Title
Olympia Heritage Register Property Review - Site Visit to the Trueman and Virginia Schmidt House at 2932 Maringo Road SE
Recommended Action
Move to recommend the Trueman and Virginia Schmidt House for the Olympia Heritage Register.
Report
Issue:
Whether to recommend that the Olympia Heritage Commission approve the homeowners' application to place their property on the Olympia Heritage Register.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8031
Background and Analysis:
The Heritage Commission's Heritage Review Committee will conduct a site visit to provide their assessment of the property's eligibility for the Olympia Heritage Register.
According to Olympia Municipal Code 18.12.080, the criteria to designate a property to the Register are as follows:
Any building, structure, object, site or district may be designated for inclusion in the City Heritage Register if it has significant character, interest or value as part of the development, heritage or cultural characteristics of the City, state or nation; is at least fifty (50) years old, or is of lesser age and has exceptional importance; possesses at least two (2) elements of integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship; is well-maintained; and if it falls into at least one (1) of the following categories:
A. Is significantly or substantially a part of or connected with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of national, state or local history.
B. Embodies the distinctive architectural characteristics of a type, period, style or method of design or construction, or represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction.
C. Is an outstanding work of a designer, builder or architect who has made a substantial contribution to the art.
D. Exemplifies or reflects special elements of the City's cultural, social, econo...
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