historic buildings

A sign reads Parkland 1937 above the entrance to the historic Parkland School in Pierce County

Behind the effort to save Pierce County's historic Parkland School

Emil Moffatt

A community group faces a key fundraising deadline in its effort to preserve a century-old school building in the Parkland area, just outside Tacoma.

Lara Lavi stands in the atrium of the Columbia City Theater, celebrating its centennial in 2017. She's co-owned and managed this space for about a year.

Arts & Culture

At 100, Columbia City Theater Hopes To Become 'Must See' Seattle Venue

Ed Ronco

The Columbia City Theater, in Seattle, turns 100 years old this year. At various times throughout its history it's been part of Seattle's booming 1940s…

Environment

Greening up historic buildings: Seattle’s Town Hall as case study

Bellamy Pailthorp

Seattle has been in the spotlight lately as the home to the world’s greenest new office building, the Bullitt Center. Also under construction is the…

The Frye Hotel/Apartments is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a media and community celebration Tuesday. (That's the Frye on the left. The newer building - by three years - is the Smith Tower.)

Frye Hotel celebrates 100 years - fourteen as low-income housing

Gary Crawford

When the Frye Hotel opened for business, President Roosevelt was a guest at the grand opening. That's Theodore Roosevelt. The new hotel was a hot spot for…