Here's a news release that was issued yesterday afternoon about our efforts to preserve the Seattle P-I globe—
COUNCILMEMBERS MOVE TO SAVE P-I GLOBE
Burgess, Clark, Godden to nominate landmark for historical preservation
SEATTLE
- Seattle City Councilmembers Tim Burgess, Sally Clark and Jean Godden
- all former news reporters - are calling for the Seattle P-I Globe to
be designated as a historical landmark by the Landmarks Preservation
Board. The Councilmembers will be working with P-I alums and plan on
submitting a formal application and other paperwork next week. If
accepted the designation would provide protection for this 18 ton,
3-story high historical visual icon as long as it remains in Seattle.
“To me the globe represents a part of Seattle’s journalistic history which needs to be kept alive for future generations,” said Councilmember and former P-I Columnist, Jean Godden.
Councilmember Sally Clark, chair of the Planning, Land Use and Neighborhoods Committee and a former print journalist, called for quick action on designation given the recent demise of the city’s oldest continually operating newspaper. “We can’t act too soon to ensure the P-I’s contributions to our community are not forgotten.”
“As a former radio journalist and longtime Seattleite I can’t imagine our skyline without the reassuring glow of the globe - a symbol of high journalistic standards,” said Councilmember Tim Burgess.
For those who want to know more about the process, check out the City's Landmark Preservation Board's website. No public funds will be used for this preservation effort.
