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Planning Commission Photographs, 1945-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Planning Commission
Title
Planning Commission Photographs
Dates
1945-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
446 photographic prints, (145 negatives)
.8 cubic foot, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
1650-14
Summary
Planning Commission Photographs depict Seattle neighborhoods, roads, parks, and marinas; also included are photographs of display materials and photographs related to land use.
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 encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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Historical Note

The City Planning Commission was created in 1924 to prepare plans and gather data for the development of the City, to advise City Council on current problems and long range planning, and to participate in administration of the City's Zoning Ordinance. An independent nine-member commission was established with adoption of a new City Charter in 1946. It was provided with authority to hire as needed to carry out its planning and advisory functions. The Planning Commission also administered the Board of Adjustment following its creation in 1957.

The city planning process was reorganized in 1980 and the Commission's planning function was transferred to the Department of Community Development. The current Commission is an advisory agency that reviews development plans and reports to the Mayor and City Council. It is composed of 15 members, all of whom must be Seattle citizens.

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Content Description

The Planning Commission photographs date from 1945 to 1957; most of the photographs are undated. The photographs depict neighborhoods, homes, parks, highways, moorages and marinas, and aerial views of Seattle and surrounding areas. Some photographs are related to land use. A selection of photographs of a display is included; the photographs show display materials on the topic of city and neighborhood planning. Some display materials in the collection may be related to the 1953 convention of the American Institute of Architects, which was held in Seattle. Also included are photographs of Kitimat, B.C., and highway photographs made in California. Very few images in the collection are specifically identified.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Title of image, date. Item number.] Planning Commission Photographs, Record Series 1650-14. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Photographs are arranged alphabetically by subject.

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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

  • City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Displays in education
  • Land use--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Marinas--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • King Street Station (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Seattle (Wash.). Planning Commission

Geographical Names

  • California
  • Kitimat (B.C.)
  • Seattle (Wash.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Aerial photographs
  • Negatives
  • Photographic prints

Finding aid prepared by Shannon B. Lynch and Scott Cline
2004

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