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Department of Community Development Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records, 1976-1987

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.) Department of Community Development
Title
Department of Community Development Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records
Dates
1976-1987 (inclusive)
Quantity
2.4 cubic feet, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
1612-09
Summary
Correspondence, memoranda, plans, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, and other material relating to the development of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC).
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The Department of Community Development administered the City's comprehensive plan and provided direction and support for the City's physical and economic development through community planning. DCD was established in 1969 and assumed the responsibilities of the City Planning Commission and the Urban Renewal Program. In 1972, the Office of Economic Development was created in the Department to provide information to businesses that were expanding or relocating in Seattle. DCD was the lead agency for implementing various types of grant funded projects, such as Neighborhood Improvement Program, Targeted Neighborhood Assistance Program, and Neighborhood Development Program. DCD was abolished in 1992 and its programs were relocated in the Department of Neighborhoods, Department of Housing and Human Services, Planning Department, and other agencies. DCD records include material from the City Planning Commission, Zoning Commission, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Urban Renewal Program.

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Content Description

Correspondence, memoranda, plans, reports, meeting minutes, agendas, and other material relating to the development of the Washington State Convention and Trade Center (WSCTC). The files were kept by the Department of Community Development and include correspondence and reports transmitted between the Board of Directors for the WSCTC and Department employees, as well as staff from the Department of Construction and Land Use, the Parks Department, the Mayor and the Mayor's Office, Council Members, Engineering Department, and others. Along with the Board, the WSCTC also had a Design Committee. Records also document the planning, site selection, and development of the Trade Center, as well as community, street, housing and design concerns.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Washington State Convention and Trade Center Project Records, Record Series 1612-09. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Construction and development--Washington State--Seattle
  • Urban Development--Washington State--Seattle
  • Washington State Convention and Trade Center Corporation. Design Committee --Washington State--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Washington State Convention and Trade Center Corporation
  • Seattle (Wash.) Department of Community Development

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Ellie Letterman
2011

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