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Penney's at Northgate Mall (Seattle, Wash.), rendering
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| Title | Penney's at Northgate Mall (Seattle, Wash.), rendering |
| Alternate Title | J.C. Penney Department Store |
| Architectural Firm Name | John Graham & Company |
| Architects | Graham, John Jr., 1908-1991 |
| Artist | Duff, Earle |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1964 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Acrylic on board: 63 x 114 cm. |
| Building Street Address | 401 NE Northgate Way |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Design drawings
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| Representation | Renderings
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| Descriptive Notes | Handwritten beneath drawing:
[symbol for earl duff, artist]
John Graham and Company
Architects, Planners, Engineers
3-9-64
Printed on board:
Pennys Department Store
Northgate Shopping Center
Seattle, Washington |
| Building Style | Modern
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| Building Notes | John Graham Jr. received international recognition for his large scale shopping complexes. Combining architectural skill with business acumen, Graham helped shape Seattle's commercial environment after World War II. Born in Seattle to architect John Graham Sr., Graham Jr. enrolled in the University of Washington's architecture program in 1926. Transferring to Yale in 1928, Graham graduted with a degree in fine arts four years later and initially pursued a career in merchandising rather than architecture. When John Graham Sr. retired in 1946, Graham Jr. took over his father's architecture firm. When the post-World War II economy spurred suburban growth and expansive commercial development in King County, Graham, groomed in retail management, recognized the potential for innovative design strategies. With an initial collaboration with department store owner Rex Allison, Graham conceived the model for the suburban shopping center. That model was first realized with Northgate Shopping Center, whose key elements included a large scale complex with a combined concentration of shops, abundant parking and easy highway access. When Graham decided to enclose the entire complex, the modern mall was born. Founded in 1902 by James Cash Penney and William Henry McManus, JCPenny was chosen as the official name of original dry goods stores in 1913 when Penney accepted a majority ownership of the chain. Drawing show's an alternate name for the department store, propably an appellation used by the architect and not representative of the original signage. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Renderings |
| Subjects (LCSH) | J.C. Penney Co.--Buildings--Designs and plans; Department stores--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans; Northgate Mall (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0489
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| Ordering Information | Restrictions apply to the ordering of this image. Please contact photos@u.washington.edu for more information. |
| Negative Number | UW28305z |
| 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. |
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