from Resurrection Bay to the gold fields of Nome. In 1908 the Alaska Road Commission surveyed a new trail from Seward to Nome to provide more direct winter transportation by dog sled. Nearly 1,000 miles were cleared and marked in 1910-1911. Heavy traffic continued over the trail until the 1920's when mining declined. Seward is Mile "0" of the Iditarod National Historic Trail System. An informational sign marks the start. The bike path that begins at Fourth Avenue and Ballaine Boulevard and continues along the shoreline is considered to be the beginning of the Iditarod Trail. (Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers Pamphlet) Railroads "It was five o'clock on that August 7th morning in 1905 when the steamer VALENCIA docked in the port of Seward; aboard were 443 men to work on the railroad, 25 horses, several tons of cargo for the railroad commissary, one 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html determined woman, and an adventurous 14-year-old boy." (Capra) Frank and John Ballaine built the Alaska Central Railway to transport coal from interior coal fields. While construction of the railroad precipitated the birth and early growth of Seward, the line itself only extended to Mile 76 prior to the arrival of the Federal Government in 1914 and completion of the line to Anchorage and beyond. A gasoline driven auto car was put on the railroad for passenger traffic in 1909. Passengers took the railroad to mile 34, went over the trail by packtrain to the gold mining area at Sunrise, and then traveled by boat across Cook Inlet to Susitna. This shortened the trip from Seward to Susitna to two days. Even though the railroad had built a $55,000 headquarters building on the corner of Adams and Fifth Avenue (replaced by the present City Hall after the 1964 earthquake) Seward's rail system did not become a major part of the Southcentral Alaska transportation system until after the completion of the government railroad to Fairbanks. The Alaska Railroad Depot, constructed in 1917 at what is now Adams Street and Ballaine Boulevard, was moved to its present location on Railway Avenue following a damaging flood down Jefferson Street. A craftsman style building, it was used as the depot until 1964, when the railroad was destroyed in the earthquake and more recently as headquarters of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry Tustumena for over twenty years. The depot was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Alaska Central Railroad Tunnel No. 1 is located just north of Seward and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The highway from Seward to Anchorage was completed in 1951. However, various segments of the road were constructed to Moose Pass and Hope and it was possible to drive to Hope in 1928 - if one first took the train to Moose Pass. An 18 mile segment from Seward to Kenai Lake was finished in 1923, but the Mile 18 bridge, which was referred to as the "missing link," was not completed until 1946, allowing access by highway from Seward as far north as Hope, and as far west as what is now the Russian/Kenai River Confluence (Henton's Lodge or Sportsman's Lodge). Seward was brought into the air age in 1923 when the U.S. Army Air Service began planning an around the world flight. The four planes of the World Flyers arrived in Seward on April 13, 1924 and landed in Resurrection Bay where they were tied to moorings at the San Juan Fisheries dock. The fliers overnighted in the Van Gilder Hotel. This flight increased the interest in commercial air travel in Seward but the first work on an airfield was not done until 1927 when a site at the head of Resurrection Bay was selected and the Alaska Road Commission began work. The airfield was improved and enlarged in 1929 and again in 1935. In 1940 the Civil Aeronautics Authority took a survey of the Seward Airfield with the objective of turning it into a mile-long field with radio beam station and residences for personnel. (Barry 1993) The Seward Airport was brushed out and completed by the Army and ready for planes by August 30, 1941. Seward's place as a major port began with the Alaska Central 6 ) t 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.neUhpc/seward_history/index.html Railway=s development of extensive docking and warehousing facilities at the foot of Fourth Avenue where all water transportation arrived. Nothing except old photographs remain of the early trestles, warehouses, docks, and railroad tracks and facilities. Following the 1964 earthquake and urban renewal, a new small boat harbor was built in an area created by dredging and filling north of the original townsite. The Seward Small Boat Harbor has 500 slips and 7000 lineal feet of transient boat space. Many businesses have opened up in the harbor since 1970. Communications In 1905, the Ballaines conveyed one 30 foot lot to the U.S. Signal Corps as a site for a cable station in Seward. In August, 1905 the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph Station (WAMCATS) was completed. The two story cable office, now a private home, is located on Sixth Avenue. (Barry 1986) In 1916 the Alaska Communications System run by the U.S. Army took over long distance telephone service to Alaska. Four Alaska Communications System buildings used to house personnel and equipment were constructed on Third Avenue and remain as private homes today. In April, 1917 President Wilson set aside 40 acres of flatland at the head of Resurrection Bay as a site for a wireless station, first proposed in 1914 to serve military ships and forces. The facilities included an operating station, a six man dormitory, quarters for four families, and a power house. It was in operation by December of 1917. The municipality of Seward acquired the abandoned station in 1931 for a $1.00 a year lease. A fire in 1934 destroyed most of the facility. The remains of the wireless station building are in the vicinity of the Seward airport near the head of Resurrection Bay. Seward had one or two newspapers from its early beginnings and very complete files are extant in the Seward Community Library. A 1904 to 1910 index of the Seward Gateway has been compiled and published.. Other newspapers include: the Seward Daily Gateway, the Seward Polaris, The Seward Seaport Record, The Seward Tribune, Seward Weekly Gateway, The Petticoat Gazette, and the Seward Phoenix Log. Prior to 1919 the Gateway was housed in various locations. In 1919 it was moved to the basement of the Van Gilder Hotel, and later to the Arcade Building until that building burned in 1941. New papers were started, merged and disappeared leaving the Gateway the survivor until 1941. Spiritual Structures and Sites St. Peter's Episcopal Church (1904), which is listed on the National Register, is the only active early religious building still used for religious purposes in the original townsite. Sacred Heart Catholic Church, built in 1909-1910 and replaced by a new A-Frame church building after the 1964 earthquake, burned in 1988. The original Methodist Church at Third and Jefferson Streets had an important, perhaps predominant role in the town's religious life. (Barry 1986) The church was built in 1906 and with a pastor's residence added in 1907. In 1908 the bell tower was added. At one time high school classes were held in this church. In 1916, a new church was built at Third and Church Street along with a pastor=s residence. (Barry 1993) These buildings were eventually sold to the Lutherans, (4 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html and in 1967, the pastor's residence burned. The church is currently an art gallery/coffee house. A chapel from Fort Raymond was moved in 1946 to the corner of Fourth and Church and became the new Methodist Church. It was destroyed by fire in 1994. Since Seward's 1903 founding, there have been a number of cemeteries located within and around the community. In the early years there were burials at the present hospital site, on the beach near the ball diamonds, and on the hillside above the Bayview Addition where there are still a few graves. At the other two sites the remains were relocated and the sites used for other purposes. In 1916 the city purchased and replatted a parcel of land known as the Woodlawn Cemetery along what is now Salmon Creek Road just before entering Camelot Subdivision. When Salmon Creek changed its course, the water table became too high to continue using the land as a cemetery so it was abandoned in 1926 with most of the remains being relocated to the present cemetery reserve site. In 1930 the city received patent to USS 1759, known as the Cemetery Reserve, encompassing approximately 40 acres at Coolidge Drive and the Seward Highway. Since a number of local fraternal organizations had initiated the concept of acquiring this land for a cemetery, the city deeded one-acre tracts to each of these fraternal groups. The Jesse Lee Home also used a portion of the cemetery in the dense trees just north of the Oddfellows plot. Educational and Social Institutions The Jesse Lee Home was built in 1923, as an orphanage for Alaska=s native children, under the auspices of the Wesleyan Women of the Methodist Church. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Eighty children and a staff of six to eight were moved from Unalaska to Seward after construction. This institution was moved to Anchorage in 1964, following the earthquake. The privately owned buildings are currently empty and stripped of all windows, partitions, wiring and plumbing. The original administrator's residence is currently a private home. In the early days of Seward, school was conducted in the Episcopal and Methodist Churches as money was not available to build a school. However, school was an important aspect of Seward's life and several lots were donated and various buildings were built, beginning in 1904. The earliest school building was constructed on the corner of Second and Jefferson in 1904 but was destroyed by the Lowell Canyon Flood of 1917. In 1914 eight lots south of the Episcopal Church were purchased for a new school which opened in January 1915 with 48 students. Many residents sent their children Outside to high school as Seward was not accredited for a 12 year program. In 1927-28 high school (without seniors) was held in the Harriman Bank Building (Ray Building). (Williams) A new elementary/high school building was constructed on the block bounded by Third and Fourth Avenues and Madison and Monroe in 1928. In the early 1950's the high school moved into a new building of its own on Second Avenue. The elementary school continued in use until 1969 when a new elementary school was built on part of the Jesse 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html Lee Home property. In 1979 the Second Avenue high school moved into a new facility adjoining the newest elementary school. The 1928 school building was torn down in 1982 to make way for buildings associated with the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) facilities. Other AVTEC functions are located in several buildings both old and remodeled in Seward. The dormitories and food service center, library and student services center, are located between Madison and Monroe and Third and Fourth Avenues on the former site of the elementary school which was demolished in 1982. The administration center is in the remodeled high school on Second Avenue and the building maintenance training area is located in the National Guard Armory, also on Second Avenue. Other shops housing the mechanics department are located along the Seward Highway near the north end of town in newer buildings built by the state. The University of Alaska established the Institute of Marine Science (IMS) on the waterfront and based its research vessel, the R/V ALPHA HELIX, in Seward. A marine life laboratory, supply warehouse, transient student dormitory, and a new auditorium-marine display building, built in 1981, are part of this campus complex located at the foot of Third Avenue. The SeaLife Center located next door, will allow IMS staff to conduct research at that facility. The IMS campus complex is slated for expansion in 1996 with the addition of an 11,500 sq. ft. mariculture technical center/shellfish hatchery. Health care came to Seward in 1911, when Dr. J. H. Romig established a hospital in the former Cameron House on Millionaires Row, 423 Third Ave. He became the chief surgeon of the Alaska Railroad. A major health problem in Alaska, tuberculosis, was detected in the State during WWII and in 1946 a Sanitarium under the auspices of the Wesleyan Ladies Auxiliary was opened in buildings erected at the decommissioned Fort Raymond. The "San" as it was called, could accommodate over 100 patients and was a major employer in Seward after the war. This property is now owned by the City of Seward and occupied by the U.S. Army and Air Force Recreational Camps which were established after the Sanitarium closed in the mid 1950's. The building now housing the Wesley Rehabilitation & Care Center on First Avenue was built in 1958 to house the nurses employed at the "San". (Williams) The present Seward General Hospital was erected in 1957. Recreation Many social organizations formed in Seward in its formative years. An active Arctic Brotherhood chapter (Seward Camp No. 21) constructed a social hall on the corner of Fifth and Washington in 1917. Later used as a gymnasium, theater and garage, it has housed Dreamland Bowl since 1948. The upper story in Brown and Hawkins was used as a social hall and for dances during the early days of Seward. The Pioneers of Alaska held their first dance there in 1913. The Masons and Oddfellows held their meetings on the third floor of the Van Gilder Hotel from 1916-1921. Eventually the Masonic Lodge moved its meetings to the upstairs of the McMullen building on Fourth Avenue until they built a new structure on Fifth in the 1960's. The McMullen building was built in 1929 by Gerhard (Stucco) Johnson using concrete 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpe/seward_history/index.html blocks made in Seward. The devastating fire of 1941 started in the building next to the McMullen Building and spread south. The McMullen Building prevented the fire from spreading north. When the McMullen Building was remodeled in 1983, the remaining vestiges of the old Masonic Lodge were removed. An International Order of Oddfellows (IOOF) Hall was built in 1921 on Adams Street and is used today by the Seward Life Action Council. Seward enjoyed an active Chamber of Commerce, a booster organization called the Seward Commercial Club, a Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church, The Women's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church, and the Altar Society of the Catholic Church during its early history. All had a great influence on Seward and continue today. Community Celebrations have always been a part of Seward's history. The Fourth of July has always been an important celebration day in Seward, embellished by the addition of the Mt. Marathon Race. This is the second oldest foot race in the U.S. dating from 1915. Held annually, the race attracts runners and sports enthusiasts from all over the United States and some foreign countries. In 1956 the Seward Chamber of Commerce started the Seward Silver Salmon Derby. This annual August event continues to draw numerous entrants. The Chamber also has a month long halibut derby which began in 1987. Reverend Louis H. Pederson, Seward's first Methodist minister, wrote the resolution which led to making Alaska Day an official holiday in Alaska. (Barry 1986) The Alaska Legislature has designated July 9th a state holiday - Alaska Flag Day. This was the date upon which the Alaska Flag was first flown in Alaska. Benny Benson, an orphan housed at the Jesse Lee Home, created the winning design for the Alaska State Flag in 1927. The Resurrection Bay Historical Society annually promotes the founding of Seward on August 28th. Seward has been blessed with many public developed recreation camps, cabins, and trails. Since the late 1960's, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force have utilized the former Fort Raymond as a recreational camping and boating headquarters for Seward and the Resurrection Bay area. The Army is currently rebuilding their portion of the camp retaining few of the buildings. The Alaska State Parks, U.S. Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service supply recreation cabins, well groomed trails, and campgrounds in the area surrounding Seward. Two Lakes Park, located on the hillside area of Seward includes trails and lakes which are used extensively. Early swimming and ice skating areas were located here. Ice skating is still a popular winter activity. The Greenbelt Park was developed after the 1964 earthquake demolished the railroad roundhouse, tracks, Standard Oil storage tanks and the docks then located along the waterfront. The bike path follows the designated route of the Iditarod Trail. The park supports pavilions, parking for numerous recreational vehicles, and a tent camping area. D tsasters Natural and man made disasters have plagued Seward from its early 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html • years. Lowell Creek flooding began in September, 1917 when heavy rains and powerful winds struck Seward. At the time, the creek was located where Jefferson Street is now, and washed out everything in its path - bridges, trees, houses, and the railroad tracks. It tore the school house (Second and Jefferson) from its foundation and toppled the newly constructed Community Christian Church. Every light and power pole along the stream washed into the Bay and Seward was without light, telephones, power and water. Lowell Creek also flooded property south of the stream, between First and Third Avenue. Washouts occurred on the rail line. Subsequent to the flood a citizens committee recommended building a flume 15 feet wide, eight feet high and 3,000 feet long. A second flood in 1918 damaged the old Seward General Hospital at Fifth and Jefferson, then operated by the Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph. (Barry 1993) The Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel was constructed by the Corps of Engineers in 1939 to divert the waters of Lowell Creek from its course down Jefferson Street. The tunnel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The devastating fire of 1941 burned 19 businesses from McMullens south on the east side of Fourth Avenue to the Arcade Building on the corner of Fourth and Railway and over to the Seward Hotel on Fifth Avenue. Over 450 persons were left homeless. The Army provided tents to house them. Another fire in 1942 burned the west side of Fourth Avenue from the present day Elks Lodge on the corner of Fourth and Washington south to the Lechner property. One hundred persons were left without homes. (Polk) The 1964 Good Friday Earthquake and its resultant tsunamis devastated the industrial heart of Seward. It destroyed the San Juan, Army and railroad docks, the tracks leading to the dock, the oil tank farms, fish processors, warehouses and the small boat harbor. The waterfront of downtown Seward was permanently altered. The destruction of the waterfront led to less emphasis on Seward's role as a rail port facility. The railroad began moving more materials through the port at Whittier and increased the shipping going directly into Anchorage. Economic stagnation resulted from the loss of longshoring jobs. Although the U.S. Government's post-earthquake Urban Renewal Program built a new city hall, it also wiped out much of an older area of Seward including Home Brew Alley, located behind Second Avenue directly against Bear Mountain, and Alley B a section of small shacks used for many years for various unsavory recreational purposes. The University of Alaska Institute of Marine Science now occupies most of that area, located at the end of Third Avenue. The 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, while an environmental disaster in the waters and on the beaches of Kenai Fjords National Park, proved to be an economic boost to Seward. Over 500 persons found employment in the immediate area. Fishermen deprived of their fishing season were able to charter their boats to the oil spill cleanup and many received compensation for lost fishing. Oil spill litigation settlement monies will also benefit Seward in the funding of the research portion of the Alaska SeaLife Center and purchase land for public use. These include a waterfront tract at Lowell Point to be used as a trail head and access to Caines Head State Recreation Area (Fort McGilvery during World War II) and a parcel 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/index.html located at Mile 7 of the Seward Highway at Grouse Lake. Historic PropertiesVisit the Nationtal Register Seo t it-mated 4rOsi: ! of Historic Places " 1 2/13/2018,4:09 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/sewards_founding.html -- SEWARD J(STORtC - . ..:.. . Jit's,�ti;:i(VArtoN t r i„,.A f iSc ioN SEWARD HisroM Hisrofuc pnorr-nnrs EVENTS VISiTon GUI DF COMNUSS<ON CON r.ACr Seward History Seward How Seward Was Founded History By John E. Ballaine How Seward Originator and Promoter of the Alaska Central Railway Was Founded Founder of Seward Alaska Originally printed in the Seward Daily Gateway January 1, 1906 When I decided, in the latter part of 1901, to organize and promote a •- railroad from the Pacific Coast through ` - Central Alaska to the Yukon valley, my ` ^ ' ,. first aim was to establish the ocean .' .•', terminus on a harbor easy of access - ,rr�� 1�1,” :J and free from obstruction every hour '; http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/sewards_founding.html Resurrection Bay was one of the best harbors in' T.' Alaska and that it connected with a route of ' easy grades and moderate cost for a wagon - road or a railroad, either by way of the , , „'- Matanuska river to the Klondike, or up the r �ti ' Susitna valley to the Tanana and the Yukon. 4, 1,- 4 ;' t i ?:, .� <; I believe, and time has justified the belief, that the true route for a railroad to the Yukon valley ;;,i.!t- i was not, as popular sentiment then favored, gif-. northeasterly to tap the Klondike, a mining ' camp on foreign soil and limited in productive capacity but due northerly through the rich Susitna and Tanana valleys in the heart of Alaska, striking the navigable rivers of the interior at a point central to the widest extent of American Territory. After the organization of the Alaska Central Railway had been perfected, in March, 1902, and I had selected Resurrection bay as its tentative terminal, I sent an engineering party under R.E. Field to make a detailed survey of the harbor, and other engineering parties to make preliminary surveys for a railroad from Resurrection Bay. In the meantime I had the lines run to locate a homestead where Seward now stands, preparatory to obtaining patent from the government should investigations result satisfactorily. Mrs. Mary Lowell and her family were then the only residents. They had lived for eighteen years in the cabin that is still their home. The reports of the engineers more than confirmed all the favorable information I had previously obtained about Resurrection Bay and the practicability of a route from its head to the interior rivers. My investigations had convinced me that the resources tributary to the route were diversified and abundant, including gold, copper, high grade coal, and the best timber and agricultural lands in Alaska. I therefore, in November 1902, definitely selected Resurrection Bay as the ocean terminus of the Alaska Central Railway. The name of the future city was not finally chosen by me until the spring of 1903. By that time I had made encouraging headway in my efforts to --.4-1-. ---,... , raise money for the building of the _ " ' � Railroad, and it was important to have ----ma"-y ''' `%� !- - the starting point named even thought 14 „4-i;;;,13�ti � , t it then existed only in a virgin forest. The first Chief Engineer of the Railway Company, C.M. Anderson, had designated the place Vituska on all the blueprints he had prepared. He explained it to be a combination of Vitus, Captain Behring's given name, with the last syllable of Alaska. But the only names that occurred to me for serious consideration were Seward, McKinley, and Roosevelt. I finally concluded that the city destined to be the metropolis of the great territory could fittingly bear no other name than that of the man of his day who foresaw the ultimate primacy of the Pacific ocean in the world's commerce. 71 2/13/2018,4:21 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward history/sewards_founding.htral Accordingly, in March, 1903, I bestowed upon the new town to be the name of Seward, in honor of William H. Seward, President Lincoln's Secretary of State. I advised Frederick W. Seward, now a resident of New York. That I had chosen the name of this father as the most worthy for the future metropolis of Alaska. He replied under date of April 6, 1903, saying in part: "I need hardly say that the selection of the name seems to me an appropriate one, and that it will be gratifying to those who knew him in life, as well as to the still greater number who hold his name in esteem and loving remembrance. Time has now shown that his predication sin regard to the future of Alaska were not at all exaggerated. Your enterprise is well conceived and the proposed route seems judiciously chosen. It is well adapted to the growing needs of the region through which it is to pass. I heartily hope that your anticipations of its success may be realized." It was on that date in 1903 that the steamship Santa Anna arrived with the first cargo of construction material and a force of about thirty men to commence the preliminary construction of the Alaska Central Railway, such as building the wharf, setting the saw mill to work and clearing right of way, in preparation for permanent construction the —, following spring. On the Santa Anna also were a score "T' • of men who promptly established i , ," ' ' .1 themselves in business. The I ,-,---^''' construction force and these few thg' 1 -:_..—. !-.,, business men, less than 100 in all, io- -� - made up the bulk of Seward's population until March 1904, when the "' ' construction of the railroad was undertaken in earnest, and the growth of the town assured form and activity. Returning from Seward to Seattle, Washington in September 1903, after attending the commencement of construction work, I carried a petition from almost every man in the yong town, asking the postoffice department to establish a postoffice there and appoint Lillie N. Gordon postmistress. I took the petition to Washington D.C., in November , 1903. There I learned that Mr. Wayland, the postal inspector for the district embracing Alaska, had filed a protest against the bestowal of the name Seward on the embryo city of Resurrection Bay, alleging that there were already several Sewards in the territory. I went personally to President Teddy Roosevelt and explained to him the basis of my desire to have the new place named Seward, pointed out to him that the other post offices of that name were canneries or temporary camps which could easily be changed to another name. He heartily agreed with my view of the case, and asked me to address a letter to him directly, embodying the reasons I had given him verbally, and bring it to him nest day at 10:00 o'clock. I did so. After he had read it he said to me, as nearly as I can remember. "You are quite right. This railroad ti_ 'aq .;< should give rise to an important city at 3 r1 .;, the ocean terminus. That city deserves j.t ! ;ii to be named in honor of the man t• / It �� responsible for making Alaska f •1. • �` 2/13/2018,4:21 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/seward_history/sewards_founding.html American territory." He thereupon wrote on a margin of the latter a note addressed to the fourth assistant postmaster general, Mr. Bristow, saying that he agreed with my views and would be glad to have Mr. Bristow give the subject of my letter his prompt attention. The marginal note was signed "T.R." I immediately went with the letter and the President's endorsement to the fourth assistance postmaster general, in company with Mr. Boynton, superintendent of the Associated Press at the National Capital. Within ten minutes of the time I entered his office General Bristow had issued an order establishing the new post office of Seward on Resurrection bay, and another order appointing Lillie N. Gordon its first Postmistress. To some it may appear an extravagance to say that people now living will see at Seward one of the half dozen largest cities on the Pacific Coast. The same people in 1880 would have pronounced it impossible for Seattle to attain a population exceeding 10,000 or 12,000 by 1905, as a great many at that time did. 40. I remember the time