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Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (Seattle, Wash.), Forestry Building, north elevation
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| Title | Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (Seattle, Wash.), Forestry Building, north elevation |
| Architectural Firm Name | Saunders & Lawton |
| Architects | Saunders, Charles Willard, 1858-1935
Lawton, George Willis, 1864-1928 |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1908 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Blueprint: 55 x 110 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 in title block:
Forestry Bldg.
Saunders & Lawton, Architects, Seattle
Date: Aug 3, 08
General Plans
Sheet no. 8
Written beneath drawing:
North Elevation
Scale: 1/8" to 1' |
| Building Style | Classical Revival
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| Building Notes | In 1909 Seattle hosted it's 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. The Forestry Building, designed by Charles Saunders and George Lawton, was publicized as the "largest log house ever built." The giant fir logs that comprise the building came from Snohomish county. Although derived from classical sources, the raw logs and unfinished wood used throughout the structure demonstrates Saunders and Lawton's inventiveness as eclectic designers. After the fair this building served for a few years as the Washington State Museum. It was torn down in 1931 due to excessive rot and damage caused by beetles. Today, the Husky Union Building (HUB) stands on the site. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Elevations |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Forestry 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 | ARC0006
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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 2 |
| 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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