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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1995-002 Sponsored by Historic Preservation Commission CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. ~ A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OFFICIALLY NAME THE PARK LOCATED AT 401 RAILWAY AVENUE WITHIN THE UNRE- CORDED WATERFRONT TRACTS OF SEWARD, HOBEN PARK WHEREAS, throughout its :t70 year history the park located at 401 Railway Avenue has been referred to by many different names including: Hoben Park, Arcade Park, Nile Park, Ladies Garden/Park, Petrovich Park and Iditarod Park; and WHEREAS, the park has been identified as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places is a designed landscape significant for its association with Seward's early days of rail and boat traffic; and WHEREAS, it is essential that the park be officially named to establish an historic landmark for residents and visitors of Seward, and to alleviate confusion during development of the Waterfront area; and WHEREAS, oral and written history document that Hedley "Harry" V. Hoben, former mayor and businessman of Seward, was responsible for the park's existence by providing for the construction and maintenance of the lot; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission that: Section 1. A proposed resolution, attached and incorporated herein by reference, recommending that the City Council officially name the park located at 401 Railway Avenue within the unrecorded Waterfront Tracts, Hoben Park in recognition of the role Mr. Hoben played in the park's and Seward's history, is forwarded to the City Council for consideration. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission this 19th day of April, 1995. Seward Historic Preservation Commission Resolution No. 95-02 \ITY OF SEW A ^,1JJ1AAtC&1'( Shannon Skibeness, Vice Chairman AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Corrigan, Darling, Galvano, Seavey, Skibeness, Wiley None Capra None ATTEST: 9c>:X;'J. ~ _\,~ Linda S. Murphy, CMC/AAE City Clerk ~ (City Seal) '.t\\~.~:~JJlitt!' \'''' .'" .')I.f> "}.~ I""'I,F S,c- .'.:# ,.....~ ..t....J .,.~) ........... J1rf 1~ ... .<, ..........~ '" ..... r:- .... fi,f'O;;:, '..y;:~" ';. '" 'V.,.!:) ""'j:' ,\ '" :: /~v . (~.",,"-~ ~ ~ ......"'- ~ <~. .- ..... : .... ~ ... :;; ~: Q!7) /~ ~:f ~ : ~~1 ~;iI t 1_ ii'!~i";';,:S. : 6) .. ~'" . --"',"'..... ~ . .. fIj\l .,. ill' '~\ ~ /:: "!. n""'~ ""'.... ~ '.~..>.~~~ t. 'l'3.':"':I,~..$ "'$ ..~~ '....... Cb....~ ~$'q ;. OF Avr~......... 11'1.'1~a''!I''!l