Can you name the historical home shown in this photo?

Who were its famous owners, and what is their significance to Washington history?

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The African American artist in last month's challenge is James W. Washington, Jr. According to one of our readers, his sculpture shown next to him is called "Vertebrae," and according to another reader, this photo was taken at the Bothell Library.
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) facility in Seattle is suddenly set to vacate and go up for sale. On February 19th, Secretary of State Kim Wyman presented on the issue to the Washington State Heritage Caucus, a public meeting of legislators, state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and members of the public, held every Wednesday morning during legislative session.

This is what Secretary Wyman said:

As you have heard, the Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) has proposed selling the National Archives facility in Seattle.

This decision was made without public meetings or soliciting comments from stakeholder in the four Pacific Northwest states which are being impacted by the closure.

On January 15, 2020, the Washington State Archives was informed by NARA after the decision was made by the PBRB. The PBRB never contacted the Office of the Secretary of State or the Washington State Archives regarding the pending decision, nor was there an opportunity for the State Archives to comment on the proposed decision... keep reading

by Lee Pierce, Eastern Branch Archivist, Cheney
The 18th United States Census, conducted in 1960, was the first U.S. Census in which the questionnaires were mailed to households, as opposed to paid, in-person enumerators who visited each house. Previous census enumerations used mail-in questionnaires in a limited way, but the 1960 Census relied very heavily on self-reporting.

The census determined the U.S. population was 179,323,175. Over the next six years, however, there were many challenges... keep reading

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Who said that?
The Office of the Secretary of State (OSOS) will send representatives from the Archives, Library, Legacy Washington, and Elections to the Washington State Council for the Social Studies spring conference in Skamania, March 13th to 15th. Reps will meet with teachers about OSOS historical resources, and how they can be useful in our state's public school curriculum.
Assistant Acquisition Archivist Charles Hilton will present to the Grays Harbor Genealogical Society on Saturday, March 14th. The workshop will focus on the preservation of over-sized items. Hilton will show the group how to take care of things like maps and posters.

If you have interest in a free workshop for your historical or genealogical group, or class, please contact us .
"Pardon our noise, it's the sound of freedom."

Hint: This month's quote is a little different. It's from a sign, not a person. Where is the sign? Also, the man in the photo has nothing to do with the quote.

Last month's quote was from legendary martial arts master Bruce Lee.