On April 15 the Seattle Landmarks Board will consider the nomination of the
People’s Wall, located at 20th Avenue and E. Spruce, to be designated a
Landmark. The Board meeting will begin at 3:30 PM, at 600 4th Avenue, 4th
Floor. The public is encouraged to attend and speak at the meeting, either in
person or remotely. To make a comment in person or in writing you need to
register in advance. Written comments must be received via email to
erin.doherty@seattle.gov no later than the day before the meeting. For more
information on how to participate see https://tinyurl.com/
LandmarksParticipation/

The nomination is led by the Black Heritage Society of Washington State (BHS)
Community Preservation Cohort which is encouraging public comment and
promoting interest on its website www.bhswa.org. The website includes a link
to the nomination presentation materials with detailed graphics and history of
the People’s Wall. (And, much more — check it out.)

Originally commissioned by the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panthers Party in
1969, https://revisitwa.org/waypoint/the-peoples-wall/ , the People’s Wall
would become one of a small but growing number of landmarks that celebrate
the rich and unique history of the Central District. See: https://
www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/historic-preservation/city-landmarks/
landmarks-map