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Architecture: Seattle Information & History

Subject Guide for Architecture and Architectural History Students.

Archives

Government

City of Seattle, City Clerk's Neighborhood Map Atlas
The City of Seattle's map of neighborhood boundaries
City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods, Historical Sites
This database has in-depth building histories for selected sites in the City of Seattle.
City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods, Landmarks and Designation
This is a list of all properties listed on the City of Seattle Landmarks Register.
State of Washington, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
See WISAARD mapping system for information on historic buildings.
State of Washington, Washington Historical Society Research Center
Libraries in Olympia and Tacoma.
U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Database
This is the official National Park Service list of properties and sites on the National Register of Historic Places.
U.S. Library of Congress Historic American Buildings Survey

Economic and Demographic

Local Neighborhood History Organizations

Washington State/Seattle History

Historylink.org

Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

Seattle Public School History

Vintage Seattle (Facebook Group)

WTO History Project (University of Washington, Seattle)

Neighborhood Blogs

State Historical Societies

Local Ethnic Heritage Organizations

Specialized Historical Societies

Last Updated: Mar 2, 2023 3:02 PM
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Subjects: Arts, Built Environments