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From: Freya Reiger <freya.reiger@gmail.com>
To: Loreen Hamilton <lhamilton@redmond.gov>
Subject: Re: OFH Demolition Questions
Date: 2025-03-04 20:50:48-10:00

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Hi Ms. Hamilton, 

I heard this from RYPAC’s president and VP who said there was a plan to tear down the building because upkeep was too costly and most activities like RYPAC would be moved to the senior and community center. While I’m relieved that no decision like that has been made, I’m a little confused on how the rumor started. I’ll talk to the board about how this came up. 

Thanks for giving me more information.

Freya Reiger
RYPAC Logistician 



	On Mar 4, 2025, at 3:09 PM, Loreen Hamilton <lhamilton@redmond.gov> wrote:
	
	

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	Good afternoon, Freya –

	 

	Thank you for reaching out to Jeff below about OFH. 

	 

	I am curious where this information came from as there has been no such decision made about the Old Firehouse Teen Center and I was surprised to see this email come through with that rumor. 

	 

	Thanks so much for any information you can share on this! 

	 

Loreen Hamilton, CPRP (she/her/hers)

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	From: Freya Reiger <freya.reiger@gmail.com <mailto:freya.reiger@gmail.com> > 
	Sent: Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:20 AM
	To: Jeff Hagen <JHAGEN@REDMOND.GOV <mailto:JHAGEN@REDMOND.GOV> >
	Subject: OFH Demolition Questions

	 

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	Hi Jeff,

	 

	I am aware that it was decided that the teen center was going to be demolished because it was deemed too expensive and effortful to upkeep it. I have heard whispers of trying to get it legal protection by applying for it to be a historic landmark. Would this be possible? 

	 

	Kev has connections to the Redmond Historic Society so I thought we could get some information from them. In order to get this done we must have a detailed recollection of the building's history and current uses. Do you know when the OFH was built? I know it became a teen center in 1992 but it was a fire house, police station, and city hall before that right? When did those transitions happen? You really can't procrastinate on these things so I think we should put things together fast so we can start getting community involvement. I want to bring it up at our next board meeting which should take place after our superintendent meeting on the 11th. It would be helpful to have some information by then.

	 

	Thanks so much for humoring me on this!!

	Freya Reiger, RYPAC Logistician 

