John Graham and Company architectural drawings and photograph collection, approximately 1946-1980

Overview of the Collection

Creator
John Graham and Company
Title
John Graham and Company architectural drawings and photograph collection
Dates
approximately 1946-1980 (inclusive)
Quantity
111 architectural projects (193 architectural drawings) ; various sizes
516 photographic prints ; various sizes
74 slides
226 negatives
Collection Number
PH0339
Summary
Architectural drawings and photographs of completed projects, drawings, and models of Seattle and Washington state buildings designed by John Graham, Sr. and John Graham, Jr. and their various firms. Also includes some proposed and out-of-state projects.
Repository
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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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for the encoding of this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the Friends of the Library

Historical NoteReturn to Top

John Graham & Company began with the work of John Graham, Sr., who established himself as an architect in Seattle during the early 1900s. He formed a number of partnerships before establishing himself as Graham & Painter. His son, John Graham, Jr. also studied architecture and eventually joined his father's practice. Graham & Painter became John Graham & Company during the 1940s and continued until John Graham, Jr. retired from practice in 1986. After his retirement in 1986, John Graham & Company architect Rodney Kirkwood merged the company with the DLR Group to form DLR/John Graham Associates.

John Graham, Sr. (1873-1955)

John Graham, Sr. was born in Liverpool, England. He acquired his professional architectural skills in England through apprenticeship training. He moved to Seattle to establish himself as an architect in 1901, following a period of extensive travels that included a visit to the Puget Sound region. He briefly partnered with Alfred Bodley in 1904, before forming a partnership with David J. Myers in 1905. The partnership, Graham & Myers lasted from 1905 until 1910. Graham & Myers designed several apartment buildings, the Kenney Presbyterian Home, and several pavilions for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.

After separating from Myers, Graham started his own practice in 1910. His earliest works from this era include the Joshua Green Building (1913); and the Ford Assembly Plant in Lake Union (1913). He worked as a supervising architect for many of Ford's buildings, opening an office in Detroit from 1914 to 1918. His works over the next decade were mainly commercial buildings characterized by classical elements and terracotta ornamentation, including the Frederick & Nelson department store building (1916-1918); the Dexter Horton Building (1921-1924); and an early branch of the Bank of California, (1923-1924).

Graham became very adept in the Art Deco style, designing several Art Deco buildings in Seattle, including the Roosevelt Hotel (1928-1929); the Exchange Building (1929-1931); the Bon Marche store (1928-1929); and, together with Bebb & Gould, the U. S. Marine Hospital campus (1931-1934). Graham formed a partnership with William L. Painter as Graham & Painter from 1936 until 1942. At the same time, John Graham's son, John Graham, Jr., joined the firm's office in New York. Once his son returned to Seattle in 1946, Graham began to transfer his practice to his son until his death in Hong Kong in 1955.

John Graham, Jr. (1908-1991)

John Graham, Jr. began his architectural training at the University of Washington in 1926 before transferring to Yale University where he received his B.F.A. in 1931. After a brief time in statistical merchandising for retail establishments, Graham joined his father's successful architectural practice in 1937, opening a branch office in New York City with William Painter as partner. The office, Graham & Painter, New York, lasted from 1936 until 1942, and focused on department store design. After World War II began, business declined and Graham closed the branch and began to design war housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) housing that included Washington DC's Suburban Heights (1944); and Sunny Brook (1942); as well as Edgewater Park in Seattle (1939).

Graham returned to Seattle in 1946, eventually taking over his father's architectural practice. Under John Graham, Jr., the firm designed over 1,000 commercial projects that included the Washington Natural Gas Headquarters (1964), and the Westin Towers in Seattle (1969). Perhaps most famously, John Graham and Company specialized in the design of large shopping malls, designing over seventy multi-million dollar shopping centers that included Northgate Shopping Center in Seattle (1950); and Capitol Court in Milwaukee (1957); Lloyd Center in Portland (1960); and the Ala Moana in Honolulu (1960). These regional shopping centers were the first of their kind in the country and Graham is widely credited with the design of the modern shopping mall.

