The Landmark Preservation Board voted 5-4 to designate Fire Station 9’s former fire signal station as a landmark, but it needed six votes to pass. This means that the building is not considered a landmark and can be demolished.

The Seattle Fire Department has plans to tear down the 1921 stucco-clad building and replace it with a new fire station. The Fremont Neighborhood Council lobbied to keep the building intact and put flyers up around the area asking neighbors to email their opinions or attend the meeting. At the meeting, board members voting for the designation cited many emails and letters received from Fremont residents. (Thanks Erik for the info.)