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Historic commission recommends removal of deteriorating McKinney Building, proposes interpretive marker
Summary
The Lacey Historical Commission unanimously recommended that the city council remove the unsafe, deteriorated McKinney Building and replace it with an interpretive sign and documentation after staff found the structure lacks historic integrity and environmental constraints limit rehabilitation.
City staff told the Lacey Historical Commission that the McKinney Building, a former resort-era structure on Pacific Avenue near the Lacey Community Center, has deteriorated to the point that it lacks structural integrity and “historical authenticity,” and that rehabilitation would conflict with critical-area protections and be cost-prohibitive. The commission voted unanimously to recommend the building’s removal and to document its history with an interpretive marker.
The staff report presented to the commission summarized a preservation consultant’s conclusion that little of the building remains to…
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