Graham was licensed to practice architecture in ten states. After partnering with Roderick Kirkwood in 1974, the firm went on to complete the Bank of California Building in Seattle (1974); the Wells Fargo building in San Francisco (1966); the Alaska State Office Building in Juneau (1975-1975); and the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma (1984-1986). His most well-known project, however, is the design and execution of the Space Needle he developed with Victor Steinbrueck and John Ridley for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. Graham retired in 1986, five years before his death in 1991.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of architectural drawings and photographs of Pacific Northwest buildings designed by Seattle-based architect John Graham, his son, John Graham, Jr., and their firm John Graham and Company. Project records include the Bank of California buildings, the Exchange Building, the Heffernan Building, the Space Needle, and multiple shopping malls. Proposal drawings for buildings never built and a limited number of projects from outside the Pacific Northwest region are also included.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions might exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Selections of collection available on digital site. Contact the repository for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged in two series: Architectural drawings and models, and Photographs. The Architectural drawings and models series is further divided into subseries by architectural firm name with projects listed alphabetically within each firm. Photographs pertain mostly to the work of John Graham and Company under John Graham, Jr. and have been arranged alphabetically.

Acquisition Information

The bulk of materials were donated to the University of Washington Special Collections by John Graham Associates, December 15, 1986. United Pine Center Corporation drawings and drawings for R. H. Boyle and L. M. Newman were donated by TRA in 1990.

Processing Note

Architectural drawings and photographs of architectural drawings and models processed by Kelly Daviduke. Photographs processed by Erin Berg and Kelly Daviduke. Processing completed in 2012.

Bibliography

Docomomo WEWA. Mid-century modern architects. Seattle: Documentation and Conservation of the Modern Movement, Western Washington, 2011.

Clausen, Meredith L. "John Graham, Jr." Shaping Seattle architecture: a historic guide to the architects. Ed. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, 258-263. Seattle: University of Washington Press in association with the American Institute of Architects Seattle Chapter and the Seattle Architectural Foundation, 1994.

Hildebrand, Grant "John Graham, Sr." Shaping Seattle architecture: a historic guide to the architects. Ed. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner, 90-95. Seattle: University of Washington Press in association with the American Institute of Architects Seattle Chapter and the Seattle Architectural Foundation, 1994.

Related Materials

The Carl Gould Architectural Drawings Collection contains projects completed by Carl Gould and his partner Charles Bebb that may include work by John Graham, Sr. Identified projects have been included for reference in this collection's inventory list.

The University of Washington Department of Architecture Student Drawings collection (PH Coll 740) contains student assignments completed by John Graham, Jr. during his freshman year at the University of Washington, 1926-1927.

