Publications

The publications and materials listed below are available from the Historic Preservation Program. To request a publication which is not available on-line, please contact Julie Koler at 206-296-8689 or by e-mail at julie.koler@metrokc.gov , or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to King County Historic Preservation Program, 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98104 .

• Technical Papers
• Other Publications

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Technical Papers

1. Researching Historic Buildings
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2. Landmark & Historic Site Information
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3. Where to Find Things
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4. King County Landmark Designation Process
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5. So You Own a King County Landmark...A Fact Sheet for Property Owners
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6. Register of King County Landmarks
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7. Guidelines for Completing King County Landmark Registration Forms
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8. Guidelines for Installing Your Historic Site Marker
9. What Are Landmark Designation Criteria?
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10. Survey and Inventory of Historic Resources
11. Incentive Programs for Landmark Owners
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12. Restoration: A Resource Guide
13. Preparing a Project for Design Review
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14. Certificates of Appropriateness
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15. King County Landmark Restoration Loans
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16. King County Comprehensive Plan Policies
17. Historic Cemetery Preservation Resources
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18. Special Tax Valuation for Rehabilitated Historic Properties
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19. Native American Resources of King County
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20. Heritage Garden Resources
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21. Heritage Tourism Resources

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Other Publications

1. King County Survey of Historic Places: A Guide to Historic Sites
   Published in 1979, this 48 page booklet, King County Survey of Historic Places: A Guide to Historic Sites , is extensively illustrated with rare archival and contemporary photographs of historic sites and structures and contains an introduction to King County's history. It is out of print, but reference copies are available for study at the Historic Preservation Program office and at some area libraries.
2. King County Heritage Resource Protection Plan
   Published in limited quantities in 1985, the King County Heritage Resource Protection Plan is an analysis of 542 historic sites by resource type, including industrial, agricultural, educational, residential, religious, transportation, commercial and other categories. The Plan provides a framework for evaluating the significance of historic properties. It is out of print, but copies are available for study in the Historic Preservation Program office.
3. Documents produced by or with support from the Historic Preservation Program.
   The following documents were produced for the King County Historic Preservation Program. All are available for review in the Program office. Links are provided for documents which are available on-line.
   • Camp Waskowitz: Historic Preservation Master Plan prepared by Mary J. Matthews for the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission. Adopted October 21, 1993; addendum adopted March 17, 1994
   • City Hall Park Design Charette Final Report, December, 1991, prepared by Art Skolnick for the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission.
   • Dairy Farm Properties of the Snoqualmie Valley Multiple Property Documentation Form, prepared by Florence K. Lentz for the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission, January, 1993.
   • Decorative Metal Work in the Smith Tower, Prepared by National Historic Preservation Week, May 6, 1993, for the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission.
   • Documentation of King County Courthouse Features, Prepared by Dawson Hoshide Williams Architects/Planners and Shirely L. Courtois, 1992, for the King County Landmarks and Heritage Commission
   • Historical Overview of the Town of Skykomish , WA, Prehistory-1955, Prepared for the Town of Skykomish Landmarks Commission and the Town of Skykomish Design Review Board by Florence K. Lentz, August, 1996.
   • Historic Resources Survey & Inventory, Lake Forest Park , Washington , Survey Report/Historic Context Statement, prepared for the City of Lake Forest Park by Krafft & Krafft Architecture and Cultural Resource Management, October 23, 1996 .
   • Historic Structures Survey, Carnation, Washington by Christine S. Palmer, King County Landmarks and Heritage Program, September, 1995.
   • Inventory Update of the Enumclaw Planning Area, King County , Washington Survey Report, March 31, 1992 , compiled by Caroline Gallacci and Gene Grulich for King County Historic Preservation Program.
   • Inventory Update of the Soos Creek Planning Area, King County , Washington Survey Report, Fbruary 22, 1993, compiled by Caroline Gallacci and Gene Grulich for King County Historic Preservation Program.
   • Japanese-American Legacies in the White River Valley Historic Context Statement and Inventory, prepared by Mildred Tanner Andrews for the King County Landmarks and Heritage Program, December 19, 1997 .
   • King County Historic Bridge Inventory Phase III: Final Evaluation and Documentation by Robert H. Krier and Craig Holstine, Short Report 485, Archaeological and Historical Services, Eastern Washington University, Submitted to King County Cultural Resources Division, August, 1995.
   • King County Courthouse Restoration Study by Cardwell/Thomas & Associates for the King County Landmarks Commission.
   • King County Landmarks Commission Anniversary Report 1982-1987.
   • Historic Resources Survey and Inventory Update for the City of Shoreline by Cloantha Copass , King County Landmarks and Heritage Program, September, 1996.