The
City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board
The City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board is responsible for designating and preserving structures of historical importance in Seattle, Washington. The board recommends actions to the Seattle City Council, which fashions these into city ord ...
, part of the Department of Neighborhoods of the city of
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest regio ...
,
Washington
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, United States, designates city landmarks.
According to the department's official website, the following are designated landmarks; the list should be complete .
All designated landmarks are added to chapter 25.32 of the Seattle
municipal code and are approved via legislative action from the
Seattle City Council
The Seattle City Council is the legislative body of the city of Seattle, Washington. The Council consists of nine members serving four-year terms, seven of which are elected by electoral districts and two of which are elected in citywide at-lar ...
.
See also
list of designated Historic Districts.
Seattle landmarks
:Sources for list:
[(1) , updated based on access June 11, 2015, September 1, 2021; (2) (3]
Table of Historical Landmarks
Seattle Municipal Code, retrieved March 15, 2008 5:28 PM PDT and update
Seattle Municipal Code, retrieved May 27, 2012. This one also includes several long-gone buildings that ''had'' landmark status, such as the Jolly Roger Roadhouse, burned in an arson fire October 19, 1989. Table is archived on the Internet Archive
.
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Seattle
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Seattle, Washington.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the city of Seattle, Washington, U ...
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seattle landmarks
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Lists of landmarks
Locally designated landmarks in the United States
Washington (state) geography-related lists
Landmarks
A landmark is a recognizable natural or artificial feature used for navigation, a feature that stands out from its near environment and is often visible from long distances.
In modern use, the term can also be applied to smaller structures or f ...