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Flora S. Allen student drawing of a frontier air station
Flora S. Allen student drawing of a frontier air station
TitleFlora S. Allen student drawing of a frontier air station
ArchitectsAllen, Flora S. (Flora Sofie), 1908-1984
Date of Drawing Executionca. 1930-1931
Object TypeArchitectural drawings
Physical DescriptionGouache and watercolor with graphite and ink on paper with cheesecloth backing and matting ; 39 1/4 in x 30 1/2 in
PurposeDesign drawings
Student drawings
RepresentationElevations
Renderings
Floor plans
Descriptive NotesWritten in lower right corner:
Flora S. Allen. University of Washington. "A Frontier Air Station".

Stamped on drawing:
Retained University of Washington. Dept. of Architecture.

Handwritten on drawing:
1st Mention Placed
Building NotesPart of a collection containing approximately 1100 student drawings from the University of Washington Department of Architecture from its inception in 1914 until 1961 when the Department of Architecture had completely phased out all elements of the Beaux Arts system and became the College of Architecture and Urban Planning.

5th year design drawing. Watercolor rendering and elevation of facade featuring central glass tower with ornamental clock and metalwork design flanked by two smaller wings on either side serving as departure and arrival gates. Plan shows the u-shaped walkway through the air station with the central section in glass used as a observation and waiting room. Section drawing through center section; perspective drawing.

Flora Allen received her B.Arch from the University of Washington in 1931.
Subjects (LCSH)Airport terminals--Designs and plans; Airport buildings--Designs and plans
Digital CollectionArchitecture Collection
Digital ID NumberARC0894
Ordering InformationRestrictions apply to the ordering of this image. Please contact photos@u.washington.edu for more information.
RepositoryUniversity of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.
Repository CollectionUniversity of Washington Department of Architecture Student Drawings. Ph Coll 740
Digital Reproduction InformationPhotographed with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi in RGB Color. Saved in RAW format and converted to a 350dpi TIFF using Adobe Camera RAW software. Resized and enhanced using Adobe Photoshop and imported as JPEG2000 using ContentDM's software JPEG2000 Extension. 2011
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