Built in 1922 at 109 John Street, between 1st Ave N and Warren Ave N, the Fionia Apartments has been nominated for Seattle Landmark status. The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board put together the nomination for the property owners, which details the building’s history and recommendation for Landmark Status.
The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider the nomination at a meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
The meeting will be held at 3:30pm in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Avenue, 40th Floor, Room 4060. The public is invited to attend the meeting and make comments.
If you can’t attend the meeting, but would like to voice your opinion, you can submit written comments to the Landmarks Preservation Board. Send comments to the following address by 3pm on September 16, 2014:
Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, Dept. of Neighborhoods
P.O. Box 94649
Seattle WA 98124-4649
According to the SLBP:
“Designated landmarks are those properties that have been recognized by the City as important resources to the community, city, state or nation. The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board is responsible for determining what properties meet the standards for landmark designation. Designated landmark properties in Seattle include individual buildings and structures, vessels, landscapes and parks, and objects such as street clocks and sculptures.”
You can read more about the four-step Landmark status process online.
Stay tuned to see if Fiona Apartments joins other Queen Anne Seattle Landmark properties such as Seattle Pacific University’s Alexander Hall, the Ballard-Howe House on Highland Drive, Hay School (now housing Queen Anne Elementary), Kinnear Park, N Queen Anne Drive Bridge, the Pacific Science Center, Parsons Garden, Queen Anne Boulevard, Queen Anne High School, Queen Anne Library, the Monorail, the Space Needle, and West Queen Anne Elementary School.