The Showbox Theater was founded in 1939. Designated a landmark on July 17, 2019. Follow @historicseattle for more information.
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IT HAPPENED—
The City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board designates The Showbox as a historic landmark under criteria C (cultural heritage) and D (architectural style).
#SavetheShowbox
#WeSavedTheShowbox
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Comments may be presented in person at the Dec18 Landmarks Preservation Board meeting or in writing by Dec6 to Sarah Sodt, the City’s historic preservation officer, at [email protected]
Pls voice your support to Save & Protect the Showbox by placing controls on the property.
While the Showbox is now designated an Historic Landmark, it is still not saved. But it can be. We still need your support! There is another step in the Landmarks process. We need controls placed on the property to ensure protection. (2/3)
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Hello, Showbox supporters!
HUGE, exciting news: Historic Seattle (@HistoricSeattle) and STG (@stgpresents) have partnered to submit an offer to buy the Showbox! Press release is below. (1/2)
#SaveTheShowbox
#SaveOurShowbox
Happy Saturday!
Look at this photo of the Showbox circa 1940s - how fun! So glad this venue has been saved.
Happy 80th Birthday, Showbox!!!
Here's to another 80 years!
The Showbox opened on July 24, 1939.
The ad below is from the Seattle PI, 7/23/39.
Read about the history of the Showbox here: historylink.org/File/3684
#SaveTheShowbox
This account will go dormant unless any big news/changes happen. Head over to @HistoricSeattle to be updated on what they’re doing with The Showbox and the great work protecting other spaces around Seattle.
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Woke up and remembered yesterday and what a roller coaster this past year has been. So dang happy. While there’s still work to be done, let’s bask in this moment for a little while longer.
#SaveTheShowbox
#WeSavedTheShowbox
#SaveTheShowbox retweeted
Board votes to APPROVE the designation of The Showbox as a historic landmark.
Designation includes entire property (ext & int) but board said that will likely shrink a bit to exclude back of house offices. #SaveTheShowbox
Per @HistoricSeattle
The Showbox has not technically been saved yet. The Landmarks Preservation Board will now enter into a controls and incentives negotiation with the property owner.
@HistoricSeattle would ultimately hope to purchase the venue.
#SaveTheShowbox
There’s so many more people to thank and I know I forgot many, but know that we are eternally grateful for everything everyone has done. This is a wonderful victory that everyone deserves to take credit for and to celebrate.
#WeSavedTheShowbox
#SaveTheShowbox
Thank you to @dcfc @DuffMcKagan @PearlJam @macklemore @questlove @thunderpussy @AliceInChains @marklanegan @odesza and everyone else who showed how important this venue is to the city, musicians, our history and most importantly, our future.
#WeSavedTheShowbox
Thank you @JaybirdComedy for starting the petition.
Thank you @HistoricSeattle for picking up the fight.
This would not have happened without you.
Shoutout to EVERY SINGLE PERSON who wrote in, tweeted, emailed, called, showed up. This is for you, this is for our city and for many great memories to come.
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#SaveTheShowbox retweeted
The board is now discussing the scope of the landmark designation. To recap, 7/7 board members so far have supported designation.
Thanks for the support from all the other Seattle venues. It’s been awesome seeing their marquee signs say #SaveTheShowbox - we are in this together.
The audience vocally supports criteria F. “How many marquees are there in Seattle?”
“Six, and they all say ‘#SaveTheShowbox!’”
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#SaveTheShowbox retweeted
The seventh board member votes in favor of designation under criteria C and D.
#SaveTheShowbox retweeted
The Landmarks Preservation Board is poised to designate The Showbox as an historical landmark.
So far 7 members support designation.
The theme: it may not be Carnegie Hall and, yes, there have been alterations - but it's clearly grown to embody Seatttle's music scene.
