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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 28:DZ
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PLACE
THE SEWARD COMMERCIAL COMPANY BUILDING ON THE SEWARD
REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
WHEREAS, City Council Ordinance No. 95-10, established the Seward Register of
Historic Places in order to locally recognize properties important in Seward's history; and
WHEREAS, an application to place the Seward Commercial Company building on the
Seward Register of Historic Places has been submitted to the Historic Preservation Commission
for review and recommendation to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the building was constructed in 1908 by William Sauers, one of the first
settlers of the Seward area and later a prominent businessman; and
WHEREAS, the building opened for business as the Seward Commercial Company in
1909 and outfitted many of the prospectors that opened Alaska's interior gold fields; and
WHEREAS, the building is located in the midst of the locally designated Downtown
Historic District and was one of the original buildings in the area; and
WHEREAS, this two story, full basement building is of typical appearance and structure
as the other historically significant buildings within the Downtown Historic District;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Historic Preservation
Commission that:
Section 1. The Seward Commercial Company building is eligible for placement on the
Seward Register of Historic Places as a property associated with historic events or persons of local
and state significance.
Section 2. It is hereby recommended that the City Council list the Seward Commercial
Company building on the Seward Register of Historic Places.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Seward Historic Preservation Commission
Resolution No. 98-02
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Historic Preservation Commission this 18th
day of February, 1998.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
g)J) Wr-
Bill Hearn, Chairman
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Hart, Hearn, Martin, Sczawinski, Seavey
None
Galvano, George
None
ATTEST:
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Patrick Reilly
City Clerk
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