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| Title | Roy W. Corbett residence (Seattle, Wash.), interior details |
| Architectural Firm Name | Schack, Young & Myers |
| Architects | Schack, James Hansen, 1871-1933
Myers, David John, 1872-1936
Young, Arrigo M., 1884-1954 |
| Client | Corbett, Roy W. |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1925 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Ink and graphite on drafting cloth: 61 x 92 cm. |
| Building Street Address | 2010 E. Galer Street |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Working drawings
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| Representation | Elevations
Plans
Sections
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| Descriptive Notes | Handwritten in title block:
Interior Details
Residence for Roy W. Corbett, Esq.
E. Galer St. Seattle
Schack Young & Myers
Architects & Engineers
636 Central Bldg., Seattle
Drawn by T.J.M. & C.V.R.- M.J.
Traced by C.V.R. - M.J.
Sheet No. 11
Handwritten beneath drawings:
1/2" Sect of Mantles Room #113 & #115
1/2" Scale Elev. of Servants' Living RM Mantle Room #115
1/2" Scale Elevation of Library Mantle Room #113
1/2" Scale Plan of Fireplaces in Servants Living Rm. & Library Rooms 113 & 115
Wardrobe in Dressing RM
Wardrobe in Sewing Room
1/2" Sect. of Mantle Room #105
1/2" Scale Elev. of Living Room Mantle Room #105
1/2" Scale Plan of Living RM Fireplace Room #105
Scale: 1/2"=1'0" |
| Building Style | Mediterranean Revival
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| Building Notes | The house was built for Cadillac dealer Roy Corbett in 1926 and designed by Schack Young & Myers. The three-way partnership of architects James H. Schack and David J. Myers with engineer Arrigo M. Young proved to be one of the most successful design firms in Seattle during the 1920s. (Today the successor of this firm is known as TRA.) The Corbett residence reflects interest in the Mediterranean and Spanish revival styles popularized in California and firmly rooted in northwest residential design by the 1920s. Despite the fact that the damp Northwest was not an ideal climate in which to build with stucco, large "movie mansions" like this residence and smaller Mission cottages and bungalow courts found their places in high and low income neighborhoods. Its most famous owners were John and Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, who lived in this home from May 1938 to May 1941. John was the publisher of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Anna was a journalist. Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt made several visits to their daughter's home during his presidency. Although it remains a private residence, the exterior is little changed from the way it looked when it was completed. The red-tiled roof is the original from 1926. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Architectural elements; Interior design drawings |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Dwellings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans; Architecture, Domestic--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0612
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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 | The Richardson Associates 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. |
