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Seattle Department of Community Development Downtown Projects Records, 1970-1993

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
Title
Seattle Department of Community Development Downtown Projects Records
Dates
1970-1993 (inclusive)
Quantity
7.2 cubic feet, (18 boxes)
Collection Number
1612-08
Summary
Records documenting community development projects in Seattle's downtown area.
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, maps, memoranda, plans, photographs, reports, and other material relating to five major projects and a number of miscellaneous projects in downtown Seattle. The five major projects were the City Hall Project; the rejuvenation of the Denny Regrade area; the repurposing of the Lake Union Steam Plant; projects on the site of the former Normandie Apartments, including Horizon House and Freeway Park; and the North Kingdome and Union Station Corridor Study. Miscellaneous projects include downtown parking and transit issues, the Seattle Art Museum, and the waterfront streetcar.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Department of Community Development Downtown Projects Records, Record Series 1612-08. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Records are arranged in subseries representing the five major projects, plus a sixth subseries for miscellaneous projects.

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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

  • Central business districts--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • City halls--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • City planning--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Community development--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Denny Regrade (Seattle, Wash.)
  • Lake Union Steam Plant (Seattle, Wash.)
  • SoDo (Seattle, Wash.)

Corporate Names

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

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Finding aid prepared by Megan O'Shea and Julie Kerssen
2011

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