South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board Weds, April 12, 2023 6:30-8:00 PM Lorie reported that she had a two-hour discussion with Lou MacMillan about St. John’s Church. The church has had a leaky roof for many years. An assessment was done in 2018/2019 to determine the cost of repairs. The first phase was estimated at thatContinue reading “Board Minutes April 2023”
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Board Minutes March 2023
South Capitol Neighborhood Association Board Weds, March 8, 2023 6:30 – 8 pm Meeting Minutes Members of the South Capitol Neighborhood Association met at the Lord Mansion Coach House and chose new board members and officers for 2023. Treasurer’s Report Twin Star account balances: Business Prime Savings $20 Innovator Checking $2,900.58 Recent income: $139.81 membershipContinue reading “Board Minutes March 2023”
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Board Minutes January 2022
SCNA Board Members Present: Shannon Shula (President) Warren Neth (Vice-President) Gerald Apple (Secretary) Addie Spencer (Treasurer) Victor Minjares Kayle Simon Kara Meyer 2. Approval of agenda and approval of November, 2021 Minutes. A motion was made by Kayle and seconded by Addie to approve these two items. Motion passed. 3. Committee Reports and Updates- writtenContinue reading “Board Minutes January 2022”
The 1900s
Comprised of more than 440 primary properties, the South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District was listed on the National Register of History Places in 1991.
While 23 homes pre-date the turn of the century, the majority of homes were built between 1900 and 1929, coinciding with the construction of the capitol buildings nearby.
Our Indigenous Beginnings
South Capitol Neighborhood is located on the ancestral lands of the Steh-Chass band of the Squaxin Island Tribe. Each of the seven inlets of South Puget Sound had an associated settlement.
Maple Park
A little gem among the city’s green spaces year-round, for a few weeks each year the tree lined parkway becomes a local mecca for folks seeking to capture a moment of fall brilliance. We know Maple Park, but why do we have this lovely little space?
Wild Neighbors
We are fortunate to live amidst the sheltering boughs of a legacy bequeathed to us all from two neighborhood stalwarts, Mayor Amanda Smith and Margaret McKenny, a leading member of the Mayor’s Tree Committee of the 1950s-’60s.
A Halloween Story
Our neighborhood has been a go-to destination for Halloween for 30 years…here’s a brief history of how it happened. More recently, a “Hallows’ Eve” was started…will it continue? It’s up to us.
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