HISTORIC
FRIDAY HARBOR MATTERS: Historic Preservation Review Board Opening
Friday
Harbor’s historic buildings contribute significantly to the San Juan
Island’s unique sense of place. Friday Harbor’s territorial-era downtown
buildings have miraculously escaped at least four serious town fires over
the years, while the early downtown districts of most other Washington
coastal towns and cites have burned and been rebuilt.
Preserving Friday Harbor’s historic buildings and sites takes the commitment
and dedication of property owners, island preservationists and the Town’s
Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB). Appointed by the Mayor, the
members of the HPRB are instrumental in advocating for preservation of the
town’s historic district and other heritage sites.
In
December, current board member Michael Jean Smith will step down to spend
more time with her family, so the Town’s historic preservation program
coordinator, Sandy Strehlou, is looking for someone to fill Michael Jean’s
position.
Strehlou
says the Town has a experienced and committed board, with members currently
consisting of three architects, a local electrician and Town Planning
Commission member who has worked in every historic building in town, and a
property owner who has rehabilitated several historic homes.
Good
candidates for the open position are people with direct experience (paid or
unpaid) in preservation, historical research, planning, design review, local
history, and other related fields. Residency in Friday Harbor is preferred,
but not required.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Strehlou no
later than December 10, 2010. For more information contact Sandy Strehlou,
360.378.2810 or
sstrehlou@fridayharbor.org.
