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| Title | Northern Life Tower (Seattle, Wash.), University Street and typical store entrance details |
| Alternate Title | Seattle Tower |
| Architects | Albertson, Abraham Horace, 1872-1964 |
| Associate Architect | Wilson, Joseph Wade, 1878-1968
Richardson, Paul David, 1888-1939 |
| Client | Northern Life Insurance Company |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1927-1928 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Ink and graphite on drafting cloth: 128 x 62 cm. |
| Building Street Address | 1218 3rd Ave. |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Working drawings
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| Representation | Details
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| Descriptive Notes | Handwritten in title block:
Date: Nov. 25, '27. Drwg. No. 12R.
Northern Life Tower
S.E. corner, University St. & Third Ave., Seattle
Northern Life Insurance Co., Owners
A.H. Albertson, Architect
Jos. Wilson, Paul Richardson, Associates
Apr. 9, '28; May 1, 1928; May 12, 1928; June 1, '28; June 29, '28
Handwritten beneath drawings:
Typical store entrance in bronze and marble
Elevation of University St. entrance
Scale: 1/8" to 1' |
| Building Style | Art Deco
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| Building Notes | The Northern Life Tower completed in 1929 is now known as the Seattle Tower.
A. H. Albertson established himself as an architect in Seattle in 1907. He worked intermittently with the firm of Howells and Stokes until about 1917 when the partnership of Howells and Albertson was formed. Albertson apparently also maintained a separate practice along with his associates, Wilson and Richardson. This firm lasted into the 1930s. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Architectural elements; Architectural decorations & ornaments |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Seattle Tower (Seattle, Wash.); Northern Life Insurance Company--Buildings--Designs and plans; Office buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans; Doorways--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0455
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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 | Metropolitan Building Company 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. |
