The Renton Historical Museum just southeast of Seattle is in an eye-catching building that doesn’t look like any museum I’ve seen before. And it’s no wonder: this building, with its Art Moderne curves and three central doors was originally the Renton fire station. Needless to say, even as a fire station, this building is pretty… Read More Fire Station Reuse Success: Renton Historical Museum
Coupeville, tucked in Penn Cove on the eastern side of Whidbey Island, was first platted in 1883 and despite its small size retains a large number of historic buildings. Over thirty, in fact, date to the Territorial Era (1850-1875). Coupeville is within Ebey’s Landing, the first National Historical Reserve in the nation. Whidbey is one… Read More Coupeville: Whidbey Island’s History Through Architecture
I had no idea what to expect on my recent trip to Florida but I was blown away by all the interesting and beautiful places I discovered. Top of my list in Tampa was the stunning Tampa Hotel, now part of the University of Tampa campus (how lucky are they?!). The hotel was constructed in… Read More Building Feature: the Tampa Hotel
Susie Trexler 