2025/06/18 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT 2044 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 6/17/2025 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT Page 44 Historic Preservation Everett’s three local historic districts, and more than 40 other structures and sites of historic, cultural, architectural, and social importance are valuable community assets. Historic preservation in Everett begins with community. Through the process of designating and protecting new and existing districts and landmarks, the city works with the community to promote the aesthetic, cultural, and economic strength of Everett. Everett’s history began long before the arrival of settlers into the area, it was home to sduhubš people and their successors the Tulalip Tribes. The Salish tribes have valuable knowledge regarding culturally significant sites and resources of their ancestral lands. Additionally, the Japanese American community contributed to Everett’s economic, social, and cultural development – much of it was lost during the World War II relocation and internment. Historic resources provide tangible connections to the people and events that shaped the Everett community and its collective history. Preserving designated landmarks and historic districts creates a sense of place, acknowledges historic events and eras of development, elevates and affirms the presence of historically marginalized and underrepresented communities, and highlights diverse and unique heritages. Creative, cultural place making and public art Arts and cultural activities are essential to making meaningful places and can help transform shared spaces into vibrant and nurturing communities. The arts are an important expression of how people think of and experience the city and each other, especially as the city continues to grow more culturally diverse. Physical places that are well designed are successful because artists and public art are included early in the process which results in aesthetically pleasing and context relevant spaces where people want to convene and linger. Remembering and celebrating the role that people play in place-making is essential. The City’s built environment should be infused with creative expression and designed to allow for expressions of creativity. Public art and cultural amenities enrich people’s lives. They offer educational experiences, enliven public spaces, and foster creativity. This helps build a sense of community and identity for an area. These goals and policies apply to the continued development of the arts and the built environment in Everett, including buildings, streets, sidewalks, parks, neighborhoods, and plazas. Rucker-Grand Avenues Historic District: Located on the bluff above Port Gardner, features architectural styles popular at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. The residences were owned by mill owners, businessmen, lumbermen, and saloonkeepers. Norton-Grand Avenues Historic District: The neighborhood has many of Everett’s earliest mill houses and bungalows built of local lumber. As the area developed, wealthier residents constructed larger craftsmen bungalows and American foursquares. Riverside Historic District: Overlooks the Snohomish River and was a neighborhood of factory and other laborers. Built in late 19th and early 20th century, the houses are primarily craftsman bungalows and American foursquare in style.