Georgetown
Q&A: John Bennett on Revitalizing the ‘Last Bastion of Reality in Seattle’
For more than 20 years, John Bennett has been restoring historic buildings all over the city, and working to revive Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood.
ON A MISSION: Since 1996, John Bennett has been intent upon revitalizing Georgetown. He helped found the Georgetown Merchants Association and the Friends of Georgetown History. Photo by John Vicory. John Bennett grew up in northern Virginia and moved to Seattle in 1974. He has worked as a carpenter, locksmith, ditch digger, antiques buyer/seller and…