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Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.), First Avenue, street elevation, east side between Cherry and James Streets
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| Title | Pioneer Square (Seattle, Wash.), First Avenue, street elevation, east side between Cherry and James Streets |
| Architects | Heide, Augustus, 1862-
De Neuf, Emil, d. 1915
Fisher, Elmer H., 1840?-1905 |
| Artist | Steinbrueck, Victor |
| Client | Lowman, James Daniel, 1856-1947
Yesler, Henry L. (Henry Leiter), 1810-1892 |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1969 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Ink and graphite on tracing paper: 46 x 62 cm. |
| Building Street Address | 107 Cherry St.
616-606 1st Avenue |
| 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:
Pioneer Place
Handwritten beneath drawing:
Cherry St.
Lowman Building
Howard Building
Pioneer Building
James St.
Signed by artist:
[copyright] Victor Steinbrueck 1969 |
| Building Style | Chicago School
Renaissance Revival
Richardsonian Romanesque
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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 Lowman Building was designed by Heide & De Neuf for James Lowman. Its completion date, sometime around 1903, is unclear. Lowman was a civic and business leader in early Seattle. Immediately to its south is a seven story building clad in orange-beige pressed brick. The building was originally designed as a four story building, completed at the end of 1892, with subsequent remodels in 1893 and 1897. The upper three floors were apparently completed in 1902. The main facade has a storefront on the first level surmounted by a rectangular sign with the name "Lowman and Hanford." The Howard Building was completed in 1890. Typical of many of the buildings that were erected post Fire, its composition, however, is somewhat simpler than many of these early buildings. It has been attributed to Elmer Fisher. The Pioneer Building was completed in 1892. It was commissioned by mill owner and entrepreneur Henry Yesler and designed by Elmer Fisher. The building has a grid composition and includes an amazing variety of window openings and decorative elements, all typical of Victorian buildings; but Elmer Fisher himself described the building as Romanesque. Also typical of the type of buildings constructed right after the Fire of 1889, although it stands out in the variety of its detailing and the richness of its interior. |
| 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 | ARC0520
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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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