very well, for as a child I cam to Washington with my parents in 1879. Seattle was then a ragged settlement on the fringe of impenetrable forests. It had no electric lighting plant, no water works, no daily newspaper, as Seward has today. ' Seattle in 1880 was father from the center of population, several times over, measured in time of travel, than Seward is in 1905. As a matter of fact, such a statement concerning Seward's future is but a statement of mathematical truth to those who consider the rapid increase of population in the United States, and its constant trend northwestward, coupled with the fact diminishing areas yet to be populated; who must be made with increasing force on Alaska's stores of gold, copper, coal, iron and tin; who realize that Seward is the ocean gateway to a system of railroads now building that will cover every productive part of the territory. Historic Properties . the National Register Ste thol Aq�raated Tour l 111 of Historic Places / 7 2/13/2018,4:21 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/historic_properties/index.html ;- SEWARD 0S1 Oki�. f's -��.. _ '. ' RIST3RVAT )N CCIMM1SMit* Srm ATin HIMHISTORIC PROP CnrrS Evrikrrs \hsrTon Grl nr COMMISsroN CONTACT toric Properties f P oHistoric toricperties Welcome to the Historic Properties section of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission. National Park los not F. _ Service, National Visit the National Historic Homes Register. Register of Historic Places National Register Historic Places in Seward. National r7 (WV -- Register Historic Places in Seward • Jesse Lee Home v/• Ballaine House • Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel • St. Peter's Church • Seward Depot • US Cable P3 Office a • Swetman 'fv House • Van Gilder Hotel • Brown and Hawkins Store Historic Properties it t et on, . ' ter' at Annriated Tow I 1111 of Historic Places 2/13/2018,4:10 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/historic_properties/j esse_lee_home.html • •—T-- SEWARD ftST'ORIC SEW ARD HISTORY HISTORIC pROFFRTIES EvEwrs VISITOR GUIDE Co`{StissloN CoN'TACr Historic Properties digalIMBIA Historic THE JESSE LEE HOME FOR CHILDREN Properties 1824 Phoenix Road National Park The Jesse Lee Home for Children is the second of three child welfare Service, National institutions in Alaska to bear the name. Register of The first was established at Unalaska in AE Historic Places the Aleutian Islands in 1890. The home was moved to Seward on Resurrection Tour of National Bay in 1926. Following damage to the " If..'' Register Historic home in the 1964 earthquake, the Places in Seward Jesse Lee Home was relocated to its present location in Anchorage in 1965. National Register Historic Agnes Soule was a territorial teacher assigned by Sheldon Jackson, Places in Seward territorial education superintendent to work in Unalaska. Shortly after her arrival, she took several orphans into her home. Several more ✓ Jesse Lee children were brought to her and she began to seek aid for the construction of an orphanage. Through correspondence with her father Home a Methodist bishop in Maine, she organized funding for a two building g Ballaine House orphanage. Bishop Soule recommended the name Jesse Lee to honor a Lowell Creek pioneer circuit riding Methodist preacher of the colonial northeastern Diversion United States. Miss Soule (later Mrs. Newell) and Dr. Newell ran the Tunnel combination orphanage, school clinic, and welfare post for most of • St. Peter's Unalaska's home history. Church In the late teens and early 1920's, several factors lead to the closing of F Seward Depot the Unalaska Home. The pandemic Spanish influenza wiped out entire F US Cable Alaskan Native coastal villages during 1918-1919. The Unalaska facility Office was filled to overflowing. The home was old and in serious need of Swetman repair. In addition, transportation of children and supplies had become House very unreliable and expensive. E tan Gilder Seward was elected largely because it was Alaska's largest port and Hotel transportation p point. It was believed that the costs of supplying the Brown and facility would be lower because of the regularly scheduled freight and Hawkins Store passenger links with Seattle. 411M.941r251 The home appears to have averaged 120 children. Although some accounts indicate this number was much higher in the early years. Unfortunately, enrollment records have not been located. Numbers did not remain constant as some children grew up and left, were adopted, or died from tuberculosis. Some children were not orphans but placed in the home because their parents were in the Tuberculosis sanitariums in several locations around the state. Most children came from the Aleutian Islands or the Seward Peninsula (Aleuts or Eskimos) but children from all races and regions were represented. A most significant event during the home's first full year in operation 2/13/2018,4:13 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/historic properties/jesse_lee_home.html • was to have one of their own win a statewide school competition to design Alaska's flag. John Ben "Benny" Benson, Jr. a seventh grader won over 700 other contestants. Benny Benson of the village of Chignik was first placed in the Unalaska home and later traveled with the other students to the new Seward home. He designed the now familiar flag of eight stats of gold on a field of blue representing the North Star and the constellations the "Dipper" and the "Great Bear." In March of 1964, a massive earthquake rocked south-central Alaska causing widespread damage. Goode Hall, the largest Jesse Lee building • was heavily damaged and later condemned and demolished. The Methodist Church decided to close the Seward building and re-open a new home in Anchorage for two reasons. IIt r '-' The Seward buildings were not well insulated and the complex was not • economical to heat especially for the small number of children. In addition, the state of Alaska was moving away from orphanages and replacing this system with one oriented around foster care. Now known as Alaska Children's Services, this organization still provides services to children and their families. In 1966, the Methodist church deeded the Jesse Lee Home to the city of Seward, who eventually sold the property to the private owners. Today, after being abandoned for nearly 40 years, the property is again owned by the City of Seward. Click here for the Compiled Engineers Report. "10mb This file is a particularly large file. Save it to your computer and open it locally. This file is in a compressed ZIP format. You will need WrrrZc which can be downoaded nave. You will need Adobe Reader which can be downloaded here. • Historic Properties' Visit #J(?�cal� ter ,ter F rii�„ucux' four of Historic Places lV ✓n, F.:,r`r:rh,r�. 1 ,,,,r . �!lr,. I I,. r.. . . 1. 'rn•n.: 1r: . �r • 2/13/2018,4:13 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/historic properties/ballaine house.html 7; S WA1rD R1STOiRK' g1.c ii.1 int. k_:v.t?.*ISSHfir: SHARD HISTORY H1STORIC pROFERTIES E•TT.TS VISITOR GUIDF COMMISSION COYTAcT Historic Properties Historic Properties BALLAINE HOUSE 437 Third Avenue National Park The Ballaine House is named after its Service, National original owner Frank L. Ballaine. Frank Register of was the brother of John Ballaine who is considered to be Seward's Founding Historic Places Father. The Ballaines along with other influential businessmen organized the 4 Tour of National company known as the Alaska Central • fi Register Historic Railway. Their goal was to build a 1. .. Places in Seward railroad from Resurrection Bay to • .1'. - Fairbanks. In 1902, the route was surveyed and the following year the company landed a group of settlers and workers at the town site, which would later become known as National Seward. John Ballaine filled for and obtained a patent on most of the Register Historic land in the town site area. While John Balliane was primarily concerned Places in Seward with railroad construction matters, Frank Ballaine was charged with the sale of individual lots within the town sites. Frank Ballaine arrived in . Jesse Lee Seward in March of 1905. Construction on his house was started soon Home afterward and was completed that same year. Ballaine House The Alaska central Railway went bankrupt in 1907. Approximately 70 Lowell Creek miles of track had been laid. The US government bought the railway Diversion and build what is known as the Alaska Railroad today. The original Tunnel route planned and laid out by Ballaine and his partners was used. f St. Peter's Church In addition to being involved in real estate, Frank Ballaine also founded the town's first newspaper, the Seward Gateway. Old newspapers E Seward Depot continue to be one of our most important sources of information about k US Cable life in early Alaska. Office t Swetman , The Ballaine House has been continuously House occupied for 95 years. It is in very good Van Gilder condition appearing today very much as it did Hotel / when constructed. Some minor exterior modifications include the addition of a garage Brown and 1,1� � ' and dormer windows on the north side of the Hawkins Store roof. New siding covers the stucco siding that covers the original wood siding. • _ `" Today the Ballaine House provides quality - lodging in an historic atmosphere as a bed and breakfast. i JINNI -7—7 2/13/2018,4:14 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/historicproperties/ballaine house.html Historic Properties it the National Resiister Set tk .4 uirnated Ten,- l "'"I of Historic Pk ` 's s O 2/13/2018,4:14 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/events/index.html SE WARD HiSTORIC t SEIIARD Fit STORY Hisrouc pRorERnrs Dmrrs Visr OTt C nnr COmmtssro*a CONTACT nizAllim® Events Events Event Information Historic Preservation Commission City of Seward P 0 Box 167 Seward AK 99664 (907) 224-4048 When: 3rd Wednesday of the month Time: 6:30 pm Location: City Council Chambers. 410 Adams Street Seward Home of Alaska's Flag Statehood Symposium As part of Seward's celebration of Alaska's 50th anniversary Seward is presenting a symposium with many noted speakers, a keynote address by Governor Walter J. 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When: May 1 & 2, 2009 Where: AVTEC and the Legend's Building Schedule & Map see here Panelists Biographies see here Brochure see here Poster see here Press Release see here Resurrection Bay Historical Society P 0 Box 55 Seward AK 99664 (907) 224-3902 When: 4th Thursday of the month, no summer meetings (June, July, August) Time: 7:30 pm Location: Seward Museum, 336 Third Avenue 19 2/13/2018,4:17 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/events/index.html Pioneers of Alaska Igloo 9 and Auxiliary P 0 Box 571 Seward AK 99664 When: 1st Thurs of the month Time: 6:30 pm pot luck - open: 7:30 pm members meeting Location: Seward Senior Center, 336 3rd Avenue Friends of the Library Seward Community Library P O Box 2389 Seward AK 99664 When: 2nd Thursday of each month, no summer meetings (June, July, August) Time: 7:00 pm Location: Basement of the Library, 238 Fifth Avenue Seward Senior Center P O Box 1195 Seward AK 99664 (907) 224-5604 When: Monday through Friday, Time: 12:00 noon Location: 336 Third Avenue Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers P O Box 1923 Seward AK 99664 Dan Seavey (907) 224-3518 or Linda Sewall (907) 224-3581 When: 3rd Monday of each month, no summer meetings (June, July, August) Time: 7:30 pm Location: Seward Museum, 336 Third Avenue I Historic Praert.its Visit the National Resister .Sit :lam :� i�natraf Touro f Historic Places 2/13/2018,4:17 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/commission/index.html _).,• SEWAIRID 111S-i-ORIC .�_ _ pi:i._suRvATk1ti Li?`.20ISSiON SE ARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES [T!NTs VISITOR Gt!IDE COMMIsstos,.1 Cn ACT COMMinklfi j MindlikaMb Commission Seward Historic Preservation Commission pg nab�, -- Meeting Minutes �9 n �: •--- Commission Commissioners: Forms • Chair: Jolund Luther • Vice-Chair: Tom Swann • John French • Monica Hinders • Dave Hamner • Linda Lasota Main email contact: deett NYC tmaA info@cityofseward.net Seward Historic Preservation Commission Plan 1 Qale Oar) — seward_historic_preservation_plan.pdf You will need Adobe Reader which can be downloaded here. err ...1.. i :S r tie r`. � `t Sas this Afu na:td To'i / I of Historic Places 2/13/2018,4:18 PM http://www.cityofseward.net/hpc/contact/index.html --> ,:;;:7= SEWARD ( iS l Oiili: SE\\ARD HiST0R1 H) Tows PROrmnES [ TNS VisrroR GUIDE CON4Ni1SsrON CONTACT Contact iliilw�+ct i rlilllri. 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How Seward Was Founded ✓• & National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places x• Tour of National Register Historic Places in Seward GL1 This link is not part of the Seward Fistoric Preservation Commission web site. Historic Properties Visit the National Resister , . ... .. Seo th Aiuwjted TOW / j. of Historic PlacesII 24 2/13/2018,4:16 PM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/commission/minutes.shtml.htm -> -r= EWARD ISTOI J --r_,. ',.,:?":21--.-.