381 results for: Seattle Construction Company
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel during construction, Seattle, February 19, 1923
This image of the construction of the Wilsonian Apartment Hotel in Seattle was taken on February 19, 1923. The Wilsonian, located in Seattle's University District on the northeast corner of University Way NE and NE 47th Street, was the crowning achievement of real-estate developers Corinne Simpson Wilson (1867-1929) and her husband and business partner, George Washington Wilson (1878-1928). The Wilson's…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.3
Date:1923
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Wilsonian Apartment Hotel during construction, Seattle, August 1, 1923
This image of the construction of the Wilsonian Apartment Hotel in Seattle was taken on August 1, 1923. Seen here near completion, the U-shape of the building allowed every apartment exterior windows. The Wilsonian, located in Seattle's University District on the northeast corner of University Way NE and NE 47th Street, was the crowning achievement of real-estate developers Corinne Simpson…
ID Number:1955.970.500.36.4
Date:1923
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View of the 14th Avenue South Bridge over the Duwamish River, Seattle, circa 1930
This image of the original South Park Bridge (also called the 14th/16th Avenue South Bridge) was taken between 1929-1931, either when the bridge was close to or recently completed. The bridge is a Scherzer rolling lift double-leaf bascule bridge, built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982,…
ID Number:1955.970.500.55.1
Date:Circa 1930
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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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View of the Space Needle, looking up from the base, Seattle, 1962
Designed by architect John Graham, the Space Needle is easily the most recognizable structure built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). The Space Needle was built in less than one year for 4.5 million dollars by the Howard S. Wright Construction Company. The top of the Needle is 605 feet high, with the main observation deck at…
ID Number:1965.3598.27.8.1
Date:1962
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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
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Birdseye view of Denny Hill regrade showing conveyors, looking south from Battery Street near 5th Avenue, October 20, 1929
The Seattle Board of Public Works awarded George Nelson & Company the contract for the second and final phase of the regrading of Denny Hill in 1928-1930. Unlike the earlier regrade, this project made use of belt conveyors to move material from the site out to Elliott Bay. An electric shovel removed dirt from the hill and dropped it into…
ID Number:1968.4524.45
Date:1929
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Invitation to USS Nebraska keel laying ceremony on July 4, 1902
In 1901, the Moran Brothers shipyard of Seattle won the bid to build one of three battleships for the U. S. Navy, the USS Nebraska (BB-14). The shipyard underwent major renovations to accommodate the construction of such a large vessel, including the building of a 600 foot long ship shed. The ship's keel laying ceremony was held on Independence Day…
ID Number:1969.5072.101
Date:1902
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Exterior of the Lowman & Hanford Printing and Binding building, Seattle, circa 1914
James D. Lowman (1856-1947) and Clarence Hanford (1857-1920) were business and civic leaders in early Seattle, each with ties to Seattle's founders. In 1882, they joined forces to found Lowman & Hanford Stationery and Printing Company. The firm advertised as booksellers, stationers, printers and binders, but also sold typewriters, sewing machines, pianos and organs. After losing their original building in…
ID Number:1970.5046.19
Date:Circa 1914