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| Title | Mount Constitution observation tower, (Orcas Island, Wash.), preliminary sketch |
| Alternate Title | Moran State Park lookout tower |
| Architects | Storey, Ellsworth P. |
| Client | National Park Service |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1934 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Graphite on tracing paper: 79 x 55 cm. |
| Building Street Address | Mt. Constitution summit |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Orcas Island |
| Purpose | Conceptual drawings
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| Representation | Sketches
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| Descriptive Notes | Preliminary sketch; not built. |
| Building Style | Medieval Revival
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| Building Notes | Ellsworth Storey, one of Seattle's most popular architects, graduated from the University of Illinois in 1903 and moved to Seattle. Storey was perhaps the first Seattle architect to directly integrate local materials with architectural design. This practice, later known as "regionalism" was highly influential in Seattle architecture of the middle- and late-twentieth century. The rectangular sandstone tower, tapering slightly toward the top, holds both a fire lookout and an observation platform for visitors. It features thick stone walls pierced by slit windows, heavy wooden doors, wrought iron work, and a carved balustrade around the observation platform. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Sketches; Observation towers--Washington (State)--Moran State Park |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Moran State Park (Wash.)--Buildings--Designs and plans; Watchtowers--Washington (State)--Moran State Park--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0388
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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 | Ellsworth P. Storey 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. |
