About
The Foundation
The Seattle Yacht Club Historic Preservation Foundation raises funds to maintain, restore, and preserve the historic and architecturally significant SYC main-station and associated facilities on Portage Bay, to support historic building preservation in the areas in which they are located, and to foster community awareness and appreciation for the works of architecture for the historic nature of the club associated with this property.
Our History
In 1909, the Seattle Yacht Club and the Elliott Bay Yacht Club consolidated under a single burgee. The early years were spent at the clubhouse on Duwamish Head, but when the Portage Bay property became available in 1917 — just months after the Ship Canal opened for traffic — the club seized the opportunity to plant deeper roots.
Past Commodore John Graham Sr. designed a new clubhouse for the site. Construction began in 1919 and was completed in the spring of 1920. Decades later, his son John “Jack” Graham Jr. continued that legacy, completing the first major remodeling in 1963 — adding the Ward Room formal dining room, the Marine Room restaurant and deck, and offices below.
Why Preservation Matters
Historic structures don’t decline all at once — they fade gradually, through deferred maintenance, aging materials, and the quiet passage of time. Appreciation for what a place means is not enough to keep it standing. The SYC Historical Preservation Foundation exists to close that gap, turning the community’s regard for its heritage into the active, funded work that preservation actually requires.
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Board of Directors
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Financial Transparency
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Major funding is required to ensure that these historic properties are preserved for future generations. Their ongoing restoration and preservation is made possible by the Seattle Yacht Club Foundation through your generous support.