Comments on: George Carmack and his House http://seattlehound.com/2009/02/18/george-carmack-and-his-house/ A Seattle placeblog, written by a Nevada resident who hopes to be a Seattleite sometime soon. Thu, 29 Sep 2011 04:43:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: SeattleHound » More Adaptive Reuse http://seattlehound.com/2009/02/18/george-carmack-and-his-house/comment-page-1/#comment-266 SeattleHound » More Adaptive Reuse Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:10:29 +0000 http://seattlehound.com/?p=206#comment-266 [...] good to know Seattle isn’t solely in the business of tearing down old buildings. Some of them get saved, and remodeled for new uses even. My Ballard brings details of the [...] [...] good to know Seattle isn’t solely in the business of tearing down old buildings. Some of them get saved, and remodeled for new uses even. My Ballard brings details of the [...]

]]> By: Arthur M. Skolnik FAIA http://seattlehound.com/2009/02/18/george-carmack-and-his-house/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Arthur M. Skolnik FAIA Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:17:42 +0000 http://seattlehound.com/?p=206#comment-70 It is inappropriate to suggest moving the house until the Landmark nomination process has been completed by the City. If it is designated, depending on the criteria met, the house may have to stay on the site as part of it's significance. That would set up another dynamic and could result in it's demolition due both to it's rapidly deteriorating condition and the needs of the Estate to liquidate the property. While the Estate's executor would support the moving of the house, it would have to be consistant with the designation criteria, not requiring any financial contribution from the Estate, other that donating the house as is, and timely removal. That last point has several variables. In order for the Executor to approve of the house donation, there needs to be a ready-to-recieve property and funding available to move the house, estimated to be about $200,000. All the while, the house deteriorates further and may have to be abated for safety concerns. The saga to save this house will most likely be more historic than it's association to Mr. Carmack. Arthur M. Skolnik FAIA It is inappropriate to suggest moving the house until the Landmark nomination process has been completed by the City. If it is designated, depending on the criteria met, the house may have to stay on the site as part of it’s significance. That would set up another dynamic and could result in it’s demolition due both to it’s rapidly deteriorating condition and the needs of the Estate to liquidate the property.
While the Estate’s executor would support the moving of the house, it would have to be consistant with the designation criteria, not requiring any financial contribution from the Estate, other that donating the house as is, and timely removal.
That last point has several variables. In order for the Executor to approve of the house donation, there needs to be a ready-to-recieve property and funding available to move the house, estimated to be about $200,000.
All the while, the house deteriorates further and may have to be abated for safety concerns.
The saga to save this house will most likely be more historic than it’s association to Mr. Carmack.

Arthur M. Skolnik FAIA

]]>