Historic Preservation Commission Special Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2025 YOU AND EACH OF YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that I have called a special meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2025, in the Pullman Depot Heritage Center Freight Room, 330 N Grand Avenue, Pullman, WA. THE PURPOSE OF THE SPECIAL MEETING is to conduct a presentation on the Pullman Register of Historic Places Nomination Form. DATED THIS 13th day of November 2025. Community Development Director for Chairperson Page A. ROLL CALL B. REGULAR BUSINESS 1. Conduct a Presentation on the Pullman Register of Historic 2 - 38 Places Nomination Form The Historic Preservation Commissioners will present an overview of the nomination form for listing properties on the Pullman Register of Historic Places. The presentation will utilize the Rico's building in downtown Pullman as an example. Commissioners will present information on the various sections of the nomination form, have resource guides available, and answer questions. Nomination Form Workshop.pptx Nomination Resource Guide.pdf C. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 38  Nomination Form Workshop City of Pullman Historic Preservation Commission Tawny Szumlas, Owner of Rico’s Page 2 of 38  Washington Agricultural College and School of Science cadets on Parade, Pullman, Washington, 1898 (unknown photographer) Page 3 of 38 Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU libraries  Parade, Pullman, Washington, circa 1905 (Burns) Page 4 of 38 Whitman County Heritage collection, Staley Museum  Main Street Pullman, ca. 1913 (unknown photographer) Page 5 of 38 Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU libraries  Downtown Pullman, June 6, 1929 (Ralph Hutchison) Page 6 of 38 Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU libraries  Pullman city view, Pullman, Washington, October 5, 1931 (unknown) Page 7 of 38 Whitman County Heritage collection, Whitman County Historical Society Archives Page 8 of 38 Store fronts on Main Street, Pullman, 1950 (unknown) Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU libraries  Pullman, Washington, circa 1960 (Ross Hall Studio, Dexter Press) Page 9 of 38 Whitman County Heritage collection, privately owned  Main Street, Pullman 1977 (Will Hawkins) Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU libraries Page 10 of 38  • Rico’s Smoke House (1980-present). • Other names of the property: • Pullman Theatre • Beck Theatre • The Theatorium • Liberty Theatre (until 1930); • Thorpe’s Smoke House or Rico’s Tavern, 1930-1980. Page 11 of 38  • Street Address: 200 East Main Street • City, State, Zip Code: Pullman, WA 99163 • Parcel Number: 108150007080003 • Plat or Addition: 444 square feet +/- of Lot 8; 1,700 square feet +/- of Lot 9; and 924 square feet +/- of Lot 10, Block 7, Original Town of Pullman • Previous addresses for the business: • 104 Main (1930-1972; same location as present but different address) • 130 Main (1917-1929); different place than the current location • 128 Main (1909-1916) Page 12 of 38  Finding Parcel Number, Plat/Addition, and Property Owner • TaxSifter • County Assessor • City of Pullman GIS • Pullman City Hall – Community Development Department Page 13 of 38 Page 14 of 38  Modern-Contemporary Page 15 of 38  Architectural Page 16 of 38 Description Page 17 of 38  6. Nominated Elements Rico’s Considered Elements: Interior Mural Historical Building Page 18 of 38 Page 19 of 38  Franklin School (a) Broad patterns of history – post-WWII baby boom, growth of Pullman (b) 1938 building Depression-era PWA Moderne style (c) design by Harold Whitehouse, regionally important architect Page 20 of 38  • Whitman County Historical Society • Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) at WSU • Washington Rural Heritage • Library of Congress • Census Records, National Archives Page 21 of 38 • Hathi Trust  • Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation WISAARD • CLG Historic Property Survey reports • SHPI forms (State Historic Property Inventory) • Washington State University Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections • Whitman County Historical Society Page 22 of 38 • City Hall  • Acreage of Property: 3068 square feet/43,560 square feet=0.07 acres • Written Boundary Description: Found on the property deed. It can be a metes-and-bounds description, likely created by an engineering or surveying firm, or a more general description. • Written Boundary Justification: Describe why the boundaries of the area of nomination are established as they are. Detail which features of the property are to be included or excluded and give reasons for these Page 23 of 38 inclusions and exclusions.  Thank you! Questions? Page 24 of 38 Finding Parcel Number, Plat/Addition/Subdivision, and Property Owner Information on TaxSifter You can search “Whitman County TaxSifter” Click “I Agree” to enter the site. Page 25 of 38 This is the main search page for TaxSifter When using the search, put a “%” between the address number and street name for better results: Page 26 of 38 Click “Assessor” Page 27 of 38 Parcel number and plat/subdivision information can be found on the left, property owner information is on the right. Parcel Number Owner Information Plat/Subdivision Information You will need the phone number and/or email for the property owner also Page 28 of 38 Using Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation WISAARD to Find Past Studies/Inventories Click on the Map Use the search in the upper right, addresses will start to auto populate. Click on the address you are researching. Page 29 of 38 Once the location has been selected, it will take you to the area. You can exit the search results. Click the three pages on the right side Page 30 of 38 Click the “eye” next to “Property” and “Register Public” Click on the yellow dot. Page 31 of 38 Click the arrow to go to page 2, it may take some time to fully load. Click the three lines in the bottom left. Page 32 of 38 This page show information from other inventories Page 33 of 38 Using the City’s GIS Website to Find Parcel Size Click on “Gallery” Use “Tax Parcels” and click “Open in Map Viewer” (orange arrow). If needed you can use search for “Tax Parcels” as well (blue arrow). Page 34 of 38 Click on the magnifying glass in the lower right Use the search in the upper right, addresses will start to auto populate. Click on the address you are researching. Page 35 of 38 Exit search results and zoom in to see the parcels. Most parcels will have the address they are associated with listed on them. If you are unsure the number of parcels, reach out to City staff for assistance. Page 36 of 38 Click on the parcel to get the calculated area, this will need to be done for all parcels associated with that address. Example: There are three parcels associated with 200 E Main Street, all three areas will be added for the property size. Divide the total square footage by 43,560 to get the acreage. 1 2 3 Page 37 of 38 Resources to Help with Statement of Significance: • Whitman County Historical Society archives (wchsarchives@gmail.com) o Pullman’s 1972 house renumbering guide o Polk directories–annual lists of residential and business information, including names, addresses, and occupations o File drawers–some contain WSU student public history research; organized by street name o Bunchgrass Historian, WCHS periodical (1973-2023 available as pdf on website) o Papers, photographs, maps, indexes of births, deaths, and, census records relative to Pullman’s history o Extensive collection of original Pullman Herald • Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC), Washington State University o Diverse collections of papers and photographs related to regional, state, and local history ▪ Pullman phonebooks ▪ WSU student newspaper, Daily Evergreen ▪ Official List of Pullman House Renumbering, 1972 • Washington Rural Heritage o Digitized primary sources that document aspects of the history of Washington’s communities o Many photographs o Searchable by county and city/town • Library of Congress o Chronicling America: digitized copies of Pullman Herald from November 1888- December 1922 o Sanborn maps: fire insurance maps that document city streets/buildings for the years 1893, 1889, 1891, 1896, 1908 • Census Records, National Archives o Population and demographic information taken every 10 years o Variable access to digitized censuses (up to 1950) ▪ Some ability to search by name, street address • HaitiTrust o Vast digital library contains variety of primary sources o Simple search of “Pullman, Washington” generates a list of over 400,000 items Page 38 of 38