Feliks Banel's guest on this BONUS EPISODE of CASCADE OF HISTORY is Dr. Kate Burrows, founder and lead organizer of a grassroots preservation organization in North Seattle called "Save Crown Hill Cemetery." Dr. Burrows founded the group in December 2025.
In this conversation, Dr. Burrows shares some of the history of Crown Hill Cemetery and explains the recent origins of the preservation group.
Based on letters sent by the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections in December 2025, neighbors are concerned about what appears to be a move by a private developer to build housing on land that used to be part of the 1903 cemetery, and that directly abuts areas containing historic graves. Dr. Burrows describes a whirlwind of grassroots organizing over the past month - and some early successes for Save Crown Hill Cemetery - as well as what might come next.
Save Crown Hill Cemetery's website:
https://savecrownhill.carrd.co/
Save Crown Hill Cemetery's Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Save-Crown-Hill-Cemetery/61585444495150/
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