Apply for Town of Friday Harbor historical preservation board
Published 7:00 am Friday, May 4, 2018
Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor
The Town of Friday Harbor’s Historic Preservation Review Board is made up of ordinary extraordinary people who volunteer their time to thoughtfully consider the past, the present and the future of the town. They share their experience, research and insight with property owners who are looking to fix existing buildings or build new ones in the town’s historic overlay district.
The board is currently looking for one person to fill a soon-to-be-vacant position. It is open to anyone living on San Juan Island who is interested in local history, preservation and community service. Applicable skills include personal, professional, volunteer or academic experience in preservation, appropriate building restoration, historic surveys and documentation, architecture, local history, community outreach and other fields related to the built environment.
In 1998, the Town of Friday Harbor created a historic preservation program and the historic preservation review board to serve in an advisory capacity to the town council. The board considers and recommends measures and incentives that will encourage and foster preservation of historic structures, sites, or districts and conducts design review for construction projects in the historic district.
The public meetings are held twice monthly, the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, at 6 p.m., in the town council chambers at 60 Second St.
For more information about board duties and responsibilities, or to submit a resume, contact Sandy Strehlou, town historic preservation coordinator, at 360-622-2037 or sstrehlou@fridayharbor.org.