‘4_,- /'' v rR\'A -110 (14;A1LLcION (.1..,:' EWARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES EVENTS VISITOR GUIDE COMMISSION CONTACT (..omiii,S,ion Commission Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes Commission All Historic Preservation Commission meeting minutes, agendas, Forms packets and resolutions are available on the City Clerks website. _ W Please go to the following link LaserFiche HP and click on the browse tab,then click on the+sign next to Seward,then click on the+sign next to Legislative History,then click on HP.You will then see folders for Agendas,Minutes, Packets,and Resolutions. Click on the folder that you want. If the instructions above don't make sense then please go to the City Clerks instruction webpage for the LaserFiche Legislative History system which can be found here. Then you should be able to find the meeting minutes that you want. Visit HistoricProperties the National Resister Sic Mc A ginJatrd Toa, / ) of Historic Places 1 IV µ t• '�� S not ;cm petc, ics — co J :.S 3/22/2018, 10:26 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/commission/forms.shtml.htm 7= SEWARD• IST'Oxtl. SEWARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES EVENTS VhSITOR GUIDE C0Mt1ISS1ON CONTACT (.,t.Nt21721Ssion Commission - Commission Forms Meeting Minutes Commission Click below for downloadable forms. Forms • application_form.pdf This form is for the Seward Register of Historic Places • application_form_instructions.pdf These are the instructions used to fill out the application for the Seward Register of Historic Places. • nomination_form.pdf This is the application to nominate someone for the annual historic preservation award. You will need Adobe Reader 1111 which can be downloaded here. Historic PropertiesVisit the National_Register set :hi Asuinaled roar l I�^ of Historic Places 1;^ 3/22/2018, 10:26 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/local_historic_properties.shtml • b WARD Or11 . ;Yl: !. r_ Jki•TIWArk r `()`x'1.1IS'.K'rj _. SE'ARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES EVENTS VISITOR GUIDE COMMISSION CONTACT Historic Properties Historic Properties The following is a list of National Register Historic Places in Seward. These places are important. National Park Please click on the link to find out more. Service,National Register of • Jesse Lee Home Historic Places • Ballaine House • Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel National • St. Peter's Register Historic • Seward Depot Places in Seward • US Cable Office • Swetmann House • Jesse Lee • Van Gilder Hotel • Brown and Hawkins Store Home • Ballaine House • Lowell Creek Diversion Tunnel • St. Peter's Church • Seward Depot • US Cable Office • Swetman House • Van Gilder Hotel • Brown and Hawkins Store -441111Armre: Hfrstor c Property t tter tional . egister dies ,lk ,°1 iumaied Tour / ‘"'i of Historic Places - . r- cci 3/22/2018, 10:28 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/lowell_tunnel.shtml.htm r= SkiWARD tiij i QrtIC - , ).-P1CF:_`T1CAT1t/NCCr.I.M NION :` , SEW-ARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES VENTS VISITOR GUIDE COMMISSION CONTACT Histr;C Proper lie c• Historic LOWELL CREEK DIVERSION TUNNEL Properties Lowell Canyon Rd. &Lowell Point Rd. National Park When the Original Townsite of Seward was Service,National established in 1903, Lowell Creek ran down what Register of is now Jefferson Street. This is why Jefferson Street is the widest right-of-way in Seward at 100 Historic Places feet. Lowell Creek is described as a short, flashy creek which rises in the ice fields of the rugged f Tour of National Kenai Mountains. Almost since the beginning of . Register Historic Seward until the Diversion Tunnel was • Places in constructed in 1939, Lowell Creek produced from Seward--> one to three severe floods per year. During those ;-•', floods large quantities of debris, varying in size National from small gravel to huge boulders, were carried Register Historic down what is now Jefferson Street to the delta Places in Seward from inexhaustible supplies in the surrounding mountain canyons. The deposits amounted to some 27,000 cubic yards annually (roughly 2,700 • Jesse Lee dump truck loads). On one occasion, in 1935, the stream deposited Home 10,000 cubic yards in 11 hours (roughly 1,000 dump truck loads). • Ballaine House These flood deposits on the delta caused periodic changes in the • Lowell Creek channel through the town as the deposits elevated the areas adjacent Diversion to the stream, and property suffered continuing damage. It's ironic that Tunnel the same flooding that created the land on which Seward was built, • St.Peter's later threatened the location and integrity of the original townsite. Church In 1927 the Alaska Railroad Commission provided a small diversion • Seward Depot dam and a large timber flume to carry debris down Jefferson Street and • US Cable deposit it into Resurrection Bay. This flume, in spite of heavy Office maintenance repairs, had so deteriorated by 1937 that it was beyond • Swetman economical repair and constituted a menace to the community. It was House evident that a better designed, relocated flood control project was • Van Gilder necessary. Hotel The Flood Control Project on Lowell Creek, or the Lowell Creek • Brown and Diversion Tunnel as it is generally known today, was constructed to Hawkins Store replace the 1927 flume. This historic flood control project was the U.S. Corp of Engineers first completed flood control project in Alaska, and it represents exemplary engineering for the time and place. Construction began in August 1939 and the project was complete in November 1940. The Project consists of three parts: 1. The Diversion Dam; 2. The Tunnel; and 3. The Outlet. The Diversion Dam is 400 feet long with a maximum height of 25 feet. The Tunnel which runs through Bear Mountain, is 10 feet in diameter and 2,068 feet long. It is lined with concrete, and the floor is armored with 40 pound railroad rails. The outlet of the tunnel is located at the toe of Bear Mountain. It is an open concrete flume 10 feet wide and about 109 feet long which, as we will see, discharges into Resurrection 3/22/2018, 10:28 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/lowell tunnel.shtml.htm Bay. , Since construction of the diversion tunnel was completed in 1940, the project has effectively controlled Lowell Creek and its regular flooding. Despite severe damage to Seward in the 1964 earthquake, the flood control project withstood the massive earthshocks. Two years after the earthquake, in 1966, during one of the heaviest run-offs of record, Lowell Creek rose to within two feet of the crest of the dam. In the recent flood events of 1986 and 1995 the creek has been within inches from the top of the dam. Today, debris continues to be deposited at the outfall where it naturally r//// flushes out into the Bay. Except when there is a flood event, the gravel, rock and other debris comes in such quantities that the water can't wash out the debris fast enough and it builds up. It is during those times that the City works on the east side (Bay side) of the bridge and pushes the built up rock towards the bay. The 60 year old tunnel, which has been owned by the City of Seward since shortly after its :\\ ///! construction, is in need of significant repairs., The Corp of Engineers will be repairing the tunnel this year. Because of the amount and size of debris that flows down Lowell Creek during flood events there is a justified concern that debris could block the tunnel and cause it to fail. In order to prepare for such an event the City is pursuing a long term solution. Two different options have been identified - construction of a second tunnel through Bear Mountain which would be 10 feet wider than the current tunnel and cost approximately 30 million dollars. A second option is construction of a aquaduct under Jefferson Street. Historic Properties �" j • r sit tete 1t' tics �1Register th€ A nnatesd Toni- / "�'I of Historic Places 4, QC( 3/22/2018, 10:28 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/l_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/st_peters.shtml.htm --> EWARD'�iSTORlC p I: :tirH\'am , r,..•;,fr siu-J Cru1Rr) Hrcl'min 1-',icii)R,( rii'(?ITR11ES EVENTS Vi" ri)1. ('cIN co\-1+, Historic Properties dmisallimot =- Historic ST. PETER'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Properties 239 Second Avenue, National Park P.O.Box 676 Service, National Seward,Alaska 99664 Register of 907.2243975 Historic Places http://www.stpeters-seward.org/ St. Peter's Church was formed June E. r Tour of National 12, 1904 with a small group of people �•t �.-,' ��•• . i �`d= Register Historic meeting at the residence of Dr. Daniel til Places in Seward H. Sleem. The celebrant was Reverand P.. • &• F.C. Taylor of Valdez where he was the ,f National priest-in-charge of the Church of the '� Register Historic Epiphany. During next few years - • Places in Seward services alternated between Moore's �* t Hall, the Alaska Northern Railroad • Jesse Lee depot and a tent the members erected. Home During the winter of 1905, plans for construction were made for the • Ballaine House Second Avenue Building. A late January 1906 arrival of building • Lowell Creek materials allowed the construction to begin, and by mid-March the Diversion majority of the exterior work was completed. Tunnel • St. Peters The pioneer Alaskan prelate Bishop P.T. Rowe dedicated the church. Church Since his first visit on April 1, 1906, Rowe would occasionally visit the Depot congregation, performing baptisms and confirmations. St. Peter's • • SewardUCadle Church was the first Protestant church established on the Kenai Peninsula. Office • Swetman St. Peter's embraced the spirit of ecumenism. and its membership House joined with the Catholics for special occasions. They worked together • Van Gilder with all the other church congregations to meet the important needs of Hotel the community. The Woman's Auxiliary raised funds, aided the church • Brown and and helped with many social projects. A Sunday School was also organized shortly after the completion of the building. Hawkins Store Although it was established early in Seward's history, the Church suffered for extended periods of time without a resident priest. Initially it was visited periodically by clerics headquartered at Valdez and the Episcopalian Bishop of Alaska, P.T. Rowe. In 1915, the Reverend Edward H. Mohony, who was the missionary in charge of the Prince William Sound area, came to Seward to organize a permanent post. From the membership a finance committee was appointed, establishing Harry L. Balderston as chairperson, Erich Lucas as treasurer, Andrew G. de Sherbinin and Charles H. Clark. St. Peter's Guild organized church officers: Mrs. Sam M. Graff, president; Mrs. W.E. Root, vice president; Mrs. Erich Lucas, secretary; and Mrs. A.G. de Sherbinin, treasurer. 3/22/2018. 10:29 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/st_peters.shtml.htm Mohony had originally planned to return to Anchorage on the Farragut with his family, but the port was ice bound and inaccessible. The ship returned to Seward, where the local community persuaded the Reverand to stay until spring. The Reverend Mohony, his wife, and daughters Shelia and Molly stayed at i the Thoday residence as the •N•' " " Episcopalians had no rectory. Mohony had originally volunteered to come to Alaska to stay with Bishop Rowe for one year, but remained for three. He was stationed at Valdez, organized the church in Anchorage, and visited Kodiak. Entirely at his own expense, Mohony traveled more than 5,000 miles on Alaska waters. He traveled 2,300 miles on dog sled through Interior Alaskan trails. Mohony organized a mission at Shungnat on the Kobuk River. He was the first missionary to visit the Nabesna and Tetlin Indians. The Reverend Mohony and his family left Alaska for California on May 5, 1916, On November 20, 1916, Reverand George John Zinn arrived to hold services and meet with parishioners to discuss building a rectory so a permanent clergyman could remain in Seward. Zinn purchased the lot adjacent to the church from the Ballaines for $250, and made plans to buy the adjoining lot in the future. Zinn noted that the church building was complete, but had no interior furnishings. There was no altar, pews, chairs or other necessities to conduct services. It needed a new chimney and a heating plant. Services were being held in the basement, using a storage box as an altar. The Reverend Zinn was alternating services between Valdez and Seward - but it is recorded that in February 1917, he was also curate of St. John's Episcopal Church in New York...which may have assisted in his fundraising efforts. Zinn sketched plans and specifications for a rectory and mailed them to an architect. He obtained funds to complete the interior of the church as well as and build and furnish the rectory. The construction of the Episcopal rectory was authorized in August 1917, and by November the outside work was completed. In February 1917, a small circulating library was established when Miss E.K. Chamberlain, a member of the St. James Episcopal Church of Monclair, New Jersey donated more than 100 books of recent fiction, scientific, and theological books to the church. Mrs. A.H. McNeer was the first librarian, opening Thursdays at her home. In 1921, the Reverend E.W. Hughes of Anchorage led services at Seward on every third Sunday. The Woman's Guild was organized in 1922. In 1923, Anchorage Reverend Burdette Lansdowne served the Seward Episcopalians. St. Peter's was blessed in 1924, when Dutch artist, Jan Van Emple came to Seward for a two year visit. It has been reported that Van Emple ran away from home and came to the New World as a cabin boy. From September to November of 1925, he worked on his first sacred picture, "The Resurrection," for the rear of the church's altar. This reredos is a unique work as it depicts the Ascension and well as the Resurrection of Christ. 91 3/22/2018, 10:29 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1 WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/st.eters.shtml.htm Instead of apostles, the painting includes people of Alaska. Eskimos, a trapper, a fisherman and a pioneer woman make up the foreground. The little Indian mother is unable to lift her head to up to heaven with the rest because her baby weighs so heavily upon her back. The prospector, a self-portrait of Van Emple, stands in his rough shirt and suspenders, rugged, true to life, his shallow round pan dropped from his hand and rolled against the open seplchre. The angels on either side of Christ are portraits of Van Emple's two sisters. The empty tomb is shown against the mountains and waters of Resurrection Bay. The whole conception forms a work of great piety and unusual beauty. $650 was raised by subscription for this painting which reflects the Church's teaching to"preach peace to them that are far off and to them that are nigh." Van Emple was featured in the Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Studio Club when it opened in New York in 1918, and took part in a number of East Coast exhibits. His work is held in the collections of the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, and is currently featured in nine published works. Van Emple is mostly known for his coastal landscapes of Alaska. In 1927, Anchorage Reverend William A. Thomas and Cordova Reverend L.F. Kent conducted services at St. Peters. July 1928, W.R. MacPherson became a pastor at St. Peters. In June 1929 MacPherson met with Fairbanks Bishop Rowe to receive his ordination into the deaconate of the church. MacPherson transferred to Anchorage in February 1930. On September 25, 1938 the Guild of St. Peters Episcopal Church was organized. Officers were Mrs. Edith Thoday, president; Mrs. Katherine Rager, vice president; and Mrs. Beryl Wagner, secretary-treasurer. Father Warren R. Fenn, pastor of Anchorage's All Saints Episcopal Church, conducted services occasionally from the late 1930s to the 1940s. In 1968, Father Randall Mendelsohn was replaced by Father Everett Wenrick. In 1978, Reverend Charles Lechner conducted services. Commissioned Lay Minister Mary Elizabeth Lee was the minister during the late 1970s and 1980s. Mrs. Myrle Diener was ordained into the Episcopal priesthood at Seward on June 11, 1988 and was subsequently installed as vicar. Diener served the congregation through April 1993, with Vicar Ron N. Heister arriving in September 1993. In 2004, the Reverand Robert Thomas thevicar@stpeters-seward.org serves as vicar and Br. Emmanuel Williamson mymonk@stpeters- seward.org serves as BSG. Historic Properties see do( <I uimated TQH J. of Historic Places �lr 3/22/2018, 10:29 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/seward_depot.shtml.htm EWARD I4ISTORIC -y� -,'.