T.G. Heuser Company | Professional Experience

Tom Heuser

Architectural Historian
Seattle, WA | 206.375.8811 | Tom@tgheuser.co

Willamette Cultural Resources Associates | Seattle, WA. | January 2023 – Present

Architectural Historian

Worked as part of a team to write and edit reports on cultural resources in Vancouver, WA and Portland, OR that may be affected by the pending replacement of the Interstate-5 Bridge in compliance with Section 106.
Providing on-call Historic Preservation services to the City of Bothell, Washington including brief inventories for demolition review, attending board meetings, and co-authoring the successful landmark nomination of the Benjamin F. McAdoo House and presenting it to the Bothell Landmarks Board.
Researching Native American land use history for an update to the existing National Register of Historic Places Documentation of San Juan Island National Historical Park.
Writing historic context statements, architectural descriptions, biographies of significant persons, determinations of eligibility, and conducting fieldwork and taking photographs at locations in Washington and Oregon.
Conducting comprehensive research through newspapers, property records, construction permits, maps, photographs, and other records across a broad range of digital and physical repositories.

T.G. Heuser Company, LLC | Seattle, WA. | April 2019 - December 2022

Founder and Principal

Worked on five Seattle Landmark Nominations and 29 historical reports in compliance with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
Co-authored the print publication “Building For Learning” Seattle Public School Histories 1862-2022.
Completed a reconnaissance survey of 275 Mid-Century Modern apartment buildings in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood as well as an intensive survey of 11 buildings, a 54-page context statement, and a walking tour.
Wrote historic context statements, architectural descriptions, biographies of significant persons, determinations of eligibility, and conducted fieldwork and photography at locations throughout King County, Washington.
Conducted comprehensive research through newspapers, property records, construction permits, maps, photographs, and other records across a broad range of digital and physical repositories.
Budgeted and scoped projects.
Built lasting relationships with clients, other historians, and preservation consultants.

Capitol Hill Historical Society (CHHS) | Seattle, WA. | January 2017 - January 2022

Co-Founder and President

Worked with other historical organizations, professional historians, and neighborhood residents to advocate for cultural resources in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Co-authored a successful landmark nomination of Seattle’s Roy Vue Apartments in partnership with Historic Seattle and building residents.
Evaluated other local landmark nominations and closely studied local preservation policies and procedures.
Interpreted aspects of Seattle history through public talks and walking tours and in online and print publications.
Prepared three grants and lead three fundraising events that raised a total of over $18000 combined.
Established working relationships with Historic Seattle, Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Docomomo WEWA, Pacific Northwest Museum of Motorcycling, Hunters Capital, Elliott Bay Book Company, Marvin Anderson Architects, 4Culture, and others.
Led and organized meetings for the CHHS Board of Directors, volunteers, and members.
Performed public outreach for the collection of Capitol-Hill-related historical photographs, ephemera, and stories for posterity and future use in public education programs.
Lead the republication of Jacqueline Williams’ book and fostered the sales of hundreds of books.
Planned, coordinated, and co-authored two coloring books of Capitol Hill’s historic buildings.
Other duties included strategic planning, bookkeeping, budgeting, promotion, graphic design, and web design.

Capitol Hill Times & Capitol Hill Seattle Blog | Seattle, WA. | October 2014 - February 2018

Freelance Historian/Writer

Wrote 17 extensively researched articles about the people who built, owned, and occupied historical buildings in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.