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Arthur Skolnik papers, 1944-2015
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Skolnik, Arthur
- Title
- Arthur Skolnik papers
- Dates
- 1944-2015 (inclusive)19442015
- Quantity
- 19.78 cubic feet (18 boxes and 2 oversize folders)
- Collection Number
- 6273
- Summary
- Papers from an architect, urban planner, and preservation advocate from Seattle who worked on the preservation of Pioneer Square among other projects
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No user access copies exist for the VHS tapes, film, DVDs or CDs. No restrictions on access for other materials. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Art Skolnik, FAIA, is an architect, urban planner, and preservation advocate. He is best known for his efforts in landmarks preservation, creating innovative public-private partnerships for economic development, and contributing to effective decision-making for urban quality. Skolnik was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 11, 1944. He received his Bachelor's in Architecture from the University of Illinois in 1966 and his M.A. in Architecture/Urban Design from the Pratt Institute in 1968. In 1971, Skolnik was hired as the Pioneer Square Historic District Manager and became the first Historic District Manager in Seattle. In the capacity from 1971 to 1974, he was part of a campaign to save Pioneer Square from urban renewal. Skolnik oversaw the management of both public and private projects and activities within the district. He served as the first city conservator in Seattle in 1975.
In 1975, Skolnik was appointed as the first official Washington State Historic Preservation Officer (the first such appointment in the nation) as well as the State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director of the State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Skolnik served as president of the Skolnik Company (previously known as The Conservation Company) beginning in 1978. The company was a consulting firm focused on land-use, architecture, historic preservation, economic development, property management, community advocacy and public policy in Washington State.
From 1984 to 1985, Skolnik served as the Executive Director of the San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Council. He directed and oversaw the restoration and rehabilitation of the 16-square block Downtown Gaslamp Quarter Historic District, formerly San Diego’s “red light” district. He returned to Seattle as the Vice President of Real Estate Management at Heartland Real Estate, Inc. and then at the King County Department of Metropolitan Services. After serving as the Principal-in-Charge at Daly & Associates and Executive Director of the Kalakala Foundation, he became active in public dialogue about the future of Seattle’s downtown waterfront especially around the Alaskan Way Viaduct.
Skolnik ran for public office three times: in 1979 for the King County Council; in 1998 for the Washington State House of Representatives; and in 2003 for a seat on the Seattle City Council.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Materials related to Art Skolnik's life and career including correspondence, reports, notes, writings, photographs, audiovisual materials, and other material related to his work in Seattle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 6273-001, Arthur Skolnik papers, 1944-2015
- Accession No. 6273-002, Arthur Skolnik papers, 1976-2014
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 6273-001: Arthur Skolnik papers, 1944-2015Return to Top
Scope and Content: Slides, photographs, films, awards, high school and university materials, yearbooks, articles, VHS tapes, correspondence, various campaign materials, biographical information, reports, miscellaneous application materials, writings, journals, drawings, reports, and other ephemera related to the life and work of architect Arthur Skolnik including his work saving Pioneer Square, rehabilitating San Diego's Gaslamp Quarter, and work with The Conservation Company (later The Skolnik Company).