�,34�-fix , Re_tir•RNATY.l��C'-.�1t,�r cic�r� SEWARD HISTORY HiSTORIC PROPERTIES E\TNTS VISITOR GUIDE 0.YNIN ,•. t:, Histork Properties C�l Historic Properties SEWARD DEPOT - 501 Railway Avenue National Park The Seward Depot was constructed in Service,National 1917 at what is now Adams Street and Ballaine Boulevard. It was moved to its • Register of present location on Railway Avenue in wag,: Historic Places1928 following a damaging flood down - }. i Jefferson Street. It is virtually s._ - - Tour of National unaltered prototype of the hip-roofed Register Historic Craftsman Bungalow style railroad - Places in Seward depot. The other two surviving depots of the original eight of this style are in Wasilla and Nenana (Seward's National sister station.) Register Historic Places in Seward By 1923, the railroad connected Seward with Fairbanks the major community in interior Alaska. President Harding came west to • Jesse Lee demonstrate his concern for the western US interests and to dedicate Home the railroad, which had become a major department of Interior project. President Harding arrived in Seward on July 13, 1923. The presidential • Ballaine House party used the railroad depot to greet Seward residents. On July 15, • Lowell Creek following the reception, the Hardings proceeded up the line to Nenana Diversion in what is now called the Harding Car. At Nenana, Harding drove the Tunnel golden spike in place, marking completion of the Alaska railroad. • St. Peter's Church The depot was used as the "Gateway to Alaska" until 1964 when the railroad was destroyed in the earthquake. More recently, it served as • Seward Depot headquarters of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry Tustumena for over • US Cable twenty years. The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Office Places in 1987. In 1996, the depot was • Swetman on the Alaska Association for Historic House t. Preservation's "Ten Most Endangered • Van Gilder - Historic Sites" list. Hotel t In 1998, the City of Seward sold the • Brown and - building and property to Chugach Hawkins Store Alaska Corporation following the native corporation completing an interior and exterior restoration of the building. Chugach operated the facility as a native cultural center for three seasons. The Alaska SeaLife Center is now leasing the property and plan to house a marine science library in the building. •',:, S 'atloaal Register See ZM ,4mmiatrd TQ tl!' / I o f Historic Places lru tin///t,tont I,, r uhJn(ont,nt0ltn7 fj q3 3/22/2018, 10:29 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/us_cable_office.shtml.htm SEWARD fpSTORIC SEwARD HISTORY HISTORIC PRcwvrrnES STENTS VISITOR GUIDE COMMISSION CON'rAcr Historic Properties Historic US GOVERNMENT CABLE OFFICE Properties 219 Sixth Avenue National Park The Government Cable office located Service,National at 218 6th Ave. was constructed in Register of 1905 and was part of the Alaska Military cable and Telegraph system Historic Places (WAMCATS.) With the help of the Infantry units the signal corps of the � }�.,.� US Army constructed a telegraph ` system, which connected most of Tour of National Alaska's major town with the outside Register Historic world. Valdez received telegraph service first. In the summer of 1905, Places in Seward a submarine cable was laid between Valdez and Seward, which connected the new town with Seattle and the rest of the United States. National Register Historic This communication service was immediately put to use by Frank Places in Seward Ballaine and the local newspaper, The Seward Daily Gateway. Beginning in August of 1905, the daily Seward newspaper began to • Jesse Lee feature next day news accounts from the continental United States. Prior to this cable connection news arrived by mail brought by steamer. Home • Ballaine House Communication initiated August 7, 1905. The first message transmitted • Lowell Creek over the cable after it was connected was to A.C. Frost, President of Diversion Alaska Central Railway, who was in Chicago: "This first message Tunnel transmitted over Alaska Cable connects Seward from this day to the • St.Peter's great city of Chicago." Church The cable office was manned by US Army personnel. The front room • Seward Depot was open to the public so people could • US Cable y pick up or send messages. The central Office part of the ground floor was the • Swetman operator's station. Station workers House lived on the upper floor. • Van Gilder Originally, the cable office had wood Hotel I siding, which was painted cream color. • Brown and The trim was pink. Eventually the Hawkins Store building received a coat of stucco, which is probably why it is still as well preserved as it is. The telegraph service continued uninterrupted until 1934 when an earthquake severed the cable and it was not repaired. By this time radio communication had been put in place and the US Navy's radio station located near the airport filled the void caused by the severed cable. The cable office itself remained government property until 1961 when it was sold. It has been used as a private residence and rented apartments ever since. j: doper PW- hil: Set the a1,"+mru?cd Tour 411of Historic Places 94- 3/22/2018, 10:30 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1 WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/swetmann house.shtml.htm ...r SEWARD IpSTO IC. I:t_sruvArk.nl mvoiscjuN Sr''wn Hr'm p H1cr 'nk pr..CVI-11 \'rsrroR GUIDE' COMMISSION CoNTAdt Historic Properties Historic SWETMANN HOUSE Properties AKA: Stucco Johnson House 327 5th Ave. National Park The structure which would eventually Service,National + ? Re ister of become known as the Swetmann g House was originally built on a steeply 14' " .y Historic Places graded site against Mt. Marathon in ' " the vicinity of Dairy Hill near Leirer's j 1 Tour of National Dairy Farm. Register Historic tsit if Places in Seward This"cottage"was constructed in 1916 as the personal residence of local °t. i!National artist-craftsman-builder, Gerhard ' Johnson. One of his many forms of �� • Register Historic t _ Places in Seward construction artistry was the use of stucco on exteriors of buildings, which earned him the nickname of • Jesse Lee "Stucco"Johnson. Home The Stucco Johnson "cottage" became the Swetmann House when • Ballaine House Johnson sold the structure to Elwyn Swetmann in 1920 or 1921. A • Lowell Creek condition of the sale was that Johnson would move the structure from Diversion the Dairy Hill site to Swetman's lot. Tunnel Elwyn Swetmann arrived in Seward,July 1919 to work as a pharmacist. • St.Peter's - In 1920 he purchased Seward Drug Church xI Company and in 1921 formed a • Seward Depot partnership in an undertaking • US Cable "tor, •, business. Also that year, he married Office ' Viola Triplett who had come to Seward • Swetman `r j _- from Spokane to teach school. The House • Swetmans were active citizens both in • Van Gilder ` ,tl� civic affairs and business, which ��,� - included mining and banking. Both Hotel took a personal interest in the Seward Public Library. • Brown and Hawkins Store The Swetmann House is considered the architectural design gem of Seward. Of modest dimensions, 17 feet 6 inches by 25 feet, this structure sits on a full concrete basement and has two floors plus an attic. Stucco Johnson's artistry is evident throughout the structure. Particularly in its unique wood frame design, the • exterior of which is covered with protective stucco. Elwyn Swetmann died in 1951. ■ ;s• Ownership of their 50 year residence I _ -- was passed by will to the Seward Community Library Board upon Viola - ° Swetman's death in 1976. In 1979 the board sold the property to a private party. Historic Properties '"�� Visit the National Register See the Aarnrarrd Tour / �"'i of Historic Places -. � s 3/22/2018, 10:31 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/van gilder_hotel.shtml.htm r• r SE i Al D II.`f 11J�!`✓ `% �. r F_''4 'ATs'>p` ,,�.''+rsciop,i SEWARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES EVENTS VISITOR GUIDE CON+'41,.<,,`, C( rAci I1'f Pr'o C Historic VAN GILDER HOTEL Properties 307 Adams Street National Park E.L. Van Gilder was a businessman , Service, National from Kellogg, Idaho, who wanted to Register of invest in the last frontier. He decided I> Zi to build a two-story modern office -- a • Historic Places building with a meeting hall for •' organizations. Van Gilders were active I Tour of National in Seward, his daughter Florence was a Register Historic member of the Athenaeum Literary Places in Seward Society and won a high school debate promoting "resolved, that Examinations should be abolished" in January of 1916. National Register Historic Almost $200,000 worth of building activity was underway in Seward in Places in Seward May of 1916 including excavation for the basement of the Van Gilder. The building was completed by late October. • Jesse Lee During construction Van Gilder was convinced to add a third story -the Home extra costs of the quality construction and a slower-than-expected • Ballaine House economy forced him to sell the property to Charles Brown of Brown & • Lowell Creek Hawkins just months after completion. Diversion Tunnel In September of 1917 Lowell Creek flooded the basement of the Van • St. Peter's Gilder building, the location of the Gateway Newspaper. The Gateway was the second Alaskan newspaper to join the Associated Press and the Church only even-column, four-page newspaper published in Alaska. On its • Seward Depot tenth anniversary in September 1915, the Gateway was noted as • US Cable Alaska's second largest newspaper. Office • Swetman The Gateway was started by Charles E, Herron and sold to Bernard House Stone in May 1915. In January 1917, .-" Frank L. Ballaine and Harry Hoben • Van Gilder purchased Stone's interest and Hotel continued • publication with E.O. Brown and Sawyer, Jr. as editor and R.G. Hawkins Store Ir�ffi,;� t � , Chambers as business manager. imiguror .44 �- - The Van Gilder building was converted : .•,, r f;rs __: into apartments in early 1921, with Joe Badger as manager, By September 1921, Badger owned the building and had it extensively altered to serve as a hotel, with a large lobby and forty-three rooms. Originally from Chelsco, Massachusetts, Joe Badger, was part of the Nome gold rush in 1900, where he operated both commercial and mining enterprises. Badger mined in the Hope-Sunrise area around 1914. He then came to Seward and formed a partnership with Harry �6 3/22/2018, 10:31 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/vangilder hotel.shtml.htm Kawabe in a dry-cleaning business. Badger owned and operated the Van Gilder until his death in 1938. Some suggest Badger had a gruff manner, others report he was a man of generous spirit and well liked in the community. During his ownership the Van Gilder was considered by many to be the finest hotel in Seward, catering to the wealthy passers-through, as well as visiting dignitaries, travelers, and explorers. Noteworthy guests came as part of - many exciting adventures. In 1924, US " fr ` "'`�� Army Air Force General William Mitchell emphasized the strategicel II Ij14 importance of Alaska in a future war ,111 gik and predicted that the next war would : �''! fI of ,- be fought in the air. To illustrate his determinations, it was decided that the Army Air Force would make the world's first circumnavigation by air. The Great Circle Route began in Washington, DC stopping at Seattle, Canada, Southeast Alaska, Seward, Aleutian Islands, Japan, China, India, Turkey, Iceland, Greenland, and Labrador before returning to Washington DC. The four Army flyers arrived at Seward on April 13th, the 600 mile flight from Sitka took nearly seven hours and a half hours through the worst weather they had encountered to date -snow squalls, hail rain, and powerful winds. The Douglas World Cruisers - the Seattle, Chicago, New Orleans and Boston - were the first airplanes ever seen by most of the 1,000 people who welcomed them on the beaches of Resurrection Bay. Pilots and mechanics for the four aircraft who stayed at the Van Gilder Hotel included Major Frederick L. Martin with his mechanic Sgt. Alva L. Harvey, Lt. Erik Nelson with Lt. John Harding, L. Lowell H. Smith with Lt. Leslie P. Arnold, and Lt. Leigh Wade with Sgt. Henry H. Ogden. In 1950, Burt Lewis sold the property to Emma Renwald who renamed it Renwald. On September 10, 1964 the property changed hands again ' ! ` from Bill and Frances O'Brian to , 1 Norman and Jean Rinehart. At that i�` time the Van Gilder returned to its � original name and hotel was It rehabilitated as a historic building with a dining room added. The Van Gilder Hotel has had many different owners and uses including serving as the women's dormitory from 1972-1987, and, if rumor is true, a brief period when it was run as a brothel. illitir Historic Pro s ! V;s;t the Nat,c rtal Re r'ste see dm A•-„mated Tow / of H stonc Places . - 4 ui rd 1h,1mr Pre,rr'Iruruo(nn/FM*31OOn tirr,".r, i n; ,: l.. , _ Ti 3/22/2018, 10:31 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic_properties/brown hawkins_store.shtml.htm • -r SEWARD lSTORK Iv;kr SSWARD HISTORY HISTORIC PROPERTIES E\EN is , s[TOR GUIDE COMMISSION Cc T�l'_'SIC Propor Historic BROWN AND HAWKINS STORE Properties 209 Fourth Avenue National Park Charles E. Brown, a young banker Service,National from Montreal, Canada met T. W. .t° .4-42t un. of Hawkins, a young merchant from �c . CwtiGn