Editing Edmonds, Washington (section)

===Historical preservation===
[[File:Edmonds WA museum 02.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)|Carnegie Library]] is the only building in Edmonds with a national historic designation.]]

Edmonds' sole entry on the [[National Register of Historic Places]], the [[Andrew Carnegie Library (Edmonds, Washington)|Carnegie Library]], was added in 1973 and currently houses the Edmonds Historical Museum, a local museum operated by the Edmonds–South Snohomish County Historical Society.<ref>{{cite news |last=Winters |first=Chris |date=May 4, 2014 |title=Edmonds Historical Museum's renovations looked back to 1910 |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/edmonds-historical-museums-renovations-looked-back-to-1910/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 5, 2012 |title=Designated historic sites in Snohomish County |url=http://www.heraldnet.com/news/designated-historic-sites-in-snohomish-county/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>

The city government created its own historical commission in 2007 and now maintains a separate register of historic places with 18 buildings.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sheets |first=Bill |date=February 25, 2008 |title=Museum nominated for historic status |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/uncategorized/museum-nominated-for-historic-status/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Edmonds Register of Historic Places |url=http://www.edmondswa.gov/images/COE/Government/Boards_and_Commissions/Commissions/Historic_Preservation_Commision/Register_of_Historic_Places__List_.pdf |publisher=Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref> The city's historic designation, unlike the national register, comes without design or building restrictions and primarily includes historic homes and businesses.<ref>{{cite news |last=Salyer |first=Sharon |date=June 9, 2015 |title=Schumacher Building in Edmonds on city's register of historic places |url=https://www.heraldnet.com/news/schumacher-building-in-edmonds-on-citys-register-of-historic-places/ |work=The Everett Herald |access-date=June 29, 2018}}</ref>