Historic Preservation Month – History Becomes You

Preservation By The People

In almost every community there is a place that everyone still talks about. They reminisce about their fond memories or strange events. They share their passion for a building, a bridge, or a site that formed and shaped their homes, schools, and experiences. In almost every community there are people who, in the midst ofContinue reading “Preservation By The People”

30 Seconds and 100 Years

April 1949 Just before noon on April 13, 1949, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked western Washington state. Still regarded as the one of the most powerful earthquakes to shake the Puget Sound region, this rattler left largescale chaos and destruction in its wake. From homes to businesses and everything in between, the damage from thisContinue reading “30 Seconds and 100 Years”