Grant Awarded

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During the discussions on Washington State’s 2020 budget, Governor Jay Inslee sought an additional $1 million dollars in grant money to support the preservation of the historically significant buildings of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve. This one-time grant program, to be administered through the State’s Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) and Ebey’s Reserve, was approved by the State Legislature for the 2020 biennium.

A dozen qualifying historic property owners received grants under this program, and on January 21st, Kristen Griffin, manager of Ebey’s Reserve, announced that Historic Whidbey would be receiving $196,940 towards a new foundation, structural stabilization and rehabilitation work on the windows and doors of the Haller-Brunn House.

We at Historic Whidbey are very thankful to all those who worked to make this grant program a reality, especially the staff at Ebey’s Reserve, the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the State Legislature, Governor Inslee and his staff. With this generous funding, our vision of a Territorial Heritage Center in the Haller House is much closer to becoming a reality

To top it off!

A new cedar shingle roof has been added to the house. The beautiful bright wheat color has brought us joy throughout the summer months. This addition will help preserve the interior of the house as we plan for lifting the house and installing a foundation next spring. Thank you to all the hard working volunteers and roof re-placers in making this possible!

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Stablizing

One of the first steps in rehabilitating the Haller House is its stabilization, top and bottom. Built on an eclectic system of piers - stone, cribbing and tree trunks - the house needs a real modern seismic-ready foundation.

Grant money has been received that will fund the raising of the house and the installation of a new foundation in 2020, along with seismic stabilization and rehabilitation of the windows and doors. Pull up a lawn chair and watch the fun!

Before there was Coupeville

Archaeology of the Haller House: Documenting Coupeville's Unseen History.

Did you know that all of Coupeville's downtown waterfront was the site of an important Skagit village? The Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation has known it for decades. Today, as we move forward to study, document and rehabilitate the historic Haller House property, our first step is to insure that we do not disturb hidden cultural resources on the land.

On the Coupeville waterfront, the Haller House property sits just on the outside edge of a State-registered archaeology site.

On April 26th & 27th of 2019, Jena Kalli & Jeremy Ripin of Full Scope NW archaeology services conduct the survey field work required by the state Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation.

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Jena Kalli & Jeremy Ripin of Full Scope NW archaeology services begin the survey required by the state Dept. of Archaeology and Historic Preservation