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Staff Report <br />Nomination of Watson's Bakery Building, 1812 Hewitt Avenue <br />For Listing on the Everett Register of Historic Places <br />Criteria for Listing in the Everett Register <br />To qualify for the Everett Register, a property must be at least 50 years old; significant to <br />Everett history, architecture, or cultural history; and retain significant historic character to <br />reflect the history of the community. The Watson's Bakery Building meets these criteria, <br />as follows: <br />• It was built in 1910, so it is 105 years old; <br />• It is significant as a contributing structure in the Hewitt Avenue National Register <br />Historic District; and <br />• It retains significant historic character as it is in its original location and the <br />exterior of the building is substantially original. <br />The Watson's Bakery Building falls into three additional categories, as described below: <br />• Embodies the distinctive architectural characteristics of a style. <br />The building embodies the characteristics of a vernacular commercial building of <br />the early 20th century. It is finished with orange pressed brick, a band of three <br />pairs of windows on the second story has wood trim bands above and below, and <br />a projecting cornice with dentils below it caps the building. <br />• Exemplifies or reflect elements of the city's cultural or architectural history. <br />The years between 1900 and 1915 were important in the growth of Everett; its <br />population swelled from 8,000 to 30,000 and the Hewitt Avenue business district <br />grew with it. Watson's Bakery Building was constructed for prominent local <br />realtors V.J. Pearse and A.D. Lucas who were involved in a number of <br />commercial buildings erected on Hewitt Avenue. <br />• Is associated with the lives of persons significant to national, state or local history. <br />Watson's Bakery Building was constructed for prominent local realtors V.J. <br />Pearse and A.D. Lucas as mentioned above. Information on the life of Mr. Lucas <br />is included in the History of Snohomish County, Washington, 1926; which <br />recognizes him as a successful businessman in real estate and insurance in Everett <br />and a person who "has done much to improve and beautify the city." <br />Staff Recommendation <br />Staff reconuuends that City Council place the Watson's Bakery Building on the Everett <br />Register of Historic Places. <br />2 <br />