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5750-00. Department of Neighborhoods

 Record Group
Identifier: 5750-00
The Department of Neighborhoods was created in 1991 by consolidating staff from the Executive Department’s Citizens Service Bureau and Office of Neighborhoods, the Community Service Centers of the Department of Human Resources, and the Neighborhood Assistance Division of the Department of Community Development. The Office of Urban Conservation, the City’s historic preservation agency, was added in 1992. The following year, the department added a community development function by taking over projects in the Central Area, Southeast Seattle, and the Port of Seattle. In 1999, the Neighborhood Planning Office was abolished and its continuing functions were assumed by the Department of Neighborhoods. The Department’s mission is to bring local government closer to the citizens by maintaining a responsive presence in Seattle neighborhoods, by responding to citizen concerns and complaints, and providing a communications link for neighborhoods on City issues that will have an impact on them. The department operates the Neighborhood Service Centers (Little City Halls), administers the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program, staffs the Landmarks Preservation Board, and manages the P-Patch program.

Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:

Landmarked Building Renovation Records

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A7
Abstract

Records relating to the renovation of landmarked buildingsenovation files and records for several landmarked buildings.



Dates: 1986-1999

Lake City Neighborhood District Coordinator Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-15
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the North District neighborhood coordinator.

Dates: 1982-2010; Majority of material found within 1999-2010

Central Area Neighborhood District Coordinator Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-13
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Central District neighborhood coordinator.

Dates: 1986-2017

Press Releases

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 5750-07
Abstract

Press releases issued by the Department of Neighborhoods.

Dates: 2000-2002

P-Patch Program Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-10
Abstract

Records documenting the City of Seattle's P-Patch neighborhood gardening program.

Dates: 1975-2009

Neighbor Appreciation Day Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-11
Abstract

Records relating to planning and administration of Neighbor Appreciation Day events.

Dates: 2002-2013

Department of Neighborhoods Photograph Collection

 Series
Identifier: 5750-08
Abstract

Photographs collected by the Public Information Officer and others in the Department of Neighborhoods of activities, events, and people. Includes color slides of beautification projects, art work, and community events.

Dates: 1970-1995

East District Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-12
Abstract

Records documenting the East District Neighborhood Service Center.

Dates: 1995-2011

Southwest/Southeast Neighborhood District Coordinator Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-17
Abstract

Records documenting the work of the Southwest/Southeast Neighborhood District Coordinator.

Dates: 1979-2016; Majority of material found within 2000-2016

Ballard Neighborhood District Coordinator Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-16
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of Ballard District Coordinator Rob Mattson.

Dates: 1974-2016

Northeast Neighborhood District Coordinator Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-14
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Northeast District neighborhood coordinator.

Dates: 1970-2016; Majority of material found within 1990-2010

People's Academy for Community Engagement Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-14
Abstract

Records documenting the People's Academy for Community Engagement (PACE).

Dates: 2012 - 2016

Community Engagement Coordinator Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-13
Abstract

Records documenting the work of the Community Engagement Coordinator.

Dates: 1993 - 2017; Majority of material found within 2000-2014

Department of Neighborhoods Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 5750-01
Abstract

Records from directors of Seattle's Department of Neighborhoods.

Dates: 1991-2022

Neighborhood News (Newsletter)

 Series
Identifier: 5750-02
Scope and Contents note Newsletter for citizens with information about city programs, special events, and neighborhood projects. Published monthly through 1993 and then bimonthly thereafter. In 2009 publication changes to quarterly. Digital only issues start in 2010. Digital copies are available as .pdf files from 2005 to 2010. Issues 1993 through 2004 are in hard copy only. From 2005 to 2012, electronic copies are available through ...
Dates: 1989-2010

Department of Neighborhoods Publications

 Series
Identifier: 5750-03
Scope and Contents note

Newsletters and brochures produced by the department.

Dates: 1980-2009

Department of Neighborhoods Public Information Officer Records

 Series
Identifier: 5750-04
Abstract

Records of the Department of Neighborhoods' Public Information Officer.

Dates: 1991-2005

Community Issues (Newsletter)

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5750-06
Abstract

Newsletters detailing issues in neighborhoods across Seattle.

Dates: 1991-2003

City Neighborhood Council Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-01
Abstract

Agendas, minutes, correspondence, and audio tapes of meetings of the City Neighborhood Council. Records reflect important issues, including neighborhood planning, the role of the Council, the Neighborhood Matching Fund, and district boundaries.

Dates: 1987-2009

Involving All Neighbors Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-02
Abstract

Records of a neighborhood project concerning disabled citizens.

