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RESOLUTION NO. 8248 A RESOLUTION placing the residence at 1702 Rucker Avenue on the Everett Register of Historic Places. WHEREAS, 1. EMC 2.96.040.C states the Everett historical commission shall review nominations to the Everett register of historic places according to adopted review criteria and standards; and 2. EMC 19.28.130.B.4 states the Everett historical commission shall consider the merits of the nomination at a public hearing. If the commission finds that the nominated property is eligible for the Everett register of historic places, the commission shall make recommendations to city council that the property be listed in the register; and 3. EMC 19.28.130.A identifies criteria by which a building would be considered eligible for the Everett Register of Historic Places; and 4. The owners of the single-family residence at 1702 Rucker Avenue have requested that their home be placed on the Everett Register of Historic Places; and 5. The Everett Historical Commission reviewed the request, held a public hearing on October 28, 2025, and determined that the structure, built in 1906, is at least 50 years old and eligible to be added to the Everett Register of Historic Places; and 6. The structure at 1702 Rucker Avenue was built in 1906, and it’s first known resident was Almon D. Lucas, a partner in the real estate firm Pearse & Lucas; and 7. The structure at 1702 Rucker Avenue is a large Craftsman-influenced American Foursquare with distinctive architectural characteristics. The residence represents Everett’s early twentieth-century residential expansion; and 8. The building meets the designation criteria for inclusion on the Everett Register of Historic Places. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND EVERETT CITY COUNCIL THAT: The residence located at 1702 Rucker Avenue, shall be added to the Everett Register of Historic Places.