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Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.), First Avenue South, street elevation, west side between South King and Jackson Streets
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| Title | Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.), First Avenue South, street elevation, west side between South King and Jackson Streets |
| Architects | Bebb, Charles H.
Mendel, Louis Leonard, 1867-1940
Saunders, Charles Williard, 1858-1935
Lawton, George Willis, 1864-1928
Gould, Augustus Warren, 1872-1922 |
| Artist | Steinbrueck, Victor |
| Client | Hambach, Albert, 1870-1934
Schwabacher, Louis, 1837-1900
Schwabacher, Abraham, 1838-1909
Schwabacher, Sigmund, 1841-1917 |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1969 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Pencil on tracing paper: 42 x 61 cm. |
| Building Street Address | 401-419 1st Avenue S. |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Record drawings
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| Representation | Elevations
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| Descriptive Notes | Handwritten in title block:
First Avenue South
Handwritten beneath drawing:
So. King St.
Hambach building
Seller building
Schwabacher Hardware
So. Jackson St.
Signed by artist:
[copyright] Victor Steinbrueck 1969 |
| Building Style | Commercial Style
Chicago School
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| Building Notes | Architect, educator, and artist Victor Steinbrueck helped foster responsible civic development though his efforts in promoting revitalization programs for the city of Seattle. Along with many others, Steinbrueck's work to raise awareness of Seattle's historic and architectural significance resulted in the city's adoption of historic preservation ordinances, including the one that made Pioneer Square the city's first National Register district in 1970. These drawings were part of a study he conducted of that area in the late 1960s, early 1970s. The Hambach Building, built 1913, the Seller Building, built 1906, and the Schwabacher Hardware Company building, built 1903-1905, form an ensemble of buildings, aligned along First Avenue South between King and Jackson streets, all designed as warehouse buildings. Their strong ground floor base level, trabeated openings, recessed vertical bays and strong cornice show the influence of the Chicago School of Architecture. The Schwabacher Hardware Company Building (designed by Bebb & Mendel), remarkable because of its exterior design and Sullivanesque ornament, has the most traditional structure, while the Seller Building (designed by A. Warren Gould) adopted more modern aspects of steel frame construction. The Schwabucher Hardware building was built by the Schwabacher brothers, leading suppliers of dry goods and other materials during the Klondike Gold Rush. The Seller Building was occupied by the West Coast Wholesale Drug Company, and for a time known under this name. The Hambach Building was designed (by Saunders & Lawton) for Albert Hambach, a successful wholesale dealer in steam and plumbing supplies who owned several warehouses in the area. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Elevations |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.); Commercial buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0517
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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 | Victor Steinbrueck 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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