TRUSTNEWS January 2017 Part Because of What I Learned in a UPCOMING DATES Recent Diversity Workshop at Our Last Washington Trust Board Meeting
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NEWS TRUST January 2017 INSIDE: DIVERSITY A message from the new president of our board of directors REVITALIZE WA 2017 Join us April 22-26 in Ellensburg UNDERSTANDING SACRIFICE Exploring WWII through the life of a Silent Hero HERITAGE BARN PROFILE History and structure exposed in Clallam County barn BEST MOMENTS IN PRESERVATION A LOOK BACK AT OUR FAVORITE SUCCESS STORIES OF 2016 YOUR TRUST IN ACTION Diversity Board of Directors President By Patrick T. McCutcheon, Board President Patrick McCutcheon, Ellensburg I am honored to be selected as the board, I have been able to converse Vice President new President of the Washington with all of the entities and see a lot Holly Chamberlain, Vancouver Trust for Historic Preservation. I am of overlap in our common interests, thankful and lucky to be following on but I still feel that there are some Secretary the heels of two excellent presidential areas that are underrepresented. As Susan White, Des Moines role models, Doug Ito and David a university professor, the first area I Treasurer Strauss. I have been part of the board noticed was students! It is great that Mark Hannum, Seattle for nearly four years now and have the Washington Trust has a reduced Board Members enjoyed learning about the great membership option for students and Ginny Butler, Spokane things the Washington Trust is doing is very active with high school‑age Cate Comerford, Port Townsend students through our Youth Heritage for Washington’s historic properties. Kelsey Doncaster, Yakima Project. These efforts go a long way to I came away from my first board Tanner Dotzauer, Thorp meeting thinking about the action we keep us on student’s radar, but we can Megan Duvall, Spokane had taken and how the decisions we do more. Ryan Hester, Seattle, made were going to make a positive Currently, I am part of a small Doug Ito, Seattle effect on places that matter! team putting together a proposal David Johnston, Bellingham Before joining the Washington Trust for the full board’s consideration Kevin Kane, Seattle board, I sat for eight years on the at our next meeting on whether John Lantz, Gig Harbor Washington State Advisory Council to commit to reserving one of our Paul Mann, Spokane on Historic Preservation where I board positions for students and/or Rob McCoy, Pullman served in the archaeologist’s seat and young professionals committed to Joe McDermott, Seattle reviewed nomination forms for the preserving Washington’s historic Gary McLean, Des Moines state and federal historic property places. We believe that this kind of Paul Parker, Olympia registers. As our meetings moved commitment can be expanded to Alanna Peterson, Seattle around the state, I was impressed by other underrepresented communities Clare Petrich, Tacoma Steve Stroming, Issaquah the strong value our state’s citizens in our state, which would in turn Marie Strong, Seattle assigned to their diverse historic further diversify what we do Mary Thompson, Olympia resources. During the same period of and how we go about historic time, I also served for six years on the preservation in our state. I believe Staff board of directors for the Association this is right for the Washington Chris Moore, Executive Director for Washington Archaeology. Trust because diversity in intellect, Breanne Durham, Main Street Coordinator Archaeologists share many of the economic level, culture, ethnicity, Jennifer Mortensen, same values for historic preservation. etc., is important to the vitality of Preservation Services Coordinator Since joining the Washington Trust our organization. I believe this in Julianne Patterson, Development & Events Cathy Wickwire, Operations Manager Trust News Editor: Jennifer Mortensen [email protected] Contact Washington Trust for Historic Preservation Stimson‑Green Mansion 1204 Minor Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 206‑624‑9449 • [email protected] preservewa.org Cover photo: Bear Camp Shelter in Olympic National Park, built in 1952 to accommodate backcountry visitors. The shelter is located 16 miles up the Dosewallips River and was Pat McCutcheon with Stephenie Kramer and three students from Central Washington restored by the National Park Service in 2012. University at the Washington Trust’s annual Sivinski Holiday Benefit. Photo by chud2wsu on Flickr. 