American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation are giving away $1 million dollars to one historic building in Seattle and The University Heights Center is in the running. The Partners in Preservation initiative selected 25 projects that preserve historic places throughout the Puget Sound region and reflect the area's diverse heritage. The contest then opened up, at the beginning of April, to public vote for the winner.
Home to our much-beloved Saturday farmers market in the University District, many of you probably have been only in the parking lot of the University Heights Center; though the building itself is an important community center and historic gem.Originally an elementary school, the building was built in 1902. It still has all 240 original windows which now are in desperate need of repair from over a hundred years of use and Seattle rain slowly rotting them away.
"They're just worn. In the Pacific Northwest, moisture eventually deteriorates wood," said Executive Director Dorothy Lengyel to King 5 News. "We have a special case of Seattle history. If we don't take care of it, we could lose her."
Cultural and education non-profit organizations call the Center home, as well as many community
classes that use the rental spaces. As a longtime non-profit worker myself, I've used the classrooms to hold trainings and orientations many times. The nominal rental charge makes the Center an ideal meeting place for those with a small budget.
People may vote once daily until the May 12th deadline so get online and show University Heights some support! Vote here: http://www.preservationnation.org/partners-in-preservation/seattle/vote.html
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