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| Title | Frederick and Nelson department store (Seattle, Wash.), study for |
| Architectural Firm Name | John Graham & Company |
| Architects | Graham, John, Jr. 1908-1991 |
| Client | Marshall Field and Company |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1949-1950 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Graphite on board: 48 x 63 cm. |
| Building Street Address | 5th Ave. and Pine St. |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Design drawings
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| Representation | Renderings
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| Descriptive Notes | Caption on drawing:
Sketch of the addition to Frederick & Nelson
John Graham, Architect |
| Building Style | Modern
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| Building Notes | Frederick & Nelson's was originally built in 1916 in the terra cotta clad steel frame structure typical of the sort done in Chicago at the turn of the century. It was later altered vertically and lost its original cornice. John Graham, Jr. was assisted by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in the redesign of the Frederick & Nelson department store starting in 1946. John Graham, Jr. had taken over the firm upon his father's retirement that same year. During the remodel three storeys were added to the existing five-storey structure, shipping and receiving concourse was removed from the street level to basement, and new elevators and a natural day-like lighting system on the main floor was installed. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Renderings |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Frederick & Nelson--Buildings--Designs and plans; Department stores--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0229
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| Ordering Information | Restrictions apply to the ordering of this image. Please contact photos@u.washington.edu for more information. |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | John Graham Collection |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original drawing in RGB at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, changed to indexed color, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2006. |
