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$100 a lot in the late 1880s.
At about that time, the Satsep Rail-
way came through the area and es-
tablished the rail lines that run along
Railroad Avenue, another site in'the
proposed historic district.
Sol Simpson came into town next
and began building his timber com-
pany, and Mark Reed came to work as
the manager of the Lumbermen's mer-
cantile store.
These two men built many of the
other homes in the historic district,
including the colonial house: Reed's
workers George Grisdale and Arthur
B. Govey also built homes that still
stand in the district.
City commissioner Dawn Pannall
said that in the late~ 1~ she owned
One of ~ ~ in t~e hii~ric di~
trict. ~ "
did own of those homes .... I
was only the owner of that house
... I bought it ~ 1987,4 Pannell said~
=It was a great h~."
Many of these houses, including the
Robert H. Allan House, the L.D. Hack
House and the Edward Hillier House
are already on the city's historic reg- ~ ....
ister, hut are now part of the larger
proposed historic district. The oldest
house in the district is the Fredson
House, built in 1888.
While many of the buildings in the
proposed district are very different,
they often also Share characteristics
common in the early 1920s, when
many of them were built. For example,
many of the buildings built after the I J ..... 'photo by Natalie Joh ....
1907 Webb in Shelton were madeCity Planner Erik Birk presents the proposed Simpson Reed
of brick, Birk said. : •
"In the 1920s a lot of things started Historic District to the Shelton City Commission Monday night.
happening around town," Birk said.
~I'he growth continued from 1923 to
1928." back, they're tied to the Simpsons the city commission can take a vote on
Even into the Great Depression, and they're tied to the Reeds," Birk said. it. The city still needs to complete a
after, building continued in downtown The district would not create a new SEPA report on the project because the
Shelten. The historic district has been zoning, Birk said, but would instead be district is within the city's flood plain,
proposed to help preserve these build- a "zoning overlay." The city commission will review the
ings that have been such a huge part of While many people have shown sup- proposed historic district again at 2
Shelton's history, port for the district in Shelton, there p.m. during its Aug. 22 meeting at the
"These homes are tied all the way are still a few loose ends to tie up before Shelton Civic Center.
MAYOR OF SHELTON
NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
Safe neighborhoods would be my #1 priority
Shelton needs to provide an environment where
businesses can thrive while respecting our need
for historical preservation
STREETS
We need to work hard at achieving a consistent,
systematic process to repair our broken streets.
I Paid by Committee to Elect Gary Cronce
• PO Box 2228 * Shelton, WA 98584-5051 * (360) 490-0569
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Fair do not intend to run the fair ton executive director John negative rumors have nOt
next year, for those tea- Dobson for alleged gifting ceased, the Hansens said.
Continued from page A-1 sons, and also because of of public funds to the Han- "Our life has been a com-
mounting discouragementsens. plete and total nightmare
Hansen said. The fair bare- over negative attention Although an indepen- for three months," Rachael
ly broke even, reaching they have received on such dent investigation corn- ~ansen said. "When you're
their target at 6 p.m. Satu~ ~togs :as Maponcountyvro- missioned by the ~rt~ and ~ it ~ause you're get-
es=vecom m Teresa a dec s, ,n from i
Rachael and John Hart' Rebo s whistleblower c0m: County Prosecutor s 0files b~t~wh~il~ybtt re d6ing it b~-
sen said Tuesday that they plaint against Port of Shel- ostensibly cleared Dobson, cause you care, it hurts."
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Wishing You 50 More
Love from --
Bob, Beth, Barry, & Bonny
Commissioner
Port of Shelton, Position 2
Let's Work Together to Build Our
Economy Through the Port of Shelton
• Served six years as City of Shelton Commissioner of Finance
• Currently serving on the boards of Mason County Shelter & Mason
County Literacy
• Ufe member of VFW Post 1694
• Member of American Legion Post 31 and 40 et 8 Voiture 135
Paid for by the Committee to Elect Dick Taylor
for Port Commissioner
308 W. Seattle Ave. • Shelton, WA 98584
Small
Saturday, August 13, 2011
12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Auntie Em s Pet Grooming
66SE Lynch Road, Shelton
This is an Expo & Bazaar for Small Business in the Shelton
area to try and expand their business and for locals to
show their crafts. Such As: MC Studios: Wedding & Event
Planning, Scentsy: Wickless Candles, Pure Romance:
Adult Parties, Premier Designs: Jewelry, Miche: Hand
bags, Mary Kay: Cosmetics, Home Style Specialist:
Interior Designer, Lia Sophia: Jewelry, Pier 101: Women's
Clothing, Avon: Cosmetics, Passion Parties: Adult Parties,
Cookie Lee: Jewelry, Christy's Crafts, Purse-onality: Purses,
Pampered Chef: Cooking ware, Stamp Creations by
Heather, Silpada: Jewelry, Party Lite: Candles and more...
The purpose of this expo is to support our local small
business along with help Turning Pointe; a Domestic
Violence Shelter raise money to spread awareness. If you
bring a donation items from the Turning Pointe wish list
you get 1 entry ticket. For every $5 you spend at booths
you get 3 tickets. Tickets can also be purchased at Auntie
Em's Pet Grooming and/or the booths for $2 each. For
a list of appropriate things to donate please contact
Melod~ 464-5279.
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