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Northwest Craft Center interior design drawings, 1974-1978
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Northwest Craft Center interior design drawings
- Dates
- 1974-1978 (inclusive)19741978
- Quantity
- 19 drawings (3 projects)
- Collection Number
- PH1278
- Summary
- Interior design drawings show additions and alterations to the Northwest Craft Center at Seattle Center.
- 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
The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
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These materials form part of the Northwest Craft Center records, which are described and indexed in the Preliminary Guide to the Northwest Craft Center Records .
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The Northwest Craft Center, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 1963 as a showplace and gallery for Northwest ceramics and crafts. The incorporating board members in 1965 were Norman Warsinske, Jian Johanson, Lorene Spencer, Robert Sperry, Don Foster and Director, Ruth Nomura. The Northwest Craft Center was located at Seattle Center in the former Swedish Pavilion from Seattle's 1962 World's Fair. The Northwest Craft Center has been an exhibition space and sales gallery for many artists in the Northwest, including Kenneth Callahan, Guy Anderson, and Harold Balazs. The Northwest Craft Center closed in 2011.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Drawings by interior designer Verne Mittelstadt show alterations to the interior fixtures and lighting in the Northwest Craft Center gallery during the 1970s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folder | item | ||
| 1 | 1 | Alterations and additions 6 drawings : 6 reproduction on bond
Inscribed title: Northwest Craft Center - Alterations and additions.
Six drawings, one set numbered ID-1 to ID-3 with plans duplicated to show electrical revisions. Drawings include changes the main floor, mezzanine level, and a section drawing of the storage and mezzanine.
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April 12, 1974 |
| 1 | 2 | Alterations and additions 6 drawings : 2 reproduction on bond, 1 reproduction with graphite on bond, 2 reproduction with ink on bond, 1 reproduction with graphite and ink on bond
Inscribed title: Northwest Craft Center - Seattle Center - Alterations and additions.
Six numbered drawings include a main floor plan with index of repositioned outlets, storage room elevation with handwritten notes, design drawings for the jewelry case and counter extension along the north wall.
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February 22, 1975 |
| 1 | 3 | Display case remodeling 7 drawings : 7 reproduction on bond
Seven drawings, numbered 1-7, show remodeling to the display areas for the Northwest Craft Center. Drawings show designs for the metal framework in the display cases, shelf-supports, a display case frame with Formica top, display case at entrance area, and alterations to existing display cases. Drawings also show electrical additions and revisions.
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January 22, 1978 - February 6, 1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Corporate Names
- Northwest Craft Center (Seattle, Wash.)--Architectural Drawings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Mittelstadt, Verne (interior designer)
