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Metropolitan Building Company records, 1879-1954
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Metropolitan Building Company (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Metropolitan Building Company records
- Dates
- 1879-1954 (inclusive)18791954
- Quantity
- 1.45 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 folder)
- Collection Number
- 1297
- Summary
- Records documenting the activities of the property management company responsible for adminstering the lease on the University's Metropolitan Tract, located in downtown Seattle
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Presume open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Territorial University of Washington was established in 1861 on Denny's Knoll in Seattle, a ten acre parcel of land donated by Arther A. Denny, Charles Terry, and Edward Lander. In 1894, the University of Washingon relocated to its present site and the Board of Regents awarded a lease to develop and manage the Metropolitan Tract to James Moore, who transferred the lease to the Metropolitan Building Company in 1907. The property management company continued to administer the lease for the Metropolitan Tract for the next forty-seven years. The White, Henry, Stuart, Cobb, Douglas, Stimson and Skinner Buildings were constructed during this time, as were the Metropolitan Theatre and the Olympic Hotel and Garage. In 1953, the University signed a 35-year ground lease with University Properties (now Unico). The lease was later extended to 2014.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, minutes, annual reports, legal documents, directories, handbooks, newsletters, design drawings, photographs, maps; 1879-1954.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 accessions:
- Accession No. 1297-001, Metropolitan Building Company records, 1934
- Accession No. 1297-002, Metropolitan Building Company records, 1879-1954
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 1297-001: Metropolitan Building Company records, 1934Return to Top
Scope and Content: Letter, report, consolidated balance sheet; 1934.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Received December 4, 1969.
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
Accession No. 1297-002: Metropolitan Building Company records, 1879-1954Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, annual reports, legal documents, directories, handbooks, newsletters, design drawings, photographs, maps; 1879-1954.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Received from UNICO, January 28, 2005.
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 1297-002 | Index
Scope and Content:
Item-level listing of records in this accession supplied by the
office.
|
undated |
1 | 1297-002 | Original Documents |
1907-1954 |
1 | 1297-002 | Certified/Conformed Copies of
Documents |
1904-1952 |
1 | 1297-002 | Correspondence |
1908-1936 |
1 | 1297-002 | Annual Reports |
1944-1953 |
1 | 1297-002 | Tenant Directories |
1921-1951 |
1 | 1297-002 | Building Handbooks |
1912-1926 |
1 | 1297-002 | MBC Files |
1891-1953 |
1 | 1297-002 | Tract Diagrams |
1908-1952 |
1 | 1297-002 | Original
Correspondence |
1948 |
1 | 1297-002 | Other Miscellaneous
Correspondence/Documents |
1923-1933 |
1 | 1297-002 | Miscellaneous |
1899-1954 |
1 | 1297-002 | Maps |
1879 |
2 | 1297-002 | Pictures/Artwork |
undated |
2 | 1297-002 | The Metropolitan
Bulletin |
1909-1931 |
2 | 1297-002 | Skyline (MBC Employee
Newsletter) |
1926-1927 |
2 | 1297-002 | Metropolitan Center
News |
1927 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- Metropolitan Building Company (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)