Dates: 1995-2007

Central Area Special Projects Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-03
Abstract

Project records relating to the Central Area of Seattle

Dates: 1976-1998; 1992-1997

Department of Neighborhoods Programs Division Administrative Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-04
Abstract

Administrative records of the Neighborhood Programs Division

Dates: 1990-1998

African American Museum Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-05
Abstract

Documents the effort to establish an African American Museum at the site of the former Colman School in Seattle.

Dates: 1984-2000; 1991-1998

Neighborhood Street Fund Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-06
Abstract

Records concerning street improvement projects in Seattle neighborhoods

Dates: 1994-2011

Department of Neighborhoods Special Projects Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-07
Abstract

Project files for Seattle harborfront and neighborhood projects.

Dates: 1974-1998

Pike/Pine Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5751-08
Abstract

Records of a project which studied a neighborhood in Seattle's Capitol Hill district.

Dates: 1983-1991; 1989-1991

P-Patch Surveys

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5751-09
Abstract

Surveys collecting demographic information about community gardeners in Seattle.

Dates: 2001

Neighborhood Service Centers Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-01
Abstract

Administrative records of Seattle Neighborhood Service Centers, known as "Little City Halls".

Dates: 1973-1999; 1993-1998

Neighborhood Service Centers Reports

 Series
Identifier: 5752-02
Abstract

Reports regarding neighborhood offices where citizens can transact certain types of city business, also known as "Little City Halls."

Dates: 1994-2002

Citizens Service Bureau Director's Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-03
Abstract

Records of the Citizens Service Bureau which was created in 1965 to handle citizen complaints and serve as a referral resource for city services.

Dates: 1988-2000

Downtown Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-04
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Downtown Service Center.

Dates: 1982-2010

Fremont Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series — Box 5
Identifier: 5752-05
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Fremont Neighborhoood Service Center.

Dates: 1952-2010; 1990-2010

Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-06
Abstract

Records relating to neighborhood planning and activities in Greenwood and other neighborhoods of north Seattle.

Dates: 1970-2010; 1988-2003

Queen Anne/Magnolia Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-07
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Queen Anne/Magnolia Neighborhood Service Center.

Dates: 1995-2007; 1999-2002

Capitol Hill Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-08
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Capitol Hill Neighborhood Service Center.

Dates: 1968-2009; 1988-2009

Central Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-09
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Central Neighborhood Service Center.

Dates: 1977-2011

Greater Duwamish Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-10
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the Greater Duwamish Neighborhood Service Center.

Dates: 1980-2011

West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center Records

 Series
Identifier: 5752-11
Abstract

Records documenting the activities of the West Seattle Neighborhood Service Center.

Dates: 1989-2010

Department of Neighborhoods Office of Education Records

 Series
Identifier: 5753-01
Abstract

Records of the office which plans and implements education levy programs

Dates: 1988-2003

Office of Urban Conservation Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5754-01
Abstract

Materials documenting projects and concerns of the Office of Urban Conservation, a City of Seattle historic preservation agency.

Dates: 1974-2006

Department of Neighborhoods, Historic Preservation, Section 106 Coordinator

 Series
Identifier: 5754-10
Abstract

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966 created the current National Register of Historic Places Program and included provisions known as Section 106 Review to ensure that listed historic properties are considered during federal project planning and execution.

Dates: 2003-2005

Department of Neighborhoods District Coordinator Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5754-11
Scope and Contents Note

Photographs of Mayor's outreach events including Mayor Nickels' Neighborhood Walking Tours of Georgetown, South Park, West Seattle, Roosevelt, and South West Seattle. These tours engage the Mayor's Office directly with neighborhoods to gain a better understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and successes found in each of Seattle's neighborhoods. More Neighborhood Walking Tour photos can be viewed in record series 0207-01.

Dates: 2007

Landmarks Preservation Board Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A1
Abstract

Minutes and agendas documenting meetings of Seattle's Landmarks Preservation Board.

Dates: 1973-2024

Landmarks Preservation Board Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A2
Abstract

Correspondence, memos, clippings, and other materials relating to the work of Seattle's Landmarks Preservation Board.

Dates: 1942-1999

Special Tax Valuation Records

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A3
Abstract

Materials relating to special tax valuation agreements for rehabilitated historic properties in Seattle.

Dates: 1985-2001

Anhalt Apartment Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A4
Abstract

Photographs taken for the book "Apartments by Anhalt."

Dates: 1977

Denied Landmark Applications

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A5
Abstract

Records documenting the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board's decisions to deny a building, object, or structure historic landmark status.

Dates: 1891-2007

Music Hall Theatre Landmark Appeal Records

 Series
Identifier: 5754-A6
Abstract

Records related to the landmark nomination and appeal process for Seattle's Music Hall Theatre.

