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Residents urge Sumner to pause Ryan House demolition, submit historic nomination
Summary
Several residents used the public-comment period to press the council to halt demolition work at the Ryan House (1228 Main Street), submit a formal nomination for the Sumner Historic Registry, and act on longstanding earthquake damage and restoration questions.
During public comment at the March 17 meeting, multiple residents urged Sumner City Council to pause any demolition or irreversible work at the property known as the Ryan House and to accept a formal nomination to place the structure on the Sumner Historic Registry.
Nick Bierman, introducing a packet of documentation, said he was "submitting a formal nomination ... pursuant to Sumner Municipal Code 18.49.040" to place the structure at 1228 Main Street on the local historic registry and asked city staff to identify…
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