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First Historic Seattle saved the old Boylston Ave house as part of a six-building preservation effort on the street. Now it is doing the work to have  its 1901-era, three-story apartment building at 1411 Boylston Ave recognized as an official city landmark as it prepares to sell the property. A hearing on the nomination will take place Wednesday.

Historic Seattle acquired six Belmont-Boylston properties in 1989 and rehabilitated the old houses in what it called the Bel-Boy project. The organization sold five of the six buildings in 2008. It says 1411 Boylston Ave was retained and has been operated as a 17-unit, single room occupancy, low-income apartment building. Continue reading →