The Architectural Drawings of Frederick and Nelson Collection (PH Coll 1272) contains work from John Graham, Sr., and John Graham & Company.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Architectural drawings and modelsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Graham & Myers, 1905-1910
This subseries contains the earliest projects from John Graham, Sr., completed during his partnership with David Myers. The partnership lasted from 1905-1910 with Myers serving as the principal designer. The partnership focused on work in the Seattle area that included apartment buildings, religious structures, and several pavilions for the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. After the partnership dissolved, Myers worked with David Shack as Shack & Myers, and Arrigo M. Young as Shack, Young & Myers. Later drawings from David Myers are described in the Guide to the TRA Drawings.
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M156 A1
Store building for R. H. Boyle, Esquire, Union Street at 6th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
3 drawings : 1 graphite on trace, 2 graphite and ink on trace
Alternate name: Howard Block.
Three drawings include a plan of the ground floor, which shows six stores arranged side-by-side in a single building on a city block with notes about footing and ceiling; exterior side and front elevations; longitudinal section drawing through building and entrance; and detail drawings of ceiling joists.
May 17, 1909
M156 A2
Store building for L. M. Newman, Esquire, Bellevue Avenue, Seattle, Washington
4 drawings : 4 ink on linen
Plan shows two stores arranged side-by-side with an adjacent bakehouse in an urban building; block plan; exterior elevation of side and storefront; section drawing through storefront; longitudinal section drawing through building.
January 6, 1909
John Graham, Sr, 1910-1936
Drawings contained in the John Graham, Sr. subseries include several commercial projects that were built in Seattle and Tacoma, as well as additional proposal and conceptual drawings. Three of the projects included in this subseries were designed for the United Pacific Realty & Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the United National Corporation. These projects include the Exchange Building, Pine Street Center, and the Rhodes Medical Arts Building in Tacoma.
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M157 A3
Proposed 2nd Avenue development, Seattle, Washington
1 drawing : 1 graphite on board
Rendering of art deco building exterior.
circa 1930
Bon Marche, 1601 3rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington
One photograph of the Bon Marche department store is described in the Photographs series.
Box item
12 A4a
Architectural drawings
4 drawings : 4 reproduction on bond
Partial set of architecture drawings includes a basement floor plan, first floor plan with finish schedule, longitudinal and transverse section drawings through building, door elevations, details of mill work, window schedule, and schedule of materials.
October 3, 1928
Box/Folder
10/1 A4b
Carved panels
1 drawing : 1 brownline reproduction on paper on board
Detail drawing of carved panels on 2nd floor; drawing is marked void.
circa 1928
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M156 A5
Exchange Building, 821 2nd Avenue, Seattle, Washington
8 drawings : 8 photoreproduction on paper
Alternate name: United Exchange Building.Three photographs of the Exchange Building are described in the Photographs series.
Incomplete set of drawings includes multiple floor plans and a section drawing of building. Drawings are reproductions of the original 1929 drawings and are dated 1976 by handwritten note in margin. The Exchange Building was designed by John Graham, Sr. in 1929. The building was originally designed to house the Seattle Stock Exchange, but was adapted for office use after the stock market crash. The building was designated as a Historic Landmark by the Seattle Preservation Board in 1990. The Exchange Building was one of several buildings that John Graham, Sr., designed for the United Pacific Realty & Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the United National Corporation.
1929; reprinted 1976
Heffernan Building, 601 Pine Street, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: Seattle Post-Intelligencer Building.
The two-story Gothic Revival style Heffernan Building was designed by John Graham Sr. in 1928-1929. The building was occupied by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from the mid-1930s until the late 1940s.
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M156 A7a
Architectural drawings
1 drawing : 1 watercolor wash with graphite on board
One exterior elevation of the Heffernan building shows a multi-story building with terracotta ornamentation. An alternate elevation is available with the reproduction drawings.
circa 1920s
Box/Folder
10/2 A7b
Reproduction drawings
3 drawings : 3 photostat prints
H. Percy Sharpe (Artist)
Street-view perspective drawing by H. Percy Sharpe; one exterior elevation.
circa 1920s
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M157 A8
Pine Street Center, Pine Street between 4th Avenue and Westlake Avenue, Seattle, Washington
25 drawings : 25 blueprints
