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MEET THE TEAM

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Project Lead & Special Advisor

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MONETTE HEARN

Project Lead

M.A. in Education, Antioch University Seattle
Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Antioch University Seattle

ROLE ON TEAM:

-Directs all research, identification of biographical subjects

-Grassroots community outreach

-Produce context statements

-Identify of potential properties for inclusion on Historic Property Inventory and National Register of Historic Places

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ESTHER MUMFORD

Special Advisor

B.A. University of Washington 1964, Political Science 
"Washington Living Treasure"
ROLE ON TEAM:
-Provides insight on context statement
-Guidance on overall project
-Grassroots community outreach

Research Assistant

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SIERRA MILES

Student in Architecture at University of Washington: published architectural history researcher

ROLE ON TEAM:

-Field HPI forms & Resource

-Photography

-Additional research and coordination

Communications & Outreach & Social Media Expert

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Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, with a minor in Education and Learning and Society (ELS), University of Washington 
ROLE ON TEAM: 
-Website set up 
-Digital community outreach and meeting coordination
-Digital communication and social media updates 
-Assistance with online meeting platforms

ASSA KABA

Researcher & Architectural Historian

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Yashpriya Gupta is a registered Architect in India. She holds an MSc in Conservation of Historic Buildings from the University of Bath in the UK and is a certified Passive House Designer. Yashpriya has a diverse background, including work on National monuments, Smart City facade enhancement projects at an urban scale in India, and involvement in conservation, extensions, historic interiors, and adaptive reuse projects within the historic context of the UK. Additionally, she has contributed to Art Preservation initiatives for UNESCO's Cultural Sector.

 

ROLE ON TEAM:

 

-Conduct research on buildings identified by Field Researchers and provide detailed insights into their significance in African American history.

-Complete HPI forms for input into the WISAARD database, providing support to researchers.

-Develop website

YASHPRIYA GUPTA

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Architectural Historian: supporting research, writing, WISARRD HPI, and Contract Administration

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University of Washington, MArch. University of California at Santa Cruz, BA Art History 
Exceeds the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Historic Architect and Architectural Historian
ROLE ON TEAM: 
-Lead project Architectural Historian 
-Technical writing of National Register Nomination submittals
-Assistance with HPI forms and uploads to WISAARD
-Technical project coordination with DAHP

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University of Washington, MArch. Savannah College of Art & Design, BFA Architecture, Magna Cum Laude. Flagler College, BA English 
Meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Architectural Historian
ROLE ON TEAM:

-Input HPI forms to WISAARD database
-Support field researchers with 50 HPI entries

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University of Cincinnati, BArch
Meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Historic Architect 

ROLE ON TEAM:
-Contract administrator

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University of Washington, BA
University of Michigan, MFA

Meets the Secretary of Interior's Professional Qualification Standards for Historian 

ROLE ON TEAM:
-research support

PROJECT CONTRIBUTOR:

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Tyler S. Sprague is structural engineer and historian, in the Department of Architecture, with an adjunct appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering, at the University of Washington. He is a member of DocomomoWeWa.
ROLE ON TEAM: 
-oversees research on mid-century architects

-meets with and advises the team

-biographies of significant Black Architects including Benjamin McAddo and Donald King

CONTACT

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Studio TJP
1212 NE 65th St. Seattle, WA 98115

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the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the National Park Service

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