Roanoak, Virginia during the Nome eIP - Historic Places Alaska gold rush of 1898. Brown and I „,' Hawkins became fast friends who �IIIIir gclaTour of National played an important part in Register Historic establishing the banking and Places in Seward mercantile systems currently serving central Alaska. National Register Historic Brown and Hawkins partnership began in Valdez, Alaska in 1900. They Places in Seward came to Seward town site in 1903 to serve as banker and merchant for the building of the • Jesse Lee Alaska Central Railroad. The large Mosler safe and vault can still be seen in the bank of the Home store. • Ballaine House • Lowell Creek In 1912 brown and Hawkins chartered the SS Diversion Bertha. It was loaded with general Tunnel merchandise, a gold scale and a big iron safe. • St. Peter's This inventory was to serve the needs of the Church trappers and miners. The SS Bertha was sent • Seward Depot up the Cook Inlet into the mouth of Ship Creek. To protect the ship from the strong • US Cable inlet tides it was firmly anchored on the mud flats. Thus the coined Office name"Anchorage.” • Swetman House Brown and Hawkins eventually separated the banking operations from • Van Gilder the mercantile operation of their stores. The Bank of Seward and the Hotel Bank of Anchorage were created by this separation. Charles F. Brown was the president • Brown and of both banks. The Bank of Seward was Hawkins Store absorbed by the First National Bank of Anchorage and the Bank of Anchorage has become the Alaska State Bank. Charles Brown died in 1929 and T. W. Hawkins in 1946. The Brown and Hawkins Store is the oldest continually operated business in Seward. It is also the oldest store in Alaska under the same ownership. T. W. Hawkins's son James Hawkins took it over from his father and then passed it to his daughter Virginia Darling (Hawkins.) Virginia's son Hugh Darling and his wife Iris are the 3/22/2018, 10:32 AM file://///10.16.0.8/Users/Historic Preservation Commission/1_WebsiteFiles/hpc/historic properties/brown hawkins store.shtml.htm current operators. Virginia Darling, a life long resident of Seward is one of BROWN HAWK INS the local historians. Amiga An extensive history of the founders is on display in the store along with the ` old brass cash register and of course the "old bank vault." -" -„1 Historic Properties F Visit the National Register 5r :,i �Innuzated Toot / I of Historic Places ,a LJ 7.. (4.' I`4 144 ' 'I '•nr„,r•. i:�r.•P.,(' I'‘ "r,4:” Ir,+.• 1r•-� " . _I 3/22/2018, 10:32 AM City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 21, 2018 Volume, Page CALL TO ORDER The February 21, 2018 regular meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order at 6:32 p.m. by Chair Linda Lasota. OPENING CEREMONY Commissioner Kurtz led the pledge of allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL There were present: Linda Lasota presiding, and Wolfgang Kurtz Fred Woelkers Tanguy Libbrecht Cliff Krug Cheryl Seese comprising a quorum of the Commission; and Valarie Kingsland, Library Museum Director Madeline McGraw, Library Museum Curator Absent: Darling SPECIAL REPORTS City Administration Report: Kingsland stated that she brought the announcement and application for the 2018 Historic Preservation Award as a lay down to the meeting. She also stated that the resolution and application for the FY2018 Historic Preservation Fund Travel and Training grant were on page 126 of the meeting packet, and that she would alert Commissioners Kurtz and Krug when it passed so that they could begin planning their attendance of National Alliance of Historic Preservation Commissions: Forum 2018. In response to Lasota, Kingsland stated that she would also alert Commissioner Woelkers, as he was designated as the alternate for this conference. Chair Lasota, Chair Report: Lasota stated that Commissioners should attend the City Council work session to be held on February 28, 2018, concerning the Air Force rec camp. Lasota also reminded the Commission that the joint work session with City Council would be held March 27, 2018, starting at 5:30 p.m. Lasota stated that the Commission had been given video tapes concerning Alaska Nellie in the past, and wondered if these tapes could be loaned to the Resurrection Bay Historical Society for review. Kingsland urged the Commission to look into the legal ownership of these tapes. Woelkers, in response to Kingsland, stated that he would pick up the tapes from the library and review them. Friends of the Jesse Lee Home Report: None. Resurrection Bay Historical Society Report: Lasota stated that the Historical Society would be holding a meeting on February 22, 2018, starting at 7:00 p.m. with a presentation by Colleen Kelly on the Harding Ice Field. to 0 City of Seward, Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 21, 2018 Volume, Page Iditarod Trail Blazers Report: Chair Lasota stated that she had brought the February Iditarod Trail Blazers newsletter as a lay down to the meeting. Alaska Nellie Materials Report: None. Mapping Project-Historical Properties Report: None. CITIZENS' COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS NOT SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AND OTHER ITEMS NOT INCLUDED ON AGENDA—None APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND CONSENT AGENDA Motion (Kurtz/Krug) Approval of Agenda and Consent Agenda Motion Passed Unanimous PUBLIC HEARINGS—None UNFINISHED BUSINESS 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. Lasota questioned if Section 106 training would be included in the upcoming National Alliance of Historic Preservation Commissions: Forum 2018 conference. Both Krug and Kurts stated that they did not see Section 106 training in the conference informational items. Libbrecht stated that if training was available in Anchorage, he would be interested. Kingsland advised him to contact State Historic Preservation Officer Judith Bittner. Commissioners Krug and Libbrecht stated that they would work together on this. Discuss the Commission's Role in the Possible Preservation of City properties, including Park& Recreation Warehouse Building(KPB parcel #1452609 702 Aspen Lane); AK Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Building (KPB parcel # 14732006 412 B Street); Army (KPB parcel #14502604 2209 & 2305 Dimond Blvd); and Airforce (KPB #14502607 2109 Dimond Blvd). General discussion was given on the possible preservation of the listed properties. This item was moved to New Business for the March 28, 2017 meeting, with the addition of the Seward Naval Radio Station property by unanimous consent. Statement on Alaska Department of Transportation (DOT)Building on Sixth Avenue. This item was tabled by unanimous consent. Discuss Update of Seward Historic Sites Inventory. Lasota stated that it was decided at the February 17, 2018 work session that Seese would work on the Historic Sites Inventory spreadsheet, with the assistance of Kurtz. Seese clarified that she 1t1 City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 21, 2018 Volume, Page would be putting together existing information into spreadsheet format, not doing further research into the properties. NEW BUSINESS Discuss and Approve Resolution 2018-001: A Resolution of the Seward Historic Preservation Commission, of the City of Seward, Alaska, Requesting Council Adopt the 2018 Commission Priorities List. Motion (Kurtz/Krug) Approve Resolution 2018-001 The Commission corrected several errors found in the 2018 Priorities List. Motion (Woelkers/Krug) Approve Priorities List with corrections made by the Commission Motion Passed Unanimous Main Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss and Plan for the Joint Work Session Scheduled with Council,Boards, and Commissions to be Held March 27,2018 at 5:30 p.m. to Review Annual Priorities. Krug asked for clarification on the goal of the joint work session. Kurtz stated that the goal of the joint work session was to emphasize and review the Commission's priorities. In response to Lasota, Kingsland stated that City Council would have copies of Resolution 2018-001 and the 2018 Priorities List at the joint work session. Discuss and plan for the Annual Alaska State Certified Local Government (CLG) Report for 2017 to the State Historic Preservation Officer, due April 1,2018. Lasota stated that she had completed the report and would send it to Administration for approval. In response to Lasota, Kingsland clarified that this report was for FY2017. General discussion was given on the report. This item was postponed to the March 28, 2018 regular meeting by unanimous consent. Review, Discuss, and Plan Annual Report to Council. Lasota clarified that this report would be for 2017, not 2018. The Commission requested that this topic be added to the work session scheduled for March 28, following the regular meeting. This item was postponed to the March 28, 2018 regular meeting by unanimous consent. Review,Revise, and Update Online Seward Historic Preservation Information. General discussion was given on possible changes to the Seward Historic Preservation Commission website. This item was postponed to the March 28, 2018 regular meeting by unanimous consent. IOZ City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 21, 2018 Volume, Page Discuss Update of Local Historic Plants and Trees Inventory. This item was postponed to the March 28, 2018 regular meeting by unanimous consent. Motion (Woelkers/Krug) Schedule work session for April 21, 2018 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the topics "Discuss Update of Seward Historic Preservation - Commission Website and Update of Local Historic Plants and Trees Inventory" Motion Passed Unanimous Review and Revise Seward's Day Proclamation. Motion (Kurtz/Krug) Approve Seward's Day proclamation with corrections made by the Commission Motion Passed Unanimous Discuss Department of Transportation Correspondence Dated January 19, 2018. Lasota stated that Commissioners should read this item very carefully, and that she believed the Alaska Department of Transportation should be consulting the Seward Historic Preservation Plan in the future. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS AND REPORTS (no action required) Email to Council,Boards, Commissions,Administration, and Staff regarding Seward historic properties, dated January 21,2018. Resolution 2018-012,Accepting Grant Funds in the Amount of$2,701 From a FY2018 Historic Preservation Fund Travel and Training Grant and Provide Matching Funds. Historic Preservation Fund: Certified Local Government Travel and Training 60-40 Matching Grant Application for Commissioners Krug and Kurtz to attend the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions: Forum 2018,July 18-22,2018, Des Moines, Iowa. ADMINISTRATION COMMENTS Kingsland welcomed Commissioner Seese and thanked the Commissioners for volunteering their time. She stated that the Commission should be cautious about using artifact- based language in their Priorities List, as there were other organizations within Seward which held collections of artifacts. She also requested that the Commission include both herself and Staff in emails. In response to Lasota, Kingsland stated that Planning and Zoning had not responded to a request by the Commission for a joint meeting. COMMISSION COMMENTS to? City of Seward,Alaska Historic Preservation Commission Minutes February 21, 2018 Volume, Page Kurtz thanked Administration and the Commission. Libbrecht thanked Administration and the Commission. Krug welcomed Seese to the Commission, thanked Administration, and stated that he would provide a report on the Seward Iditarod Trail Blazers at upcoming meetings. Woelkers thanked Administration and told the Commission not to take it personally if he ever voted"nay"in a meeting. Seese stated that she was grateful to be part of the Commission, and thanked Administration for their guidance and help. Lasota thanked Administration and the Commission. CITIZENS' COMMENTS—None COMMISSION & ADMINISTRATION RESPONSE TO CITIZENS' COMMENTS—None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:33 p.m. Madeline McGraw, Curator Linda Lasota, Chair ATTEST: Brenda Ballou, MMC City Clerk (City Seal) Ip1- Annual Seward Historic Preservation Award Seward Historic Preservation Commission 1996 2006 • Mary J. Barry • Congregation of St. • Virginia H. Darling Peters Episcopal • Margaret "Jackie" Church Deck • Billy Blackjack Johnson 2007 • Kerry Kline 1997 • Wilna "Lee" 2008 McAnerney • Lee Poleske • Patricia Ray Williams 2009 1998 • Jacquelin B. Pels • Donna Kowalski • Lee Poleske 2010 • The Gage Family • Shannon Kovak • Herman & Winifred • Seward Rotary Leirer 2011 1999 • None • Michael Stallings 2012 2000 • Doug Capra • Jennifer Headtke • Jeannie Shirk 2013 • Pam Herman • Carol Griswold 2001 2014 • Dave Crane • Patricia Ray Williams 2002 2015 • Dan Seavey • Jennifer Headtke • Kerry Martin • Tanguy Libbrecht 2003 2016 • Staffs of the Library • Marc Swanson • Heather McClain 2004 • Brown & Hawkins 2017 Family Legacy • Jacquelin Ruth Benson Pels 20.05 • Jon Faulkner (Van 2018 Guilder Hotel) • ( U5 2018 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD NOMINATION FORM RECEiv MAR 052018 Nomination forms are due to the City Clerk's Office OFFICE by: OF tHE CIryCKLER ic Due Date: March 16, 2018 Person you are nominating for this award: (print name;self-nominations are acceptable) U.S. Department of Interior National Park Service Kenai Fjords National Park Seward Alaska For the publication 2017 of: Historical Atlas of Seward,Alaska Seward's Downtown District through Historical Images and Maps (See comments page 2) Nominee's contributions towards historic preservation in the community of Seward: Please check all the applicable boxes listed below and attach a written description of the nominee's contributions. (or use the back of this form) X Survey and inventory work of historic architectural and archaeological resources in the community. • Development and submission of National Register of Historic Places nominations for properties within the community. X Contribution towards education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history. X Research and documentation of the history of the community of Seward. X Publications about the history of the community of Seward. o Reconstruction and restoration work towards historic preservation in the community. X Curatorial, historical records, photo collections, or museum contributions which contribute to the community's historic