Dates: 1974-1991

Ballard Avenue Landmark District Board Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 5754-B1
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1976-2024

Ballard Avenue Landmark District Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5754-B2
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1975-1995

Ballard Avenue Landmark District Digital Photographs

 Series
Identifier: 5754-B3
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 2005

International Special Review District Board Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 5754-C1
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1974-2024

International Special Review District Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5754-C2
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1973-2002

Pike Place Market Historical Commission Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 5754-D1
Abstract

Minutes and agendas of the Pike Place Market Historical Commission.

Dates: 1971-2024

Pike Place Market Historical District Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5754-D2
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1971-2000

Pike Place Market Business Relocation Cards

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 5754-D3
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1975

Pike Place Market Historical District Prints and Negatives

 Series
Identifier: 5754-D4
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1973-1981

Pioneer Square Preservation Board Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 5754-E1
Abstract

Minutes and agendas documenting regular and special meetings of the various boards overseeing the Pioneer Square Preservation District.

Dates: 1971-2024

Pioneer Square Preservation District Subject Files

 Series
Identifier: 5754-E2
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1970-2002

Columbia City Landmark District Records

 Series
Identifier: 5754-F1
Scope and Contents note The Office of Urban Conservation was created in 1975 as part of the Department of Community Development (DCD). It was founded in an era of citizen protests against a proposed urban renewal program that would have demolished Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. The office’s mandate was to coordinate Seattle’s historic preservation programs and administer the city’s landmark boards and historic districts. When DCD was abolished in 1992, the office became the Historic Preservation Program in...
Dates: 1976-2024

Interdepartmental Neighborhood Coordinating Committee Records

 Series — Box 1
Identifier: 5755-01
Scope and Contents note The Interdepartmental Neighborhood Coordinating Committee (INCC) was created in the Office of Neighborhoods in 1988 with a broad mission of coordinating departmental responses to neighborhood needs. The mission was later narrowed to focus on improving citizen access to City departments. The INCC was comprised primarily of public information officers and other public contact people from departments that interacted regularly with neighborhoods. The records include correspondence, schedules of...
Dates: 1988-1990

Neighborhood Matching Fund Administrative Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-01
Abstract

Records documenting the administration of Neighborhood Matching Fund grants.

Dates: 1988-2009

Tree Fund Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-04
Abstract

Grant records from the Neighborhood Matching Fund's Tree Fund.

Dates: 1996-2010

External Beautification Fund Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-05
Abstract

Records relating to grants for the beautification of public schools.

Dates: 1996-1997

Youth and Anti-Violence Grant Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-07
Abstract

Records relating to grant projects promoting youth involvement and anti-violence projects.

Dates: 1993-1998

Neighborhood Outreach and Development Fund Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-08
Abstract

Records regarding Neighborhood Outreach and Development grants from the Neighborhood Matching Fund.

Dates: 1996-2005

Race and Social Justice Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-09
Abstract

Records relating to race and social justice projects funded by the Neighborhood Matching Fund.

Dates: 2003-2005

Neighborhood Preservation and Development Director’s Records

 Series
Identifier: 5757-01
Abstract

Records created by the director of the Neighborhood Preservation and Development Division of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods.

Dates: 1998-2005

Neighborhood Development Managers Records

 Series
Identifier: 5757-02
Abstract

Records concerning the implementation of Seattle neighborhood plans and projects.

Dates: 1988-2004; 1999-2003

City/University Community Advisory Committee Records

 Series
Identifier: 5757-03
Abstract

Records of a committee that advises the City and the University on University growth.

Dates: 1988-2003

12th Avenue Development Plan Records

 Series
Identifier: 5757-04
Abstract

Records documenting a neighborhood redevelopment project in Seattle's Central District.

Dates: 1985-1998

Neighborhood Planning Implementation Records

 Series
Identifier: 5757-05
Abstract

Records regarding neighborhood plan updates.

Dates: 1996-2010; 2009-2010

Kroll Atlas of Seattle

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 5759-01
Scope and Contents note

Maps of Seattle showing additions, blocks, and lots. Includes detailed information such as composition of buildings, addresses, streetcar and railroad lines, street grades, locations of fire hydrants and water mains and sewers, and type of paving. One volume is dated 1920; the later volume indicates it was purchased in 1944.

Dates: 1920-1944

Small Sparks Fund Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-06
Abstract

Records regarding Small Sparks grants from the Neighborhood Matching Fund.

Dates: 1999-2013

Neighborhood Matching Fund Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-02
Abstract

Project files from Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund program.

Dates: 1988-2013

Neighborhood Matching Fund Small and Simple Grant Project Records

 Series
Identifier: 5756-03
Abstract

Project files from Seattle's Neighborhood Matching Fund program.

Dates: 1990-2013