On Sept. 13, 2014 – 10 AM the public is invited to join Mayor Ray Stephanson, the Everett City Council, community members and the family of former Mayor William E. Moore at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, as the historic City Hall building is formally renamed in honor of Moore, Everett’s 30th mayor. (The Historic City Hall is located at 3002 Wetmore Avenue). Moore’s efforts to promote the city of Everett are some of the most crucial.
“I am honored to help commemorate the legacy of Mayor Moore by dedicating one of our best-known landmarks in his name,” said Mayor Ray Stephanson. “Bill was always focused on the future of Everett and much of the infrastructure and amenities that we enjoy today were established during his leadership.” The former city hall, which now houses the police department’s north precinct and the City Council chambers, was designed by Seattle architect A.H. Albertson and built in 1929. It has long been recognized as an excellent example of the art deco style. “Historic City Hall links the Roaring ’20s and the Great Depression with the present day,” said David Dilgard, Everett Public Library historian. “It was the product of the politics and economics of an American industrial port at a historic turning point.”
The building underwent a significant renovation in 1978-79 at Moore’s direction, with the intent of retaining and restoring the original character and integrity of the building. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and remains a noteworthy fixture in Everett’s central business district.
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Moore was first elected mayor in 1977 and served through 1990. He is perhaps best known as a champion for Naval Station Everett, but he also made developing the city’s infrastructure a priority throughout his career, particularly in what is now the advanced manufacturing jobs center in southwest Everett.
The renaming effort was spearheaded by a group of Everett citizens, who noted in their nomination that “Mayor Bill Moore understood that even during difficult times, a great City could develop on the strength of having infrastructure in place to provide the foundation for a strong economy, new employment and job retention. In some measure, we owe the quality of life we enjoy today to sound initiatives begun by Mayor Moore.”
Among Moore’s achievements are expansions of Langus Riverfront and Kasch parks, annexations of Silver Lake and Smith Island, building Fire Station 6, the expansion of the downtown library, and improvements to several major streets and utility facilities. Moore also helped bring the AquaSox baseball team to Everett.