Restrictions on Access: No user access copies exist for the VHS tapes and film. No restrictions on access for other materials. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Arthur Skolnik on March 6, 2019.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box | Accession | ||
1 | 6273-001 | Skolnik family and personal papers, including
photographs, correspondence, and family tree |
approximately 1944-2004 |
1 | 6273-001 | High School and College |
approximately 1960s |
1 | 6273-001 | Pioneer Square |
1970s |
2 | 6273-001 | The Conservation Company |
approximately 1970s-1980s |
3 | 6273-001 | Historic preservation documents |
1980s |
3 | 6273-001 | Applications |
approximately 1990s |
3 | 6273-001 | Political Campaigns |
approximately 1990s |
3 | 6273-001 | Conferences and Symposiums |
approximately 1990s |
3 | 6273-001 | Penn Yards Urban Design |
approximately 1990s |
4 | 6273-001 | Penn Yards Urban Design |
undated |
4 | 6273-001 | Planners and Notebooks |
approximately 1980s |
4 | 6273-001 | Awards and Honors |
undated |
4 | 6273-001 | Miscellaneous Projects |
approximately 1970s-1990s |
5 | 6273-001 | Writings by Art Skolnik |
approximately 1970s |
5 | 6273-001 | Miscellaneous |
1970s-1990s |
6 | 6273-001 | Llama farm articles, photographs, clippings |
1997 |
6 | 6273-001 | High School and College |
1960s |
6 | 6273-001 | Pioneer Square |
1960s-1970s |
6 | 6273-001 | Conservation Company |
1970s-1980s |
7 | 6273-001 | Conservation Company |
1980s-1990s |
7 | 6273-001 | Gaslamp District |
1970s-1980s |
7 | 6273-001 | Political Campaigns |
1970s-1990s |
7 | 6273-001 | Miscellaneous Projects |
1980s-1990s |
8 | 6273-001 | Miscellaneous Projects |
1990s-2000s |
8 | 6273-001 | Miscellaneous |
1970s-1990s |
9 | 6273-001 | Slides |
undated |
10 | 6273-001 | Slides |
undated |
11 | 6273-001 | Slides |
undated |
12 | 6273-001 | Slides |
undated |
13 | 6273-001 | VHS: Arthur on TV, Alaskan Way Viaduct
Interview |
March 2007 |
13 | 6273-001 | VHS: Seattle City Council Candidates- Primary, SCAN-
League of Women Voters Forum |
2003 |
13 | 6273-001 | VHS: Fellows Series: Art Skolnik FAIA Four Seasons
Olympic Hotel 61 minutes
|
2001 January 23 |
13 | 6273-001 | VHS: KK KIRO TV Art Skolnik |
2002 November 6 |
13 | 6273-001 | VHS: Block 51, Portland Addition, Downtown Portland
Oregon and surrounding area. Skolnik testimony |
1987 October 20 |
13 | 6273-001 | VHS: Arthur San Diego TV Interview |
1986 December 29 |
14 | 6273-001 | Film: Pioneer Square, taken by Art Skolnik district
manager from his office at 1st and Yesler, taken over several weeks 8 mm film reel
|
1973 |
15 | 6273-001 | Photographs, plans, and album |
undated |
folder:oversize | |||
OS Folder 1 | 6273-001 | Drawings and campaign poster |
undated |
OS Folder 2 | 6273-001 | Banner/Sticker: Skolnik County Council
Campaign |
undated |
Accession No. 6273-002: Arthur Skolnik papers, 1976-2014Return to Top
Scope and Content: Materials related to Art Skolnik's life and career including correspondence, reports, notes, writings, photographs, and audiovisual materials on issues such as the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Seattle's baseball stadium, Seattle's waterfront, and the Kalakala Ferry.
