Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910
Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Fine Arts building of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, to become the chemistry hall for the University of Washington at the close of the fair, is as near fireproof as human ingenuity can make it. It is one of s...
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ftseattlepldc:oai:cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org:p16118coll3/1738 2023-05-15T18:48:26+02:00 Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910 United States--Washington (State)--Seattle University District 190u 1910-04-21 Divided back (1907-1915) image/jpeg http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1738 eng eng Portland Post Card Co. (Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash.) Seattle Historic Postcard Collection spl_pc_12024 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1738 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-RUU/1.0/ Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Fine Arts Building (Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909 Seattle Seattle. Expositions. A.Y.P image; postcards 1910 ftseattlepldc 2022-10-11T17:28:00Z Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Fine Arts building of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, to become the chemistry hall for the University of Washington at the close of the fair, is as near fireproof as human ingenuity can make it. It is one of seven structures to revert to the university. Constructed throughout of steel, concrete, terra cotta, and all wooden fixtures replaced by metal, this building is one of the most striking and attractive at the great Pacific exposition. It cost $200,000, and was built out of an appropriation from the Washington legislature of $600,000 for an auditorium, a chemistry and an engineering building, on condition that the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition be allowed the use of them for exhibition purposes during the summer of 1909. Architecturally the chemistry building is in the ionic style, and consists of a central motive in the front of a portico of four large columns with decorative French ionic capitals. This is flanked on either side by a colonnade of pilasters of similar design. The building has three floors and a wing containing a lecture auditorium which seats 500 persons. The exterior is faced with ivory colored bricks, ornamented with a richly carved cornice of terra cotta to match." Recipient: "Mrs. E. Ault Edmonds, Wash." Message: "Winslow. April 17, 1910. Dear Friend, Yours of long ago not forgotten. We are about settled in our new home and our sick ones are better again. Have been trying to answer all my correspondence as fast as I can. Heard of your brothers sickness and death in the paper and wish to express our sympathies though at a late hour. Hope you and the family are rested again after the strain. With best wishes I remain your friend, Mrs. J.E. Tedford." Location approximated using the 1909 Sanborn Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition map. Other/Unknown Material Alaska Yukon The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Online Pacific Winslow ENVELOPE(-66.732,-66.732,-66.279,-66.279) Yukon |
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Transcribed from the Official Guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Fine Arts building of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, to become the chemistry hall for the University of Washington at the close of the fair, is as near fireproof as human ingenuity can make it. It is one of seven structures to revert to the university. Constructed throughout of steel, concrete, terra cotta, and all wooden fixtures replaced by metal, this building is one of the most striking and attractive at the great Pacific exposition. It cost $200,000, and was built out of an appropriation from the Washington legislature of $600,000 for an auditorium, a chemistry and an engineering building, on condition that the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition be allowed the use of them for exhibition purposes during the summer of 1909. Architecturally the chemistry building is in the ionic style, and consists of a central motive in the front of a portico of four large columns with decorative French ionic capitals. This is flanked on either side by a colonnade of pilasters of similar design. The building has three floors and a wing containing a lecture auditorium which seats 500 persons. The exterior is faced with ivory colored bricks, ornamented with a richly carved cornice of terra cotta to match." Recipient: "Mrs. E. Ault Edmonds, Wash." Message: "Winslow. April 17, 1910. Dear Friend, Yours of long ago not forgotten. We are about settled in our new home and our sick ones are better again. Have been trying to answer all my correspondence as fast as I can. Heard of your brothers sickness and death in the paper and wish to express our sympathies though at a late hour. Hope you and the family are rested again after the strain. With best wishes I remain your friend, Mrs. J.E. Tedford." Location approximated using the 1909 Sanborn Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition map. |
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Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910 |
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Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910 |
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Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910 |
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Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910 |
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Fine Arts Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, April 21, 1910 |
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fine arts building at the alaska yukon pacific exposition, april 21, 1910 |
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Portland Post Card Co. (Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash.) |
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1910 |
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ENVELOPE(-66.732,-66.732,-66.279,-66.279) |
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Pacific Winslow Yukon |
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Pacific Winslow Yukon |
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Alaska Yukon |
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Alaska Yukon |
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Seattle Historic Postcard Collection spl_pc_12024 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1738 |
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