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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2015-004
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION,RECOMMENDING THAT THE 2015 SEWARD HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AWARD BE BESTOWED TO TANGUY LIBBRECHT
AND JENNIFER HEADTKE
WHEREAS, City Council Ordinance No. 2011-001 established the Seward Historic
Preservation Award in order to locally recognize each year an outstanding contribution made by
dedicated individuals and/or organizations to preserve the tangible aspects of Seward's heritage;and
WHEREAS,the Seward Historic Preservation Commission has chosen Tanguy Libbrecht
(Government Cable Office)and Seward Mural Society Founder Jennifer Headtke as the 2015 Seward
Historic Preservation Award recipients; and
WHEREAS,Mr. Libbrecht has undertaken extensive renovation of the 1905 Government
Cable Office (the Telegraph house) on 6th Avenue. The cable office was constructed by the U.S.
Army Signal Corps as part of the Washington-Alaska Military Cable and Telegraph System
(WAMCATS). The Government retained ownership until 1961,since than the building has served
as a private residence. Built in 1905 this structure is on the National Register of Historic Places and
the Seward Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS,the Seward Mural Society has promoted Seward's historical place in U.S.and
Alaska by placing the city on public display since 1999 with colorful murals many of which depict
historic events and places in Seward. Some murals of historic memories, `Postcard from the Past',
`Mount Marathon', `Dawn of Aviation', `The Iditarod Trail', `Tribute to Commercial Fishing',
`Chart of the Entrance to Resurrection Bay', `Seward-Gateway to Alaska', `Remembering Exit
Glacier', `Our Flag Flies in Washington',the `Statehood Mural'.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA that:
Section 1. Mr. Libbrecht with the reconstruction and restoration work of the Government
Cable Office has shown a contribution towards historical preservation within the community of
Seward.
Section 2. The Seward Mural Society and Jennifer Headtke has instilled a passionate and
lasting interest amongst the community and guests providing a glimpse of Seward History through
the visual history they paint.
Section 3. It is hereby recommended that the City Council list the 2015 Seward Historic
Preservation Awards to Mr. Tanguy Libbrecht and Jennifer Headtke—Seward Mural Society.
CITY OF SEWARD
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION 2015-004
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Historic Preservation Commission of the City of Seward,
Alaska,this 18th day of November,2015.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
• Linda Lasota, Chair
AYES:French, Kurtz,Hepworth, Woelkers
NOES:
ABSENT: Chair Lasota, Erickson, Roach'
ABSTAIN:
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