Restrictions on Access: No user access copies exist for the VHS tapes or DVDs, or CDs. No restrictions on access for other materials. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Arthur Skolnik on September 25, 2019.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box/Folder | Accession | ||
1/1 | 6273-002 | Recognition Certificates |
1998-1999 |
1/2 | 6273-002 | Metro - "Bikes on Buses" |
1991-1995 |
1/3 | 6273-002 | Campaign against the Seattle Aquarium |
2000 |
1/4-1/5 | 6273-002 | Seattle's Federal Reserve Bank |
2011-2014 |
1/6 | 6273-002 | Willard R. Espy Literary Foundation |
1999 |
1/7 | 6273-002 | King County Department of Metropolitan
Services |
1991-1993 |
1/8 | 6273-002 | King County Department of Metropolitan
Services |
1994 |
1/9-1/10 | 6273-002 | King County Department of Metropolitan
Services |
1995 |
1/11 | 6273-002 | Metro Economic Development Program |
1994 |
1/12-1/14 | 6273-002 | Kalakala Ferry |
2002-2005 |
1/15 | 6273-002 | Shoreline Sky Nursery |
2005-2008 |
1/16 | 6273-002 | 1998 State Election |
1998 |
1/17 | 6273-002 | 2003 Seattle City Council Election |
2003 |
1/18-1/21 | 6273-002 | Viaduct |
2002-2014 |
2/1 | 6273-002 | Pioneer Square Preservation Board |
2007 |
2/2-2/5 | 6273-002 | Seattle Baseball Stadium |
1996 |
2/6 | 6273-002 | Sailor's Union of the Pacific Building |
2008-2011 |
2/7 | 6273-002 | Ace Hotel |
2008 |
2/8 | 6273-002 | Seattle Waterfront |
1998-2001 |
2/9 | 6273-002 | North Bend |
2000-2001 |
2/10 | 6273-002 | Snoqualmie |
1999-2001 |
2/11 | 6273-002 | Teaching |
2004-2016 |
2/12 | 6273-002 | Action: Better City |
1968 |
2/13 | 6273-002 | Designs and Patents |
1982-2012 |
2/14-2/15 | 6273-002 | Landmark Preservation |
1999-2015 |
2/16 | 6273-002 | Regional Transit Project |
1991-2001 |
2/17 | 6273-002 | Notes |
undated |
2/18 | 6273-002 | Daly & Associates |
2000 |
2/19 | 6273-002 | Seattle Monorail Project |
2003 |
2/20 | 6273-002 | Miscellaneous event programs |
1976-2002 |
2/21 | 6273-002 | Articles mentioning or quoting Art Skolnik |
1987-2016 |
2/22 | 6273-002 | Carmack House |
2008-2009 |
2/23 | 6273-002 | Carmack House and Landmark Preservation Board
Hearing |
2008-2009 |
2/24-2/25 | 6273-002 | Skolnik Family and Personal |
1986-2015 |
2/26 | 6273-002 | Correspondence |
2001-2013 |
2/27-2/28 | 6273-002 | Articles with comments by Art Skolnik |
2007-2010 |
Box | |||
3 | 6273-002 | DVD: Kalakala Saga: "Clueless in Seattle" |
2004 March |
3 | 6273-002 | VHS: "CNN Kalakala" |
2002 December 3 |
3 | 6273-002 | VHS: Kalakala Story |
2003 |
3 | 6273-002 | DVD: The Future of Pioneer Square, interview with Art
Skolnik |
2010 March 5 |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: Kalakala photographs by Jack van
Kinsbergen |
2002 October |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: labeled Miscellaneous photographs |
undated |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: SR 99 S. Holgate Street to S. King Street Viaduct
Replacement Project: Finding of No Significant Impact and Final Section 4(f)
Evaluation |
2009 February |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: SR 99 S. Holgate Street to S. King Street Viaduct
Replacement Project: Environmental Assesment and Draft Section 4(f)
Evaluation |
2008 June |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: SR 99: Alaskan Way Viaduct & Seaweall
Replacement Project: Draft Environmental Impact Statement |
2004 March |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: National Historic Register Form - Alaskan Way
Viaduct |
2008 August 8 |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: Views from the Viaudct by Art Skolnik |
2008 July |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: Viaduct Studies & Resources |
undated |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: Art Skolnik on the Dave Ross Show on Viaduct
Retrofit following WSDOT Release of $2.3 Billion Estimate |
2006 December 6 |
3 | 6273-002 | CD: Pictures from Viaduct Press Conference |
2007 February 8 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Skolnik, Arthur--Archives
Corporate Names
- Skolnik Company--History--Sources
Family Names
- Skolnik Family--Archives
Geographical Names
- Gaslamp Quarter (San Diego, Calif.)--History--Sources
- Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.)--History--Sources