Royal Room jazzes up Columbia City
We love it at 4Culture when our grant-making supports the community in more than one of our four program areas. We found that sweet spot between preservation and the ... Continue
summer preservation projects provide jobs
News from 2011 Landmark Rehabilitation Program recipients
Perhaps you saw 4Culture construction banners around the county this summer, and were wondering what they meant. From Woodinville to Kent, landmark properties got some much needed TLC ... Continue
challenge grants boost the economy through preservation
4Culture is pleased to announce the recipients of Landmark Challenge Grants for 2011. This year, the program will provide support totaling $142,500 for ten landmark properties in King County. Projects include planning, design, engineering, and/or ... Continue
fun on the farm
You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day of Indian summer weather for historic farm touring in King County on this past Saturday, September 24. Out in the Snoqualmie Valley, King County/WSU Extension held ... Continue
fraternal hall survey underway
Discovering hidden gems in the community
Do you have an old Odd Fellows Hall in your community? Or maybe a Moose Lodge, or Knights of Pythias? If so, 4Culture wants to know. We’ve just launched ... Continue
bridges, dams, factories and tunnels
John Stamets talks about documenting the built environment.
Have you ever run across a collection of old photographs that draw you into the landscape of another era? A hundred years from now, people will be ... Continue
painting, roofs and windows
Celebrating Preservation Month in May, 4Culture is proud to announce the slate of Landmark Rehabilitation Program awardees for 2011. This year the program will provide $107,070 in awards for fifteen designated King County and “interlocal ... Continue
another year, another golden rain globe!
It’s time for 4Culture’s only annual award, the “Golden Rain Globe” for Excellence in Heritage Tourism, to be presented again to a local historic site or heritage attraction – one that meets the highest standards ... Continue
get out there!
NEW map featuring historic places around King County
4Culture is pleased to announce the launch of its new Destination Heritage interactive map – a guide to historic attractions all around King County. This map (project-managed ... Continue
new hope for alki homestead / fir lodge
Advocates for the preservation of the venerable old Alki Homestead / Fir Lodge were encouraged by a fresh new direction for the project, made public on Friday.
Alloy Design Group, newest member of the ... Continue
document filing fee to fund county preservation program
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the County Council voted to apply 100% of the revenue collected under “HB1386” to support operations of the King County Historic Preservation Program in 2011.
This action came through Council’s ... Continue
former 4c board member stephanie toothman moves to d.c.
The 4Culture community is proud to announce that our own charter 4Culture Board member, Dr. Stephanie Toothman, has moved on to greater heights within the National Park Service. Stephanie was recently named by Director Jon ... Continue
