About this episode
Feliks Banel's guests on this LIVE BROADCAST of CASCADE OF HISTORY include Barbara Swift, landscape architect and advocate for Seattle’s Gas Works Park on recent developments with the City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board and the City of Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation; Matt Smith of the grassroots group Save the Dr. Annie Russell House and Eugenia Woo of Historic Seattle on an imminent threat facing the historic Dr. Annie Russell House in Seattle and how you can voice your opinion about it to the City of Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections; and Billy Cooter and Cat House of Idaho Fire Lookouts on their research project, and how you can help solve some “history mysteries” related to historic fire lookout towers in the Gem State. We also listen to audio highlights from the Seattle Seahawks' 1976 NFL expansion season summary film, narrated by John Facenda.
More info about Gas Works Park via Historic Seattle:
https://historicseattle.org/call-to-action-preserve-gas-works-park/
More info about Save The Dr. Annie Russell House:
https://www.saverussellhouse.org/
More info about Idaho Fire Lookouts:
https://www.idahofirelookouts.com/
More info about Feliks Banel’s upcoming “All Over The Map” presentation at Stimson-Green Mansion on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:30pm:
https://historicseattle.org/event/historic-talks-in-historic-buildings-hosted-by-feliks-banel/
Links to more information about most topics discussed on the show are often available at the CASCADE OF HISTORY Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/groups/cascadeofhistory
This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Time on Sunday, February 1, 2026 via SPACE 101.1 FM and gallantly streaming live via www.space101fm.org from historic Magnuson Park - formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle.
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