Big Denny’s landmark vote today
Today (Wednesday) is the big day as Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board is scheduled to vote on the fate of the Ballard Denny’s. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m. in …
Denny’s
Web poll about Ballard Denny’s
After airing the special on the Ballard Denny’s on Friday, KCTS posted an unofficial web poll asking folks if the Denny’s should be saved. As of this writing, 54% say …
Community meeting for Denny’s supporters
There will be a community meeting tonight (Monday) at 7 at the Abraxus Bookstore (old Ballard Library building, 5711 24th Ave.) for folks interested in saving the Denny’s from the …
‘Googie vs. Goliath’ airs on KCTS
Tonight (Friday) at 7:30, KCTS is airing a documentary on the Ballard Denny’s. “On the next KCTS 9 Connects, see how this former omelet outlet has become an unlikely icon …
Historic Greyhound terminal not a landmark
Seattle’s Landmark Preservation Board, which will vote later this month on whether the Ballard Denny’s is protected, concluded that the Seattle Greyhound bus station is not a city landmark. Workers …
A smart debate about Denny’s
Our post last week about the future of the Ballard Denny’s has triggered a terrific debate in comments. “Cool to see a dialog going on here about this subject on …
Petition to NOT save the Denny’s
My Ballard reader Ronan sent us this note: “My girlfriend and I had an interesting encounter last Saturday afternoon that I thought I’d share. Two guys standing on Market Street …
A look inside the old Ballard Denny’s
Seattle’s Landmark Preservation Board toured the boarded-up Denny’s yesterday, and today the property owners invited members of the media to tour the building. Benaroya Companies’ Marc Nemirow and architect Arthur …
Community meeting about Denny’s
The group “Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement in Western Washington” is holding a community meeting tonight (Wednesday) at the Ballard Library to discuss efforts to save the Denny’s …
Denny’s landmark hearing postponed
The Landmark Preservation Board hearing to decide the fate of the Denny’s has been postponed from Feb. 6th to Feb. 20th. The owners asked for more time to prepare. If …
Denny’s wants to reopen in same spot in Ballard
Wow, here’s a surprising development. The franchise company that once operated the now-boarded up Denny’s at 15th and Market called the Ballard News-Tribune and said it wants to reopen the …
Seattle Times: Denny’s not worth saving
An editorial in Sunday’s Seattle Times pulls no punches with the fight over the Denny’s on 15th. “The (architectural) significance of the proposed landmark is minor,” the Times editors write. …