Title
Olympia Heritage Register Preliminary Application Review: Historical Downtown Square/Thorp Motors - 222 Capitol Way N
Recommended Action
Move to recommend the application to designate 222 Capitol Way N on the Olympia Heritage Register for review by the Heritage Commission because the property meets condition requirements and possesses integrity of [insert].
Report
Issue:
Whether to determine that the property meets the integrity and condition requirements to be considered for designation on the Olympia Heritage Register.
Staff Contact:
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer, Community Planning & Development, 360.753.8031
Presenter(s):
Gray & Joy Graham, Property Owners & Applicants
Michelle Sadlier, Historic Preservation Officer
Background and Analysis:
The City of Olympia has received an application to place 222 Capitol Way North on the Olympia Heritage Register (Attachment 1). The applicants are Gray and Joy Graham, the owners of the building. Additional historical research, conducted by the City's Historic Preservation Officer, is provided in Attachment 2.
As the first formal stage of application review, the Heritage Review Committee will conduct a site visit to assess the property's overall condition (whether it is well or poorly maintained) and integrity (whether it retains its physical character or has changed significantly) as per OMC 18.12.080 (Attachment 3).
This meeting will not include an evaluation of the significance of the property. The Committee will determine:
1. If the property is well maintained, and
2. Which elements of integrity the property possesses, if any. These are integrity of:
* Location,
* Design,
* Setting,
* Materials, and/or
* Workmanship.
To be designated on the Register, the property needs to possess at least two (2) elements of integrity. Attachment 4 provides National Register guidance on assessing integrity.
Following the Committee's recommendation, the application will be reviewed by the fu...
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