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Thursday February 5 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST

The Stimson-Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States

Historic Talks in Historic Buildings hosted by Feliks Banel

Click here to purchase your ticket! Join us and the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation for our first history lecture of the new year! Together with the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation and Humanities Washington, we are pleased to continue our historic ......More

The Stimson-Green Mansion, 1204 Minor Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States

Wednesday February 11 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST

Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States

Heart Bomb: Gas Works Park

Join Historic Seattle on Wednesday, February 11, at 12 noon to show some love for Gas Works Park. What’s a Heart Bomb?! A heart bomb is a public display of affection for places that matter. Every February, people across the country gather at historic sites and local landmarks (both safe and threatened!) to snap a photo with their valentines. Sharing the photos on social media raises awareness of these special places and why they matter to their local communities. Share your own photos using #heartbombSEA and #IHeartSavingPlaces. And don’t forget to tag Historic Seattle in your #heartbomb pictures so we can share your wonderful heart bombs on our Instagram and Facebook! Why Gas Works Park? Gas Works Park is an iconic park designed by renowned Seattle landscape architect Rich Haag. Opened in 1976, it was constructed on the location of a former coal gasification plant and the park design is considered revolutionary for the integration of its industrial heritage and for its reclamation of polluted soils using natural processes of bioremediation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 and designated as a City of Seattle Landmark in 2002. It is one of Seattle’s great spaces, one of the most significant urban parks in the country. Why is it Endangered? The centerpiece of the landscape are the industrial gasification structures which are visible from many parts of the park and the city. The towers and their connective fabric represent a celebration of Seattle’s early industrial heritage and tell this story. The park has suffered from DECADES of deferred maintenance, or any type of preservation management plan, during its ownership by Seattle Parks and Recreation. This has led to more hazardous conditions as trespassers have attempted to climb the gas works, sometimes leading to tragic consequences. Seattle Parks has now applied to remove all of the details of the gas works (catwalks, ladders, pipes, etc.) which are character defining features. We believe there are better solutions to preserve and reinforce most of these elements so that they may continue to tell the story of this Landmark, while also removing elements that provide access to the towers. There is a “both/and” solution to this problem. At its January 21 meeting, the Landmarks Preservation Board voted to table consideration of Seattle Parks and Recreation’s application to demolish historic features of Gas Works Park, encouraging Parks to consider more preservation friendly options. That means, for this year’s Heart Bomb, it’s time to show your LOVE for Gas Works Park and encourage Parks to find a solution that improves safety AND preserves historic features of the gas works. How do I participate? Step 1: Get your creative juices flowing and create a valentine card for Gas Works Park. Step 2: Meet up at the Gas Works Park Playground on the eastern side of the park on Wednesday, February 11, at 12 noon with your valentine. We’ll be taking a group photo in front of the gas works towers. For inspiration, check out some of our past heart bomb activities around Seattle via this slideshow. Step 3: Say “cheese” with your fellow Heart Bombers for a photo with our valentines in front of the towers. Be sure to wear your rain coat in the event that there is rain! The photo will be taken outside, rain or shine. Logistics This program will be brief, only lasting as long as it takes to take a few good photos. Please plan to arrive by 12 noon we will take the photographs around 12:10 pm. While we encourage everyone to bring a valentine, don’t worry if you don’t have one! We will bring a few extras.

Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States

Saturday February 21 11:00am - 1:00pm PST

Burwell House, 709 14th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States

Preservation Award Series: Bryce and Chris Seidl for the Burwell House

Historic Seattle is excited to continue our annual program series honoring our Preservation Celebration Award winners! This series offers an opportunity to learn more about the incredible people and places recognized at our 2025 Preservation Celebration. Bryce and Chris......More

Burwell House, 709 14th Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States

Monday March 2 7:30pm - 9:00pm PST

Good Shepherd Center-Chapel Space, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States

Historic Talks in Historic Buildings hosted by Joel Underwood

Together with the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, we are pleased to continue our historic lecture series, “Historic Talks in Historic Buildings.” The series brings public programs into historic places across Seattle—places rich with history and meaning—while highlighting the voices and scholarship shaping our understanding of the past. Click here to purchase your tickets! “Move it On Over: Stories and Songs of Hank Williams,” presented by Joel Underwood On New Year’s Eve, 1952, despite his fragile health, 29 year-old Hank Williams took off on an ill-planned overnight journey from Alabama to Ohio to save his flailing career. He did not survive. In “Move It On Over”, music historian/folksinger/story-teller Joel Underwood brings the same energy BPA audiences remember from his Woody Guthrie performance last season back to our stage, weaving the story of that mysterious, controversial night with Williams’ early life. Throughout the ride, we sing along with favorites including “Your Cheatin’ Heart”, “Hey Good Lookin'”, and “So Lonesome I Could Cry”. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, Underwood and his guitar bring to bright life the story of one of America’s most important musical voices. Moving back and forth between Williams’ early formative years and the night of his mysterious death, these two acts (approximately 80 minutes total) feature ten beloved songs and leaves audiences nostalgic but thoughtful on the subjects of addiction, fame, and generational trauma. About Joel Underwood Joel Underwood (he/him) is an actor, teacher, musician, and historian. After 25 years teaching high school history, Underwood got his master’s degree in American History with a focus on folk and protest music. A recipient of the Woody Guthrie Fellowship, Underwood was granted access to the Woody Guthrie Archives in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to research Woody’s time in the World War II Merchant Marines. Underwood continues to tour as a musician, both solo and with his daughter. A Note on Ticket Pricing If the ticket cost for this program is prohibitive, please reach out to our Community Programs Manager, Evan Bue, to discuss options!

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