2 TRUSTNEWS January 2017 part because of what I learned in a UPCOMING DATES recent diversity workshop at our last Washington Trust board meeting. MOST ENDANGERED NOMINATIONS DUE | January 11 Diverse organizations do better over The Washington Trust accepts nominations to our Most Endangered time than non‑diverse ones. Diversity program year‑round, but in order to ensure that the place you nominate is not just skin color but covers a is included in the 2017 Most Endangered video announcement at huge swath of ways of looking at our RevitalizeWA this April, be sure to submit your nomination electronically world and, in particular, our state’s by Wednesday, January 11. If you are unable to submit a nomination historic resources. Finally, having a by that deadline, contact Jennifer Mortensen, Preservation Services diverse board is already a theme for Coordinator, to see what other options are available. the Washington Trust and becoming more diverse will only make us REVITALIZE WA SESSION PROPOSALS DUE | January 31 stronger. So, look for more news on Passionate about a preservation-related topic? Share your expertise! these discussions on diversifying the We are currently seeking session proposals for RevitalizeWA, our Washington Trust in the future. state’s annual preservation and Main Street conference, due January 31! As you know, the Washington Trust Submit your proposal online by visiting our conference website: board is committed to protecting preservewa.org/revitalizewa.aspx and educating people about the importance of Washington State’s YHP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE | February 1 historic resources. As President, I This year, our annual Youth Heritage Project (YHP) will be held July 12‑15 stand on the shoulders of preservation in downtown Tacoma with an emphasis on maritime heritage. We are giants in the Washington Trust’s 40 excited to introduce the upcoming generation to the proposed Washington years of helping our citizens identify State Maritime Heritage Area and hear what they have to say about it! and protect those places that matter. Know any high school‑age young people who might be interested? Links The efforts of the entire Washington to our YHP Facebook page and an email list are available on our website: Trust membership toward historic preservewa.org/DiscoverWashingtonYHP.aspx preservation really add up and have preserved a fabric that allows us to STUDENT & YOUNG PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP teach all of our citizens about our APPLICATIONS DUE | February 10 state’s unique history and insure those places are here for future In an effort to help bring fresh and diverse voices into the field of generations. preservation, the Washington Trust has created a fellowship to support the first-time attendance by students and young professionals to our We have entered a time where we annual conference, RevitalizeWA. For more information or to apply, visit have to be mindful of representing an our conference website: preservewa.org/revitalizewa.aspx increasingly diverse population and set of values for our collective history. PRESERVATION ADVOCACY WEEK | March 14-16 Our state’s communities represent a wide range of diversity and the We invite all members, friends, and preservation enthusiasts to join us in Washington Trust staff and board traveling Washington, DC for Preservation Advocacy Week (AKA: Lobby are committed to representing that Day) to advocate for national preservation legislation. Let your legislators diverse population. We cannot hope know that historic preservation matters! Travel scholarships are available to all have the same values, but we to all attendees through the generous sponsor funding we receive. Mark can respect each other’s values and your calendar and let us know if you can join our grassroots group! find unity in those similar interests REVITALIZE WA | April 23-26 that revolve around preserving our history. We are committed to keeping We are thrilled to be holding RevitalizeWA 2017 in beautiful downtown the Washington Trust relevant to our Ellensburg! See page 8 of this issue for more information about the citizenry as we move forward with conference, or visit: preservewa.org/revitalizewa.aspx all those efforts and build on the progress we have made so far. VINTAGE WASHINGTON | Spring: Date TBA! I look forward to hearing from you We’re planning something a little different for Vintage Washington this about your interests and values in year. There will be more details to come, but we wanted to get the word historic preservation, and I will do my out that it will be happening in spring instead of fall. Stay tuned for a “save best to listen and lead the Washington the date” announcement; you won’t want to miss this one! Trust board through the next year. For more information about any of these events, please visit our website at Happy New Year everyone! preservewa.org, or call our office at 206-624-9449. January 2017 TRUSTNEWS 3 2016 BEST MOMENTS IN PRESERVATION Olympic National Park Trail shelters and a cabin from the park’s (YHP) of the Washington Trust. It Shelters Protected wilderness areas, accusing the NPS of is a program through which youth Olympic National Park is one of “arbitrary” and “capricious” repair. In can explore the relationship between the most dramatic landscapes in December, the United States District historic buildings, public lands, and Washington State. Amid its towering Court for the Western District of wilderness areas while developing peaks and glacial fields are the last Washington dismissed the lawsuit, leadership, communication, and remnants of the structures that led thus asserting the NPS’s authority critical thinking skills. It is designed to the creation of the Park itself; the to maintain the historic structures in to foster sustainable attitudes about precious few remaining cabins, trail the Olympic Wilderness.