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| Title | Century 21 Exposition (Seattle, Wash.), building for the Seattle-First National Bank, elevations and sections of the awning |
| Architects | Thiry, Paul, 1904- |
| Client | Seattle-First National Bank |
| Date of Drawing Execution | 1961 |
| Object Type | Architectural drawings |
| Physical Description | Graphite on paper: 61 x 91 cm. |
| Building Street Address | Century 21 grounds |
| Building Location | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Purpose | Working drawings
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| Representation | Elevations
Sections
Details
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| Descriptive Notes | Handwritten in title block:
Paul Thiry, Architect F.A.I.A.
Seattle World's Fair Branch of Seattle First National Bank
Awnings
9/28/61
[Sheet] A-X
Handwritten beneath drawing:
Elevation (Typical)
Section (Typical)
Upper Edge
Lower Edge
Scale: 1/4" to 1' |
| Building Style | Futurist
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| Building Notes | In 1957 Paul Thiry, one of Seattle's earliest pracitioners of European Modernism, was appointed prinicpal architect of Century 21, the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The Century 21 Branch of the Seattle First National Bank was located at the northwest corner of the Friendship Mall. It featured a canvas awning stretched over a steel frame decorated with the flags of the particpating nations. |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | Elevations; Sections |
| Subjects (LCSH) | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Seattle-First National Bank--Buildings--Designs and plans; Bank buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans |
| Digital Collection | Architecture Collection
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| Digital ID Number | ARC0100
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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 | Paul Thiry 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. |