heritage. X Organization of historical records for easy reference for others to: gain a better understanding of Seward's historic heritage. o Contributions towards historic preservation planning. o Oral history contributions towards preserving Seward's historic heritage. o Progress towards having a climate controlled centralized historic collection in Seward. X Any other contributions related to historic preservation. Nominee's Signature of Consen _Patrick Lewis (NPS Archaeologists Date 3/5/18 Nominee's Address: 411 Washington St Seward Alaska Phone: 422-0543 Submitted by: Bruce Jaffa Contact Phone: 907-240-0362 ks c Comments for FHP•Nomination 2018; The US Park Service deserves recognition for.the careful presentation of historical documents and maps that reveal a chronology of events and development not common among many collections of similar photographs.The mix of black and white and color adds a flavor to.the work making It come.alive showing parades,city streets,buildings,homes,industry,and individuals. Well-presented photos of the.devastatlon of the 1.941 ffre tell the story.in stirring detail.The towns development from early beginnings thru a,thriving community of remodeled buildings,a town:scape of murals,and preservation are documented:and follow Seward from pioneering days through:war years to modern day. We are spared of:a review of the 1964 earthquake which is commonly presented in many such works.That the focus of this book is the"downtown"area allows us to learn in fine detail its history. For more inforrnation,contact:Valarle Kingsland,Seward Historic Preservation Commission Liaison 907-224-4008 or vkingsland@cityofseward.net I 0�1 2018 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWA D RECEIVED NOMINATION FORM `f MAR 4201 Nomination forms are due to the City Clerk's Office by: OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Due Date: March 16, 2018 Person you are nominating for this award: (print name;self-nominations are acceptable) r C y 1,4 e_cI Nominee's contributions towards historic preservation in the community of Seward: Please check all the applicable boxes listed below and attach a written description of the nominee's contributions. (or use the back of this form) o Survey and inventory work of historic architectural and archaeological resources in the community. o Development and submission of National Register of Historic Places nominations for properties within the community. ❑ Contribution towards education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history. ❑ Research and documentation of the history of the community of Seward. ❑ Publications about the history of the community of Seward. ❑ Reconstruction and restoration work towards historic preservation in the community. ❑ Curatorial, historical records, photo collections, or museum contributions which contribute to the community's historic heritage. o Organization of historical records for easy reference for others to gain a better understanding of Seward's historic heritage. LI Contributions towards historic preservation planning. ❑ Oral history contributions towards preserving Seward's historic heritage. o Progress towards having a climate controlled centralized historic collection in Seward. o Any other contributions related to historic preservation. Nominee's Signature of Consent (verbal) Date: 1/? Nominee's Address: I-4 , . �`Cbe`(�C W� n � ` r� Phone: /'.O' - 72y"3 y Submitted by: `I N C,s.t �c_ h ct Phone: Cit(-1('a30'1? g.ey eCIF\t‘-e 'CO( (IA\ For more information, contact:Valarie Kingsland, Seward Historic Preservation Commission Liaison 907-224-4008 or vkingsland@cityofseward.net 1042 Brenda Ballou From: marie gage <mariea53@outlook.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 4:41 PM RECEIVED To: Brenda Ballou Subject: SHP Award Nomination MAR 13 2018 OFFICE OF THE Hello, CITY CLERK This is my written description for my nomination of Fredaline (Freddie) Healy for the Seward Historic Preservation Award. Ms. Healy is 82 years old young. She has been assisting with the restoration of the Woodlawn Cemetery for the past five years. She travels to Seward each summer from Bremerton,Washington with her partner Lenard Weimer. Freddie arrives each morning at 9:00 AM to mow and trim back the shrubs. She works until she is tired. Her enthusiasm is infectious and motivates the rest of the volunteers. She spoke to Parks and Rec Director Karen Sturdy about clearing the heavy brush and trees and the next a city employee was there assisting her. On another occasion we were at the cemetery and heard a tractor coming down the road. She started jumping up and down said it was coming here. Freddie instructed the employee on what logs and stumps she wanted moved. She and I saw SCCC Superintendent Lapinskas on the way to the dump with a load of shrubs and brush. We stopped to talk to him. When she was done talking, he came up with to good idea to build more durable cement markers for the cemetery. Superintendent Lapinskas and some of the vocational student prisoners are working on a prototype this spring to put in the cemetery this summer. Freddie says her Mother told her to always tend to the cemetery where you live to show respect for the dead. Marie Gage 90-224-3659 mariea53@outlook.com Sent from Mail for Windows 10 Spam Phish/Fraud Not spam Forget previous vote tQc 2018 DECEIVED SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD MAR 1 6 2018 NOMINATION FORM OFF! .,e OF THE CITY CLE-iK Nomination forms are due to the City Clerk's Office by: Due Date: March 16, 2018 Person you are nominating for this award: (print name;self-nominations are acceptable) LL.1.1i1 bW14,1 (2-6(ANtiA. 4,11t Nominee's contributions towards historic preservation in the community of Seward: Please check all the applicable boxes listed below and attach a written description of the nominee's contributions. (or use the back of this form) ❑ Survey and inventory work of historic architectural and archaeological resources in the community. ❑ Development and submission of National Register of Historic Places nominations for properties within the community. Contribution towards education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history. ❑ Research and documentation of the history of the community of Seward. ❑ Publications about the history of the community of Seward. VReconstruction and restoration work towards historic preservation in the community. ❑ Curatorial, historical records, photo collections, or museum contributions which contribute to the community's historic heritage. ❑ Organization of historical records for easy reference for others to gain a better understanding of Seward's historic heritage. ❑ Contributions towards historic preservation planning. ❑ Oral history contributions towards preserving Seward's historic heritage. ❑ Progress towards having a climate controlled centralized historic collection in Seward. ❑ Any other contributions related to historic preservation. Nominee's Signature of Consent (ee`d��- r /3-6={ ierbal) Date: 3 ""�' ' Nominee's Address: t Zox %' 7V fc- ,4.e ,4AA' 9 96 6 VV Phone: ' 7 V9/-�Sys Submitted by: j-C/M,o, Contact Phone: `ids .024 43 For more information,contact:Valarie Kingsland,Seward Historic Preservation Commission Liaison 907-224-4008 or vkingsland@cityofseward.net 1IU Resurrect Art Coffee House and Gallery is a significant historical building and gathering place for community that this year experienced several valuable property renovations, and most important, its 100 year anniversary! Owner Micheley Kowalski, who took over the business in 2016 is dedicated to maximizing the building's historical character and functional, community use. One of the major building renovations undertaken this year was for the bell tower. With the help of a grant from Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area, Kowalski put up new drywall, windows, paint and light fixtures, opening what was previously an unused space for public enjoyment. The views from this cozy nook are fantastic, and the ambiance of drinking coffee or socializing from a bell tower very unique. Another major improvement to the property was the addition of a soapstone stove. The main building atrium, a former church, is large, open, and sometimes chilly in the winter. The 2' x 3' x 6' soapstone stove radiates heat and light in the darkest days of the year, even the rainy cool of summer. Long-time customers have appreciated how much more enjoyable gathering in this space is because of the improvement. In addition to major property renovations, Kowalski also put a lot of time and money into small, yet noticeable repairs that old buildings require so frequently. She replaced the large and expensive window on the upper atrium that had been broken for years, added a fresh coat of paint on the exterior trim and interior walls, remodeled the counter space for better access and customer flow, and added two garden planters to the building's east side for community enjoyment. All of these small and big building renovations have greatly improved community enjoyment of this historical building, one of the few that is open and accessible year-round to the public. In addition to serving coffee, Resurrect Art is an important host for community works, including art displays, musical & theater performances, literary readings, yoga & mindfulness classes, and general meetings. It is such a treasure to have a beautiful, historical space in which to hold these local cultural events. Visitors are also very appreciative of the charm this business in a historical building affords their experience in Seward. Given the new renovations and continued community gathering, what a joy it was to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the building this fall! Micheley hosted a public event the evening of Nov 18 with over 200 appreciative community members in attendance. Historian Doug Capra gave a slideshow presentation about the building history in context of larger historical events, such as World War II. Community members were then invited to share 1ll important event that had happened to them in the building, such as weddings and baptisms. Afterwards, everyone enjoyed food, drinks, and music. It was a moment of living history, and wonderful opportunity to reflect on our growth as a community within a physical space. 112 RECEIVED 2018 MAR 1 6 2018 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD OFFICE OF THE NOMINATION FORM CITY CLERK Nomination forms are due to the City Clerk's Office by: Due Date: March 16, 2018 Person you are nominating for this award: (print name;self-nominations are acceptable) ) A o,zA G R lck.Sct-i Nominee's contributions towards historic preservation in the community of Seward: Please check all the applicable boxes listed below and attach a written description of the nominee's contributions. (or use the back of this form) ❑ Survey and inventory work of historic architectural and archaeological resources in the community. ❑ Development and submission of National Register of Historic Places nominations for properties within the community. Contribution towards education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history. vk Research and documentation of the history of the community of Seward. A Publications about the history of the community of Seward. ❑ Reconstruction and restoration work towards historic preservation in the community. ❑ Curatorial, historical records, photo collections, or museum contributions which contribute to the community's historic heritage. ❑ Organization of historical records for easy reference for others to gain a better understanding of Seward's historic heritage. Contributions towards historic preservation planning. ❑ Oral history contributions towards preserving Seward's historic heritage. ❑ Progress towards having a climate controlled centralized historic collection in Seward. ❑ Any other contributions related to historic preservation. Nominee's Signature of Consent (verbal) X Date: 'R/i 6/ to Nominee's Address: )o4-{ -5ors AVE Phone: % 672 Submitted by: W o,F 0A71._ Contact Phone: CQ o-0 <Kit 5`795 For more information,contact:Valarie Kingsland,Seward Historic Preservation Commission Liaison 907-224-4008 or vkingsland@cityofseward.net II� RECEIVED 2018 MAR 16 2018 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD OFFICE OF THE NOMINATION FORM CITY CLERK Nomination forms are due to the City Clerk's Office by: Due Date: March 16, 2018 Person you are nominating for this award: (print name;self-nominations are acceptable) 304N ci2.63..r}1- Nominee's contributions towards historic preservation in the community of Seward: Please check all the applicable boxes listed below and attach a written description of the nominee's contributions. (or use the back of this form) 6( Survey and inventory work of historic architectural and archaeological resources in the community. 5. Development and submission of National Register of Historic Places nominations for properties within the community. I, Contribution towards education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history. A Research and documentation of the history of the community of Seward. p. Publications about the history of the community of Seward. ❑ Reconstruction and restoration work towards historic preservation in the community. ❑ Curatorial, historical records, photo collections, or museum contributions which contribute to the community's historic heritage. 