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Dept. of Community Development Cherry Hill Urban Renewal Project Records, 1959-1976

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Urban Renewal Program.
Title
Dept. of Community Development Cherry Hill Urban Renewal Project Records
Dates
1959-1976 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.4 cubic foot
Collection Number
1642-11
Summary
Records relating to Seattle's first urban renewal project.
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
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Historical Note

The Urban Renewal Program was authorized by ordinance in 1957, and the first federal funds allocated for neighborhood studies were received in 1959. The program was designed to eradicate urban "blighted areas" in the City. It was initially administered by the Executive Department, and then transferred to the Department of Community Development in 1969. The Urban Renewal Division was responsible for coordinating federal funds for local projects. Conventional urban renewal funding was designated for four neighborhoods: Yesler-Atlantic, University-Northlake, South Seattle, and Pike Place Market. In addition, Neighborhood Development Program funds targeted Leschi, South Park, and North Greenwood. Despite the early identification of neighborhoods and the adoption of urban renewal plans, most projects did not get underway until the mid- to late 1960s.

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Content Description

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documentation relating to the Cherry Hill Urban Renewal Project (Project Wash R-4 NA). Also known as Conservation Project No. 1, this was Seattle's first urban renewal project. It covered nearly 63 acres and was bounded by E. Cherry and Yesler Streets and 17th and 23rd Avenues.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Cherry Hill Urban Renewal Project Records, Record Series 1642-11 Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Photographs are arranged in batches according to their original order.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Urban renewal--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development.

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)


November 16, 2015

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