The 111-year-old Alderton School landmark has been approved for complete demolition.
Members of the Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission in Pierce County held a meeting Tuesday to discuss its recommendation for the fate of the Alderton gymnasium, which stands next to the now-demolished school.
In a 4-1 vote, commissioners recommended that the landmark’s owners commission a HistoryLink.org article to be written about the history of the school’s community connections within one year. That was part of the mitigation of the Alderton School demolition. Mitigation is a public benefit to balance the loss of a historic property…