1X Organization of historical records for easy reference for others to gain a better understanding of Seward's historic heritage. cg, Contributions towards historic preservation planning. o Oral history contributions towards preserving Seward's historic heritage. o Progress towards having a climate controlled centralized historic collection in Seward. o Any other contributions related to historic preservation. Nominee's Signature of Consent (verbal) K Date: 3/11,/1$ Nominee's Address: 5 O b c'xr P-714 A V i✓ / i'o t5c i 4TO Phone: '-I q I n3L{3 Submitted by: v\I o 1.1urcrz Contact Phone: (4a-0 '-kt l 67G3 For more information,contact:Valarie Kingsland,Seward Historic Preservation Commission Liaison 907-224-4008 or vkingsland@cityofseward.net 114 2018 RECEIVED , SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD MAR 1 6 2018 NOMINATION FORM OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Nomination forms are due to the City Clerk's Office by: Due Date: March 16, 2018 Person you are nominating for this award: (print name;self-nominations are acceptable) Y\ r!PE Er N C1 GP Nc.) i la- Nominee's contributions towards historic preservation in the community of Seward: Please check all the applicable boxes listed below and attach a written description of the nominee's contributions. (or use the back of this form) 0. Survey and inventory work of historic architectural and archaeological resources in the community. ❑ Development and submission of National Register of Historic Places nominations for properties within the community. Contribution towards education of citizens regarding local historic preservation and community history. A Research and documentation of the history of the community of Seward. A Publications about the history of the community of Seward. ❑ Reconstruction and restoration work towards historic preservation in the community. ❑ Curatorial, historical records, photo collections, or museum contributions which contribute to the community's historic heritage. ❑ Organization of historical records for easy reference for others to gain a better understanding of Seward's historic heritage. Contributions towards historic preservation planning. ❑ Oral history contributions towards preserving Seward's historic heritage. ❑ Progress towards having a climate controlled centralized historic collection in Seward. ❑ Any other contributions related to historic preservation. Nominee's Signature of Consent (verbal) 1 Date: VII;l/ Nominee's Address: -Z \ 3 EN fl A V a- Phone: 212 7I. Submitted by: v(c,.c- )2u/27z_ Contact Phone: (cio-i Jig) For more information,contact:Valarie Kingsland,Seward Historic Preservation Commission Liaison 907-224-4008 or vkingsland@cityofseward.net Valarie Kingsland From: Brenda Ballou Sent: Friday, March 09, 2018 9:29 AM To: David Squires; Erik Slater;Jeremy Horn; Marianna Keil; Ristine Casagranda; Sue McClure; Suzanne Towsley; Brooke Andrews; Bruce Jaffa; Carl Hughes; Christy Terry; Colby Lawrence; Darryl Schaefermeyer; GeNeil Flaherty; Laura Schneider; Matt Chase; Norm Regis; Ron Long;Andy Bacon; Cindy Ecklund; Craiga98@yahoo.com; Gary Seese;Jackie Wilde; Margaret Anderson; Martha Fleming; Nathaniel Charbonneau;Tom Swann; Cheryl Seese; Cliff Krug; Fred Woelkers;Iris Darling; Linda Lasota; Madeline McGraw; Tanguy Libbrecht;Valarie Kingsland;Wolfgang Kurtz Cc: Will Earnhart; hwells@bhb.com; Sheri Pierce; Brenda Ballou; Brennan Hickok;John "Chad" Higgins; Doreen Valadez; Doug Schoessler; Eddie Athey;Jeff Estes;Jim Hunt; John Foutz;Joshua A. Estes; Karin Sturdy; Kris Erchinger; Melody Moline; Michael Meeks; Mike McHone; Mike Moore; Rebekah A.Ivy; Riley Shurtleff; Sam Hickok;sewardfd; Stefan Nilsson; Tom Clemons Subject: Parliamentary Procedures &OMA Training - Save The Date City Council, Boards & Commissions, The City Clerk's office and the City Attorney's firm have been working together to create an opportunity to offer training on Parliamentary Procedures and the Open Meetings Act. We approximate this to be a 4-6 hour commitment. Please "Save the Date" for May 14 & May 15 (exact timing, schedule, location TBD). There are a couple of options for these dates: start on Monday afternoon (there's a council meeting on Monday night) and finish on Tuesday morning/afternoon; or, have the meeting all day on Tuesday. The trainers: • Will Earnhart and Holly Wells, attorneys from Birch Horton Bittner& Cherot—OMA • Sheri Pierce, Registered Parliamentarian & City Clerk from the City of Valdez—Parliamentary Procedures More information to follow as the schedule develops, but for now please save the date O Thanks, Brenda BRENDA J. BALLOU, MMC CITY CLERK NOTARY PUBLIC CITY OF SEWARD PO Box 167 SEWARD, AK 99664 PHONE(907) 224-4045 FAx(907) 224-4038 I I 1 1 , Valarie Kingsland From: Ayers,Jean M (DNR) <jean.ayers@alaska.gov> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2018 4:02 PM To: Valarie Kingsland Cc: Kurtz, Wolfgang V. (SPHC); Cliff Krug Subject: CLG Travel Grant Decision Congratulations! The Office of History&Archaeology has awarded a grant to your entity for travel to the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions Forum 2018, which will be held in Des Moines, Iowa during July. The recommended award will be based on the revised figures our office received last week. We realize time is critical with these awards.Therefore,grant agreements will be issued this week for your local official's review, signature and return. Watch for them in the mail or via e-mail. Again, congrats! ^.eat, n�ezC ,c3 4.4.141.1A l MAXIiatiutO4 rale 4 df.,„.L: )7"c,ER 4 gultn. cut() Lv'tttat142 Reuceatian (907) 269-8694 Spam Phish/Fraud Not spam Forget previous vote 1l � Valarie Kingsland From: Brenda Ballou Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:45 PM To: Valarie Kingsland; Madeline McGraw Subject: RE: HP Packet Question It should be moved to Unfinished, because that indicates that the item previously appeared on an agenda as a new business item. You can't keep carrying forward a piece of business as a new business item. You only get one shot at that —the first time it appears on an agenda. All the supporting documents should be furnished again, in their entirety, for as many times as the item keeps appearing on the agenda. From: Valarie Kingsland Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:42 PM To: Brenda Ballou; Madeline McGraw Subject: RE: HP Packet Question Thanks, Brenda! That is what I thought and makes total sense. In this case the Commission postponed business until the next meeting, so what do you recommend when the Chair or a Commissioner requests an item be left on New Business? Should we do as they ask? Do we include the supporting documents again? We appreciate your advice, Valarie Valarie Kingsland, Director Seward Community Library& Museum PO Box 2389 Seward, AK 99664 907.224.4008 "Connecting Our Community,Sharing Our Stories" From: Brenda Ballou Sent:Wednesday, March 14, 2018 12:32 PM To:Valarie Kingsland<vkingsland@cityofseward.net>; Madeline McGraw<mmcgraw@cityofseward.net> Subject: HP Packet Question Hi Valarie & Maddi, Sorry I missed your call—I just heard the VM. If I understand the situation, HP had a New Business item at one meeting which they were unable to address, and requested to postpone it to the next meeting. And the question you have is how to handle that in the packet and on the agenda. To answer your question,the item would be moved on the next agenda to Unfinished Business, and all the documentation that was in the previous packet would go into the new packet, in its entirety. I � Two things to keep in mind that are important in this situation: an item that is Unfinished moves UP on the agenda so that it gets taken up by the body before any new business is addressed—this prioritizes the work for the commission so' that they are obligated to finish that item of business before taking up anything new; and, carrying forward the entire documentation that was presented in the first packet is critical so that the body has no less information on which to make their decisions. I hope I have understood your question, and answered it clearly. But if not, please feel free to ask again© Thanks, Brenda BRENDA J. BALLOU, MMC CITY CLERK NOTARY PUBLIC CITY OF SEWARD PO Box 167 SEWARD, AK 99664 PHONE (907) 224-4045 FAx(907) 224-4038 11-o 2 City of Seward ' General Fund Legislative Boards&Commissions 201812019 Biennial Operating Budget Expenditure by Department 2015 2016 2017 2018 2017.18 2019 2018-19 Actual Actual Budget Budget %Chg Budget %Chg Personnel Coats: 6000 Salaries 31,768 23,467 19,159 18,479 (3.55) 18,797 1.72 6001 Overtime 0 115 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 6100 Medicare 507 387 289 271 (6.23) 275 148 6102 Workers'Compensation 287 280 169 189 11 83 192 1.59 6200 Leave Time 0 0 2,336 0 (100.00) 0 000 6201 Retirement Benefits 3,760 2,723 1,275 1,597 25.26 1,625 1.75 6202 Health Insurance 14,293 12,578 11,660 11,428 (1.99) 11,766 2.96 Total Personnel Costs: $ 50,615 $ 39,550 $ 34.888 $ 31,964 $ (8.38) $ 32,655 $ 216 Non-Personnel Costs: 7002 Postage and Freight 0 20 96 100 4.17 100 0.00 7004 Insurance 578 576 300 600 100.00 600 0.00 7215 Operating Supplies 196 15 2,004 1.000 (50.10) 1,000 0.00 7301 Subscriptions&Dues 0 50 900 200 (77.78) 200 000 7302 Travel&Subsistence 1,026 15 2,496 2,500 0,16 2,500 0.00 7303 Education&Training 0 0 504 500 (0.79) 500 0.00 7306 In-Kind Expenses 84 0 0 0 0.00 0 ,0.00 Total Non-Personnel Costs $ 1,884 $ 676 $ 6,300 $ 4,900 $ (22.22) $ 4,900 $ 0.00 Total Expenditures: $ 52,499 $ 40,226 $ 41,188 $ 36,864 $ (10.50) $ 37,555 $ 1.87 I2 L 72 PROCLAMATION a # Y-h 44 i.' r f „. it i; i;,.. ii -. -. - -, -,,,,,7--;.. , f i,„,f„,„ - , ,,,,,,,,...., ,:i 'i.- -,-- - . y.rk.,,,*-_-..-; -°' t 2r: ..,r .,` ` .''k F '.°1:.- �' 5 i2x-sa tia.,� ..4; -,r + a ,",fir 4 i --' • , 4 7 44 t � 3E'- f t -Atr '�"4 -Et r r — '' • - - c . .. t' { . - r i. rt 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 if d 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, David Squires, 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 26, 2018 as: SEWARD'S DAY Dated this 12th Day orch,2018 THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA avid Squires, or 177 • , 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, "This Place Matters"is the theme for National Preservation Month, May 2018, sponsored by 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, David Squires, Mayor of the City of Seward, do proclaim May 2018 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 14th day of May 2018. otea dhow THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA &Mei lailej David Squires, Mayor C ' 3 VVVVVVVNi" VV VVVVV , MEMORANDUM ,° DATE: January 09, 2018 TO: Seward Historic Preservation Commission THROUGH: Valarie Kingsland, Library Museum Director FROM: Madeline McGraw, Library Museum Curator SUBJECT: 2018 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting Schedule This memo is to provide a schedule of the Historic Preservation Commission Meetings for the year 2018. 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 17 January 17—after meeting February February 21 February 17—l0am March March 28 March 28-after meeting April April 21- l0am May May 16 May 16-after meeting September September 19 September 19-after meeting November November 21 November 21 -after meeting January January 16, 2019 January 16,2019-after meeting This schedule is subject to change and is updated as needed. Updated memos will be included each meeting packet. 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. 124- Rev. 02/16/18 SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Annual Staffed Meeting Schedule City of Seward staff may administer and staff up to six meetings a year. Other staff will need to be arranged for additional meetings. The suggested agenda items are in draft form and are flexible. Work sessions are scheduled as needed and do not require staff. REGULAR MEETING SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS January • Approve minutes • Review, discuss and approve the annual Priority List and resolution • Review, discuss and approve the Annual Report to Council • Review, revise, set deadline, and approve notice to solicit HP Award nominations • Schedule meetings/work sessions February • Approve minutes • Review and revise Seward's Day proclamation (last Monday in March) • Discuss and plan for Historic Preservation Month in May • Discuss Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) Report due in April • Review, revise and update online Seward Historic Preservation information/website • Schedule meetings/work sessions March • Approve minutes • Review and approve Annual Certified Local Government (CLG) Report due in April • Review and discuss HP Award nominations and select recipient • Review, discuss and approve National Historic Preservation Month Proclamation for May • Plan for National Historic Preservation Month activities for May • Begin discussing potential CLG Grant opportunities • Plan for Hoben Park beautification • Schedule meetings/work sessions May • Approve minutes • Review and approve HP Award resolution (proclamation presented in June) • Review and revise Founder's Day proclamation (August 28) • Elect Chair and Vice Chair • (Potentially approve resolution for a CLG Grant opportunity for fall round) • Schedule meetings/work sessions 2S REGULAR MEETING SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS September • Approve minutes • Update Local Historic Plants and Trees inventory • Update Seward Inventory of Historic Sites inventory • Discuss potential CLG Grant opportunities • Schedule meetings/work sessions November • Approve minutes • Discuss and revise annual Priority List for approval in January • Discuss the Annual City Report for approval in January • Schedule meetings/work sessions Seward's Day—Last Monday in March National Historic Preservation Month—May Founder's Day—August 28 Updated 11.7.17 by VK Approved 11.9.16 by SHPC � 1Le_ March 2018 March 2018 April Surto Tu We Th Fr Sa Surto TuWe Th Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 7 8 910 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Feb 25 26 27 28 Mar 1 2 3 In _o LL 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12:00pm 1:OOp 6:00pm 7:00pm 12:00pm 2:OOp m CC Special P&Z WS m PACAB Meeting (Discuss Mtg co Development Requirement 7:00pm 10:30p m P&Z Mtg (Council Chambers) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 6:00pm 7:00pm CC WS 7:00pm 10:30p mCCMtg (Chambers) 2 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 !__ 5:30pm 7:00pm 12:00pm 2:OOp 5:30pm 9:00pm CC Special m PACAB CC WS(Ice Meeting(Cou Work Session N Rink,Animal 6:00pm 9:30pm (Chambers) coo Shelter, P&Z Joint Bittick Bike Work Session 2 Park, 7:00pm 9:00pm Outsourcing WS-Electric P&R Function Tariff&Bills 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 If Seward's Day(i 5:30pm 7:00pm 6:30pm 10:00p CC WS(Joint m HP Mtg Work (Chambers) Sessions) 7:00pm 10:30p 6 m CC Mtg 2 (Chambers) r2:1 3/22/2018 11:43 AM April 2018AWe Th May 2018 Surto Surto TuWe Th Fr Sa TuWe Th Fr Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 29 30 27 28 29 30 31 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Apr 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 j Audit_ ; Audit ___J Audit A iI Audit Audit Audit 6:00pm 7:00pm 12:00pm 2:OOp P&Z WS m PACAB 7:00pm 10:30p Mtg(Library) mP&ZMtg (Council Chambers) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Audit___] L Audit Audit ( LIAudit Li. 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