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University of Washington Physics Hall, Seattle, circa 1930
The Physics Hall was built in 1928 and was renamed after UW regent Mary Gates in 1995. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Physics Bldg.Webster & Stevens number: 134777
ID Number:1983.10.4154
Date:Circa 1930
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Laurelhurst School, Seattle, June 23, 1930
A small two-room school had served the community of Laurelhurst until this building opened in 1928. Designed by Seattle Schools architect Floyd A. Naramore, it continues to serve the student body as of 2025, with some additional rooms constructed through the years. Handwritten on sleeve: Laurelhurst School 6/23/30.Photographer's Reference Number: 135380
ID Number:1983.10.4190
Date:1930
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E.C. Hughes School, Seattle, June 24, 1930
When the E.C. Hughes School opened in 1926, it had nine rooms and 206 pupils. Four years later, when this photo was taken, the school looked basically the same, but by 1949 an addition had to be built to hold the growing student body. Hughes was closed in 1989 but has been used as a temporary site for other West…
ID Number:1983.10.4191
Date:1930
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Youngstown School, Seattle, circa 1930
When it opened in 1917, Youngstown School represented state-of-the-art school design, with a combined auditorium-lunchroom and home economics department. Throughout the 1920s, the school population continued to grow, and an addition was constructed in 1929. The school was renamed the Frank B. Cooper School in 1939. The Cooper School moved to a new site in the 1999, which was renamed…
ID Number:1983.10.4201
Date:Circa 1930
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Fairview School, Seattle, circa 1930
The Fairview School building shown here was constructed in 1908 for students in the east Green Lake neighborhood. Originally, the school held first through seventh grades, and in 1928 an addition was built. Fairview School closed in June 1978, and the site is now a church. Handwritten on sleeve: Fairview School.Photographer's Reference Number: 135335
ID Number:1983.10.4203
Date:Circa 1930
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Ballard High School, April 10, 1930
Ballard developed as a community of people working in the fishing, boat-building, and lumber mill industries. Starting in 1916, their older children attended the red brick Ballard High School. The school building was expanded in 1925, and other additions were made over the years. The structure was demolished in the summer if 1997 due to asbestos contamination and was replaced…
ID Number:1983.10.4228
Date:1930
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University Golf Club, Seattle, circa 1931
The University Golf Club stretched along Pacific Avenue for a few holes, and then picked up across Montlake Boulevard E., ending at Husky Stadium. It was carved out of an undeveloped landscape in 1912 and for several decades offered faculty, staff and students the chance to play nine holes for very little money. The golfing community must have regretted the…
ID Number:1983.10.4305
Date:Circa 1931
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View northwest from Frosh Pond on University of Washington campus, Seattle, November 7, 1931
The buildings behind the pond are Johnson Hall, Suzzallo Library, and the Physics Hall. Parrington Hall is visible in the middle distance. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Physics & Aeronautics Hall [sic] 11/7/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 138159
ID Number:1983.10.4308
Date:1931
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University of Washington Guggenheim Hall, Seattle, November 7, 1931
Guggenheim Hall, dedicated in April 1930, was designed by architect John Graham for the aeronautics department at University of Washington. Handwritten on sleeve: U of W Aeronautics Bldg. 11/7/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 138156Caption information source: "Guggenheim Hall," William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Aeronautics, https://www.aa.washington.edu/about/guggenheim
ID Number:1983.10.4309
Date:1931
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St. Edwards Seminary, Kenmore, September 15, 1931
The St. Edwards Seminary on Lake Washington trained boys for the Catholic priesthood from 1931 until the late 1970s, when it was sold to Washington state for a park. Handwritten on sleeve: St. Edwards Seminary, Ints. Groups Exts. 9/15/31.Photographer's Reference Number: 138058Caption information source: "History Echoes in Decaying Halls of St. Edward Seminary," by Katherine Long, Kenmore Heritage Society, June…
ID Number:1983.10.4319.9
Date:1931