The Seattle Times: Local News: Move it or lose it, city says of historic ship:
Move it by Sept. 30, or we’ll have it demolished.
That’s the ultimatum from the city of Seattle to owners of the historic schooner Wawona, long a fixture at South Lake Union Park.
Northwest Seaport, the nonprofit organization that owns the 165-foot ship, was notified of the city’s plans in a letter from Deputy Mayor Tim Ceis earlier this month. For Wawona supporters, who are used to working long hours to raise scarce funds and clean and fix the dilapidated vessel, it was one more setback in trying to save history.
Since the whole redevelopment of south Lake Union is driven by Paul Allen’s biotech ambitions, perhaps he could help preserve this bit of local — very local — history. Of course, he’d probably want his name on it . . .