A Year Ago Today - Shoreline Historical Museum WAS in Ronald School

Do You Remember? 


Last year on MLK's Birthday an incredible Rally was held in front of the Shoreline Historical Museum. Ninety people showed up to support the Museum and Ronald School and sent a message to the Shoreline School District.

2010 MLK Day Rally at Ronald School

Now, sadly even though the public thought the problem was solved and history would be preserved, it wasn't. The Shoreline School District evicted the Museum and their new home will be here -

Cottage next door to former James Alan Salon

and here!

Former James Alan Salon building at 185th and Lynden

So while we are happy for the Museum finding a new home, which will eventually be built into something much better, we wonder "how could this have happened?" 

And still the Ronald School is threatened by the new Shorewood HS development. SSD says they'll be "restoring it", when actually they'll be gutting the insides of this nearly 100 year old building and slapping it onto the front of a 150,000 sq ft building and calling it a "landmark", even though it will only be the front porch of the humongous new HS. 

The "Landmarked" 1912 Ronald School is unique as a stand alone,
semi-rural schoolhouse in the Classic Revival Style

The "Shoreline" Landmarks Commission (which interestingly contained no one representing Shoreline)

issued a decision on a Certificate of Appropriateness to allow Shoreline School District to impact the building it had landmarked just 2 years before.

Now, the Shoreline Preservation Society has appealed that decision. The appeal will be heard by the Shoreline City Council on February 28th at the regular council meeting. It is a "closed record, quasi-judicial" matter. This means no new evidence or testimony will be taken and the Councilmembers are not permitted ANY exparte communications with anyone, including each other. 

The public is welcome to attend the hearing and witness this decision, which will finally be made by someone representing Shoreline.

New Date Set for Landmarks Commission Hearing for Ronald School

Last week the Shoreline/KC Landmarks Commission Hearing for "Certificate of Appropriateness" for the Ronald School proposal was postponed.

Now the new Hearing date has been set for:
• When - Wednesday, November 17, 7pm
• Where - Richmond Masonic Center, N 185th and Linden Ave N
(parking available at Fred Meyer)
                  753 N. 185^th in Shoreline
• Why Should You Attend? 
     • It is a Landmarked Historic Building
     • Ronald School is the oldest public building in Shoreline, built in 1912
     • It is a unique and rare freestanding structure that represents a semi-rural school building
           that is a fine example of the "classical revival" style of that period
     • It is in the City's Community Vision and was proposed as an element of our 
         Town Center Subarea
     • It is a vital part of the fabric of our community 
     • The Shoreline Historical Museum has been the steward of this building since the 1976
           Bicentennial, when the museum was created

Ronald School-
photo credit- Vicki Westberg
If you have questions or comments on this matter please contact: 
J. Todd Scott, AIA ,Preservation Architect

King County Historic Preservation Program

400 Yesler Way, Suite 510

Seattle, WA   98104

206.296.8636

todd.scott@kingcounty.gov

Shoreline Preservation Society is heading up an effort to save this unique building. Stay tuned for more information about ways to help. If you wish to be involved or have information please call 

206-734-5545.

Now It's Our Turn, Don't Let Them Erase History

DON'T LET THEM ERASE HISTORY

Protect the Landmarked Ronald School

Now it's YOUR time to speak!

Public Hearing

Shoreline/King County Landmarks Commission

is holding and official public hearing on the '"Certificate of Appropriateness (COA)

for the Ronald School in the Shorewood HS rebuild project. 

Location: Richmond Masonic Temple

N 185th and Linden Ave N

Shoreline

(across from Fred Meyer Store, parking available at 

Fred Meyer)

Thursday, October 14th, 7pm

Public Testimony will be taken and final decision made by the Landmarks Commission on the fate of the Ronald School in the matter of the Shorewood HS rebuild and the Historic Landmarked Ronald School.  This will likely be the ONLY opportunity for the public to finally participate in the process to impact the Ronald School.  

You can also write a comment letter to the Landmarks Commission c/o

Todd Scott . Todd.Scott@kingcounty.gov and make your opinion known.

http://www.kingcounty.gov/exec/bred/historic.aspx

This information brought to you by the Shoreline Preservation Society. The mission of SPS is:

to foster the preservation of historical heritage, cultural, and environmental assets throughout the Shoreline area.