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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (718840)	6/1/2013 11:57:00 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1582527

Come on, Ted. This isn't George Washington's mansion on Mount Vernon we're talking about here. I think you might not understand what historical significance means. It doesn't require that G. Washington lived in the bldg........and the bldg doesn't have to be an architectural monument although it helps. Its significance depends on who built it, who lived there, was it important to the community, the state or the nation, does it have a significant architectural style, does it contribute to the texture of the surrounding community, etc. Any of those factors can lead to a nomination. For an example, a house I restored in LA was built by Mary Tustin whose husband founded Tustin, CA. That was its significance......although it didn't hurt that it was a good looking craftsman. The house next door that I also restored was built by the first woman architect in LA. It too was nominated. Anyway, I don't know what the historic significance of the home really is. If there is any to speak of, why wasn't it designated as such earlier? Didn't seem like most people in that area really cared. Designation takes a lot of work. Its mostly private citizens who are doing that work. Even a city as sensitive to historical preservation as Seattle hasn't gotten around to nominating all of its important structures of historical note. Either way, I thought you'd might like this story because it involved shallow rich people. ;-) The rich aren't always shallow.........just most of the time. ;)