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Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (Seattle, Wash.), Washington State Building, front elevation
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| Title | Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (Seattle, Wash.), Washington State Building, front elevation |
| Architectural Firm Name | Bebb & Mendel |
| Architects | Bebb, Charles H.
Mendel, Louis Leonard, 1867-1940 |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1908-1909 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Blueprint: 84 x 112 cm. |
| Building Street Address | University of Washington |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Working drawings
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| Representation | Elevations
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| Descriptive Notes | Written on drawing:
Washington State Building
A.Y.P. Exposition, Seattle, Wash.
Front Elevation
Bebb & Mendel, Arch'ts
Sheet: 5
Key to Glass Sizes
Scale: 1/4" to 1' |
| Building Style | Beaux-Arts
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| Building Notes | In 1909 Seattle hosted its first World's Fair on the University of Washington campus - the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (AYP). The AYP attracted more than 3.5 million visitors from around the world, giving Seattle much-needed prominence and attention as a leader in Pacific trade. The layout of the Exposition and its buildings were partly funded by the state legislature, so that they could later be used by the University. Designed by Charles Bebb and Louis Mendel, the Washington State building housed the social functions of the fair and included reception and banquet halls, offices of the commission and restrooms. It was one of the seven buildings intended to be used as a permanent campus structure and housed the University of Washington Library into the 1920s, but was eventually torn down when it fell into disrepair. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Elevations |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Washington State Building (Seattle, Wash.); Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans; Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0016
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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 | U.W. Architect. Accession No. 73-28, Box 12 |
| 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. |
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