Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911
From the Official guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Washington building, the edifice of the exposition state, which is the official hostess, is the most costly structure, with the exception of the Fine Arts building, on the exposition grounds. It stands opposite Oregon's m...
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ftseattlepldc:oai:cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org:p16118coll3/1954 2023-05-15T18:48:43+02:00 Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911 United States--Washington (State)--Seattle University District 190u 1908-11-04 Divided back (1907-1915) image/jpeg http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1954 eng eng Portland Post Card Co. (Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash.) Seattle Historic Postcard Collection spl_pc_12055 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1954 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 Washington State Building (Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition 1909 Seattle Crowds Men Women Seattle. Expositions. A.Y.P image; postcards 1908 ftseattlepldc 2022-10-11T17:28:00Z From the Official guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Washington building, the edifice of the exposition state, which is the official hostess, is the most costly structure, with the exception of the Fine Arts building, on the exposition grounds. It stands opposite Oregon's magnificent structure on the north side of Yukon avenue. Two stories in height, it is an imposing structure, being a free American treatment of the modern French style of architecture. The Washington building is one of the seven structures on the exposition grounds to revert to the university at the close of the fair. This building occupies a site 158 by 105 feet, and cost, without its furnishings, $75,000. The foundation of the building is concrete, and the electrical work throughout the structure is in conduits. This building is used exclusively for social purposes. On either side of the main entrance are rooms for use as private offices and the headquarters of the Washington state commission. The Washington building is easily distinguished by the four massive ionic columns at the main entrance portico. The entrance doors have been treated in a highly ornamental manner and the space between each door contains marble tile. Entering this building the first thing that attracts the visitor is a large reception hall, with an open well to the second floor, surrounded by a balcony and balustrade. The ceiling is beautifully paneled and the interior has been extravagantly lighted. The grand staircase leads to the second floor and is fifteen feet wide, with carved mahogany balusters. On this floor are tea, reception and private retiring rooms, besides the kitchen and a smoking room. The decorations of the interior of the Washington building are ornamental to the smallest detail, making this structure one of the most costly as well as magnificent on the exposition grounds." Recipient: "Mr. Edwin J. Ivey, 3605 Sanson St. W. Philadelphia PA." Message: "Do you like this building?" Location approximated using the 1909 Sanborn ... Other/Unknown Material Alaska Yukon The Seattle Public Library Special Collections Online Yukon Pacific |
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From the Official guide to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: "The Washington building, the edifice of the exposition state, which is the official hostess, is the most costly structure, with the exception of the Fine Arts building, on the exposition grounds. It stands opposite Oregon's magnificent structure on the north side of Yukon avenue. Two stories in height, it is an imposing structure, being a free American treatment of the modern French style of architecture. The Washington building is one of the seven structures on the exposition grounds to revert to the university at the close of the fair. This building occupies a site 158 by 105 feet, and cost, without its furnishings, $75,000. The foundation of the building is concrete, and the electrical work throughout the structure is in conduits. This building is used exclusively for social purposes. On either side of the main entrance are rooms for use as private offices and the headquarters of the Washington state commission. The Washington building is easily distinguished by the four massive ionic columns at the main entrance portico. The entrance doors have been treated in a highly ornamental manner and the space between each door contains marble tile. Entering this building the first thing that attracts the visitor is a large reception hall, with an open well to the second floor, surrounded by a balcony and balustrade. The ceiling is beautifully paneled and the interior has been extravagantly lighted. The grand staircase leads to the second floor and is fifteen feet wide, with carved mahogany balusters. On this floor are tea, reception and private retiring rooms, besides the kitchen and a smoking room. The decorations of the interior of the Washington building are ornamental to the smallest detail, making this structure one of the most costly as well as magnificent on the exposition grounds." Recipient: "Mr. Edwin J. Ivey, 3605 Sanson St. W. Philadelphia PA." Message: "Do you like this building?" Location approximated using the 1909 Sanborn ... |
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Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911 |
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Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911 |
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Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911 |
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Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911 |
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Washington State Building at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, November 4, 1911 |
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washington state building at the alaska yukon pacific exposition, november 4, 1911 |
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Portland Post Card Co. (Portland, Ore. and Seattle, Wash.) |
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1908 |
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Yukon Pacific |
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Yukon Pacific |
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Alaska Yukon |
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Alaska Yukon |
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Seattle Historic Postcard Collection spl_pc_12055 http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p16118coll3,1954 |
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