I was so excited to read the article on Seaview Hall featured on the cover of the Herald (Feb. 28) but was perplexed by the content of the story. When the dilapidated, structurally-questionable log residence initially came on the market a year and a-half ago, when it was for sale by its long-time owners - the Ross family, who purchased the property back in 1959 - I contacted Susan Shorett, a Windermere real estate agent who specializes in historic homes, and told her she had to see this house.

Shorett not only ended up serving as the "listing agent" but acting as the "buyer" as well. After numerous deals fell apart, Shorett approached Chris Wain about partnering with her to save it from inevitable demolition. From the beginning, this was a partnership. Your story, on the other hand, indicates nothing of this relationship. Instead, it mentions her working on the project "in charge of interior design."

Because of Susan's enthusiasm and passion for old houses, she was in constant communication with me - an architectural historian who's written a local-history book on the area - about the project. On numerous occasions, I visited the construction site to monitor the project's progress, with the intent of documenting her quest and eventually publishing an article on this unique and truly amazing undertaking.

It was Susan Shorett, not Chris Wain, who was intimately involved in the day-to-day aspects of this remodel. And it is Susan who should be given credit that this historic gem is still part of West Seattle's heritage.

Brooke Best

Architectural historian