Building Permits

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 0603-04

Scope and Contents Note

Building permits issued by the Board of Public Works in Seattle from the years 1899-1900. Permit forms include information regarding the person/persons applying to build, the date, the location, details about the work, estimated cost, estimated time to complete the project, and any extra charges. Collection includes months March 1899 through March 1900 and July 1900 through October 1900.

Dates

Creation: 1899-1900

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.