Jonathan Talks to Jonathan

Jonathan Kauffman, a James Beard Award-winning writer, is returning to Seattle. The former restaurant critic at Seattle Weekly, he will be at West Seattle’s Westside School to discuss his new book, Hippie Food: How Back-to-the-Landers, Longhairs, and Revolutionaries...

Crooked Yet Strong

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Crooked Yet Strong Fun Fact: One of the columns above our portico is misaligned (and has been since the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake). Don’t worry,...

Staff Spotlight: Grant P.H. Barber

Name: Grant P.H. Barber Position: Development Manager How long have you worked at Town Hall? I’ve been here just over two years and have held a few different roles. As Development Manager, I steward all our awesome members. What attracted you to working at Town Hall?...
The Renovation Continues

The Renovation Continues

If you’ve passed near our historic First Hill home on 8th Ave and Seneca in the last few weeks, you may have seen the scaffolding that’s gone up around Town Hall’s façade. It’s been thrilling to see the bustling activity around our building as the renovation...

Moulding Restoration

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Moulding Restoration The historic moulding in the Great Hall is in terrific shape for its age. A few pieces require some restoration, and those that we’re unable to repair will be...

Bright, Shiny, and Clean

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Bright, Shiny, and Clean All four sides of Town Hall feature this unique terra cotta facade, and they’ll each be getting a thorough cleaning and restoration over the course of the...

View from the Top

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] View From the Top The stained glass windows in our Great Hall have been fully removed and taken offsite for restoration, leaving us with an unconventional view of the changing leaves. It’s...

Robot on the Stairs

[vc_row][vc_column][ultimate_spacer height=”100″][vc_column_text] Robot on the Stairs The vomitorium from our lobby level to the Great Hall remained unused due to safety concerns. Although this stairway certainly lent some charm to the lobby, with the help...