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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel restaurant Seattle, circa 1923
The Wilsonian Apartment Hotel opened in Seattle’s University District on November 26, 1923. Its developers promoted it as the most elegant apartment hotel outside of New York City. The Wilsonian had restaurant facilities, lounges, and an adjacent ballroom. In addition to extended-stay residents and short-term visitors, the mixed-use complex hosted annual art auctions and a variety of University of Washington…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.17
Date:1923
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Views of East Newton Street, Seattle, 1911 and 1912
Seattle's Portage Bay-Roanoke-North Capitol Hill neighborhood is located at the far northern end of the north-south ridge that forms Seattle's Capitol, Renton, First, and Beacon hills. Development during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century was spurred by the area's convenient location: close enough -- but not too close -- to downtown Seattle. Initially somewhat challenging to access, by 1906…
ID Number:1957.1279.1
Date:1911-1912
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Floor plan for Plywood Home of Living Light, Seattle World's Fair, circa 1961
"This is the unusual floor plan of the Century 21 Plywood Home of Living Light, which will be built and exhibited at the Seattle World's Fair by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association in cosponsorship with Practical Builder magazine. The curved walls are continuous lengths of a special sandwich panel made up of outside layers of fir plywood with a plastic…
ID Number:1965.3598.10.3
Date:Circa 1961
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Home of Milnor and Milnora Roberts, Seattle, 1909
In 1904, the Roberts family built a comfortable home on the northwest corner of the intersection of NE 45th Street and 15th Avenue NE, near the University of Washington campus. Milnor Roberts was the Dean of the UW College of Mines, and contributed to the founding of the University Book Store. His sister Milnora was active in Seattle women’s clubs,…
ID Number:1966.3954.1
Date:1909
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Horace C. Henry home, Seattle, circa 1920
One of Seattle's early residents, Horace Chapin Henry (1844-1928) was a businessperson who made a fortune with building contractor Henry Balch when they formed Henry and Balch, a construction company that won many contracts for railroads and roads throughout the United States. Work brought Henry to Seattle in late 1891, and he began to make investments in local businesses, later…
ID Number:1967.4235.6
Date:Circa 1920
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Horace and Susan Henry home, Seattle, circa 1900
One of Seattle's early residents, Horace Chapin Henry (1844-1928) was a businessperson who made a fortune with building contractor Henry Balch when they formed Henry and Balch, a construction company that won many contracts for railroads and roads throughout the United States. Work brought Henry to Seattle in late 1891, and he began to make investments in local businesses, later…
ID Number:1967.4235.14a
Date:Circa 1900
Manuscript
Sprinkling Privileges in Seattle, June 1901
"Sprinkling Privileges in Seattle: A few sketches from life made during a casual ride in the residence district, on two successive evenings, in June 1901" is a manuscript containing six hand-colored pen and ink drawings of individuals watering their lawns and gardens. The sketches and accompanying captions poke fun at resident's frivolous use of the city's water supply, and may…
ID Number:1969.4689.3
Date:1901
Ephemera
Youngs Bros. business card, circa 1890
Luther Burns Youngs (1858-1923) came from Kentucky to Seattle in 1883. A carpenter by trade, he started a construction business that became quickly profitable in Seattle's booming population. According to Seattle city directories, there were 3,553 residents in 1880 and 43,835 residents in 1890. Already serving as a member of the Board of Public Works, Mr. Youngs was appointed superintendent…
ID Number:1969.5072.103
Date:Circa 1890
Book
Seattle Home Builder and Home Keeper, 1915
This book was written by W.W. (Willard W.) DeLong, a Seattle architect famous for Craftsman style bungalows, and his wife, Isabelle D. DeLong. Hardbound in a dark green cover, this volume has a depiction of a classic Seattle bungalow on the front and in gold lettering, the proverb "Be it Ever So Humble, There's No Place Like Home."Section I of…
ID Number:1972.5567.144
Date:1915
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Studio of Alonzo Victor Lewis, Seattle, circa 1923
Alonzo Victor Lewis (1886-1946) was born in Utah, graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago, and built this studio-home in Seattle at 2611 Eastlake Avenue in 1920. He was primarily known for his sculpture, but was also an excellent painter.This photo of Lewis's studio is part of a collection from McBride and Anderson photographers. Born in 1863, Ella McBride began…
ID Number:1974.5923.154.5
Date:Circa 1923