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| Title | Exterior of the Playhouse Theater with fountain at night, Seattle World's Fair, 1962 |
| Photographer | Morley Studios |
| Date | 1962 |
| Caption | The 800-seat Playhouse Theater was originally built for the Seattle World's Fair in 1962. It then served as the original home of the Seattle Repertory Theatre until 1982, when the Rep moved and Intiman took over the space. The building is now known as the Intiman Theatre Playhouse.
The fountain in the couryard in front of the theater was installed in 1962. It is known as The Fountain of the Northwest and is a cast bronze sculpture created by James Fitzgerald. |
| Notes | Caption information source: Official Guide Book, Seattle World's Fair 1962: Century 21 Exposition; Seattle: Acme Publications. p. 98-99.
Caption information source: http://www.seattlecenter.com/attractions/fountain_detail.asp?FO_FountainNum=4 |
| Subjects | Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.); Fountains--Washington (State)--Seattle; Night photographs; Theaters--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | Queen Anne (Seattle, Wash.)
United States--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1987.59.131.117 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection, Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI). |
| Repository Collection | Robert D. Ashley Century 21 Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 slide: color; 35mm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original slide using Nikon Super Coolscan 5000, as 5495 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, Adobe RGB 1998, resized to 700 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format, 72 dpi, using Photoshop CS4, quality setting 5. |
