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Seattle Urban Renewal Program Subject Files, 1958-1971
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Urban Renewal Program
- Title
- Seattle Urban Renewal Program Subject Files
- Dates
- 1958-1971 (inclusive)19581971
- Quantity
- 1.25 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 1642-02
- Summary
- Administrative files, records of community groups, and project records relating to local urban renewal projects which made use of federal funds.
- Repository
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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
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Seattle Urban Renewal Program was authorized in 1957 and the first federal funds allocated for neighborhood studies were received in 1959. The Urban Renewal Division was located within the Executive Department until 1969 when it was transferred, along with the Planning Commission, to the Department of Community Development. Talbot Wegg was Urban Renewal Coordinator from 1958 until 1963 when John P. (Jack) Willison became director of the Urban Renewal Division. Wegg had contracts with the City for code research before 1958.
The Urban Renewal Division was responsible for coordinating federal funds for local projects. Urban renewal projects included Northlake/University Addition and Yesler Atlantic. Redevelopment included rehabilitation and relocation of residents.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Urban Renewal Subject Files consist of administrative files, records of community groups, and project records. The administrative files include budgets, standards for rehabilitation, housing codes, and correspondence with the federal government regarding procedures and standards. There is also correspondence with the University of Washington and Seattle University regarding urban renewal projects. The correspondents are primarily Talbot Wegg and John P. Willison.
The organizations included in the Subject Files include community groups, such as the Lake Union Advisory Committee, but also regional groups such as the Governor's Task Force as well as groups from other cities, such as the Portland Development Commission. The records include meeting notices and minutes and correspondence regarding common interests.
The programs and projects included in the subject files are primarily the Northlake/University Addition, the Yesler Atlantic project, and the Workable Program for Community Improvement. The Workable Program was a plan of action for ridding the City of blight. The program and projects files include planning and budget information, as well as correspondence regarding the projects.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Seattle Urban Renewal Program Subject Files, Record Series 1642-02. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The records are arranged into three subseries: Administration, Organizations, and Programs and Projects.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
AdministrationReturn to Top
Budgets, standards for rehabilitation, housing codes, and correspondence with the federal government regarding procedures and standards.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Budget - Annual
Federal |
1966 |
| 1/2 | Budget - Annual Federal |
1967-1970 |
| 1/3 | Budget |
1971 |
| 1/4 | Annual Operating Fund Budget |
1962-1965 |
| 1/5 | Annual Operating Fund Budget |
1967-1970 |
| 1/6 | Reports |
1964-1972 |
| 1/7 | Correspondence |
1960-1964 |
| 1/8 | Correspondence - Universities |
1960 |
| 1/9 | Seattle Planning and Redevelopment Council
(SPARC) |
1966-1970 |
| 1/10 | Seattle Planning and Redevelopment Council
(SPARC) |
1966-1969 |
| 1/11 | Official Urban Renewal Advisory Board
(OURAB) |
1964-1967 |
| 1/12 | Comprehensive Plan / "Agenda for
Seattle" |
1963 |
| 1/13 | "Urban Renewal News" |
1961-1963 |
| 1/14 | American Society of Planning Officials
Tour |
1963 |
| 1/15 | Census Data |
1960-1966 |
| 1/16 | Codes - Minimum Housing |
1960-1971 |
| 1/17 | Codes - Housing - Other cities |
1959 |
| 1/18 | Labor Standards / Wage Rates |
1966-1970 |
| 1/19 | Legal - Miller v City of Tacoma |
1962-1963 |
| 1/20 | Legal - Tacoma - Ordinances / Urban
Renewal |
1965 |
| 1/21 | Property Acquisition |
1962-1971 |
| 1/22 | Rapid Transit |
1966 |
| 1/23 | Rebabilitation - Property Standards |
1967 |
| 1/24 | Rehabilitation - Requirements |
1960-1964 |
| 1/25 | R H Thomson Corridor - Property
Management |
1969-1970 |
| 1/26 | Schools |
1961-1967 |
| 1/27 | Maps and Photographs |
1960-1967 |
| 1/28 | Workshops and Conferences |
1963-1965 |
OrganizationsReturn to Top
Primarily community groups but also regional groups such as the Governor's Task Force, as well as groups from other cities. Records include meeting notices, minutes, and correspondence.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/29 | Community - 3 M Urban Renewal Committee |
1961-1963 |
| 1/30 | Community - Ballard |
1961 |
| 1/31 | Community - Citizens Housing
Board |
1970-1971 |
| 1/32 | Community - Garfield Community Council Meeting
Notices |
1961-1963 |
| 1/33 | Community - International District Improvement
Association (INTERIM) |
1968 |
| 1/34 | Community - Lake Union Advisory
Committee |
1970-1971 |
| 1/35 | Governor's Housing Task Force |
1969 |
| 1/36 | Puget Sound Regional Transportation Planning Program
- Progress Reports |
1962-1967 |
| 1/37 | Portland Development Commission |
1966 |
| 1/38 | Urban Area Government |
1961-1964 |
Programs and ProjectsReturn to Top
Projects include primarily the Northlake/University Addition, the Yesler Atlantic Project, and the Workable Program for Community Improvement, intended to rid the City of blight. The files include planning and budget information, and correspondence regarding the projects.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/39 | Programs and Projects :
Capitol Improvement Program |
1960-1969 |
| 1/40 | Programs and Projects :
Central Business District |
1965-1966 |
| 1/41 | Programs and Projects :
Forward Thrust |
1967- |
| 2/1 | Programs and Projects : Lake
Union Study |
1970-1971 |
| 2/2 | Programs and Projects :
Leschi Neighborhood |
1959-1969 |
| 2/3 | Programs and Projects : Model
City Program |
1967- |
| 2/4 | Programs and Projects :
Northlake / University Addition (Wash R-8) - Financial |
1960-1964 |
| 2/5 | Programs and Projects :
Northlake / University Addition (Wash R-8) - Survey / Planning |
1960- |
| 2/6 | Programs and Projects :
Northlake / University Addition (Wash R-8) - Report on Public
Improvements |
1971 |
| 2/7 | Programs and Projects :
Northlake / University Addition (Wash R-8) - Parcel Information |
- |
| 2/8 | Programs and Projects :
Northlake / University Addition (Wash R-8) - NE 40th Street - Drawings, Bond,
and Contract |
1966 |
| 2/9 | Programs and Projects :
Workable Program for Community Improvement - Correspondence |
1962-1966 |
| 2/10 | Programs and Projects :
Workable Program for Community Improvement - Correspondence |
1958-1961 |
| 2/11 | Programs and Projects :
Workable Program for Community Improvement - Correspondence |
1967-1969 |
| 2/12 | Programs and Projects :
Workable Program for Community Improvement - Program Guides |
1962 |
| 2/13 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - Survey and Planning Budget |
1960-1963 |
| 2/14 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - Survey and Planning Budget |
1964-1968 |
| 2/15 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - Survey and Planning |
1962-1967 |
| 2/16 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - Part 1 |
1967- |
| 2/17 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - Block Summary of Structural
Conditions |
1967- |
| 2/18 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - YANIP Report |
1966-1971 |
| 2/19 | Programs and Projects :
Yesler Atlantic (Wash. R-5) - Davis Bacon Act |
1971- |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Urban renewal--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Zoning--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Urban Renewal Program
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Finding aid prepared by Anne
Frantilla and Ellie Letterman
2011
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