for an art studio. In 1961, he and a group of local investors, known as the Peter Kirk Syndicate, purchased the building to clean it up and perform needed repairs. Their intention was to "preserve the building as an historic structure and use the building for the cultural enrichment of the community." The members of the syndicate donated their shares of the building to form the Creative Arts League which moved into the building where it offered various art classes as well as operating a small theater. The Peter Kirk Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and after receiving the federal tax credits, the building was given a full restoration in 1977. In 2010, the Peter Kirk Building was nominated to compete for part of a $1 million grant from American Express as part of their Partners In Preservation Seattle-Puget Sound Initiative. See also Peter Kirk Masonic Lodge Building Joshua Sears Building References Bibliography National Register nomination form for the Peter Kirk Building" Kirkland Creative Arts League 26 April 1973. Retrieved January 10, 2010 "THE PETER KIRK BUILDING - CENTER OF ACTIVITY" The Kirkland Arts Center. Retrieved December 31, 2009. Anon. "Town's houses offer a tour through time" The Seattle Times 21 July 2007. Retrieved December 31, 2009. "Kirkland Town of Brick Business Blocks 150 New Buildings" The News 1890. Retrieved December 31, 2009 [Kirkland Heritage Society] "Area's Oldest Building to be Restored (Headline only)" The Eastside Journal 11 January 1962. Retrieved December 31, 2009. Wood, Carrie "Editor's Note | Cast your vote to preserve piece of Kirkland history" The Kirkland Reporter 6 May 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010. History of King County, Washington Commercial buildings completed in 1889 National Register of Historic Places in Kirkland, Washington Victorian architecture in Washington (state) 1880s architecture in the United States Romanesque Revival architecture in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Kirkland, Washington Office buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) Landmarks in King County, Washington