Sidewalk Elevator Permit Book

Series — Volume: 1

Identifier: 0605-02

Scope and Contents Note

Volume of applications to build and maintain sidewalk elevators within the city of Seattle. Property owners applied to the Board of Public Works to build a sidewalk elevator and doors within the sidewalk area, agreeing to abide by requirements laid out in Ordinance 9812. Applications are chronological within the volume, with many blank forms at the end.

Dates

Creation: 1904-1911

Creator

Seattle (Wash.). Board of Public Works (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records are open to the public.

Historical Note

The Board of Public Works was created to coordinate public works projects, to award construction contracts on behalf of the City, and to approve contractor’s bills. The Board also ensured that prevailing wages were paid on City projects. The Board was originally establish by the 1890 City Charter as a citizen group. The Charter of 1896 reorganized the Board and thereafter its members included the superintendents of City departments directly involved in public works. The Board was abolished by City Charter amendment in 1992 and its functions were assumed by the Department of Administrative Services.