Drawings for the building on Pine Street between Fourth and Westlake Avenues include multiple plans, exterior elevations, detail drawings, mechanical plans, electrical plans, section drawings, and material schedules. Plans include basement plan, first floor, second floor, third floor, mezzanine floor, framing plan, and roof plan. Exterior elevations show entrance ornamentation and window casework. Schedules include the finish/door schedule and first floor beam schedule. Detail drawings of entrance, ornamentation, stairs, and marquee sign.Pine Street Center was designed as a shopping center, located in the retail district between the Bon Marche and the Frederick and Nelson department stores. Although the building opened with two stories and a basement, John Graham, Sr. designed the building so that it could accommodate an additional four stories. The building was constructed by Chrisman and Snyder and was finished with a cast-stone exterior and unusual cantilevered walls that allowed for large, unobstructed display windows. Pine Street Center was one of several buildings that John Graham, Sr., designed for the United Pacific Realty & Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the United National Corporation.
March 3, 1930 - April 29, 1930
M156 A9
Rhodes Medical Arts Building, 740 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
3 drawings : 3 blueprints
Exterior elevations show the North elevation, South elevation, Market Street elevation, and St. Helens Avenue elevation; transverse section drawing through building. This is an incomplete set with drawings numbered 10-12. The Rhodes Medical Arts Building was dedicated in 1931. At the time of its construction, the 17-story art deco building was the tallest building in Tacoma, and the first full-service medical center in the city. The building was designed by John Graham, Sr., Architect & Engineer, and Heath, Gove & Bell, Associate Architects, Tacoma, for the United Rhodes Realty Corporation. The building was purchased for use as a city hall by the City of Tacoma in 1977 and, after subsequent remodeling, it was renamed Tacoma Municipal Building in 1981. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The Rhodes Medical Arts Building was one of several buildings that John Graham, Sr., designed for the United Pacific Realty & Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the United National Corporation.
Photographs of the Rhodes Medical Arts Building are described in the Photographs series.
1929
M156 A10
Roosevelt Hotel, 1531 7th Avenue at Pine Street, Seattle, Washington
1 drawing : 1 graphite on illustration board with matting
Harry Lockland (Artist)
Rendering of building's exterior shows the hotel building with art deco ornamentation.
1930
United Exchange Building
See: Exchange Building.
United Pine Center Corporation
See: Pine Street Center.
Unidentified buildings
Box/Folder item
11/1 A11
Commercial building 1
1 drawing : 1 watercolor wash with graphite and color on board
Rendering of a unidentified building with terracotta ornamentation on a sloped site. Attributed to John Graham, Sr.
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M156 A12
Commercial building 2
1 drawing : 1 charcoal and graphite on trace with matting
Norman Fox (Artist)
Rendering of a unidentified skyscraper by artist Norman Fox. Possibly a conceptual or proposal drawing. Attributed to John Graham, Sr.
1932
Box/Folder
11/2 A13
Multi-story building
1 drawing : 1 watercolor with graphite on paper with matting
Rendering/elevation drawing of an unidentified multi-story building with terracotta ornamentation. Attributed to John Graham, Sr.
circa 1920
Bebb & Gould, circa 1930
Two projects have been identified as part of the Carl Could architectural drawings collection that have been presented here for reference. Since the firm of Bebb & Gould is primarily associated with these projects, drawings pertaining to these projects can be found in the Carl Could architectural drawings collection. While continuing to operate his independent practice, John Graham, Sr. worked in association with the firm of Bebb and Gould on several projects during the early 1930s. The United States Public Health Marine Hospital, designed by Bebb & Gould with John Graham as an associate, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the Northwest.
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Bebb & Gould
United States Post Office, 1603 Larch Street, Longview, Washington
1932
Bebb & Gould
United States Public Health Marine Hospital, 1131 14th Avenue South, Seattle, Washington
1930-1933
Graham & Priteca, circa 1940
John Graham, Sr. worked with Benjamin Marcus Priteca to design the Sand Point Housing Project during World War II. Marcus Priteca continuously maintained his own independent architectural practice as Marcus Priteca, Architect, 1911-c.1964. It is believed that the names as they appear on the drawing indicate the collaboration between the two architects rather than an actual practice.
Box/Folder item
9/1 A14
Sand Point Housing Project, 65th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural drawing : 1 black and white photographic print
Graham & PritecaR. Harmer Smith (Architect)
One photographic print of a site plan showing a housing project with several multi-unit residential buildings arranged around courtyards on a loop road.The Sand Point Housing Project was developed from 1940-1941 for the United States Housing Authority Aided Defense Project and the Housing Authority of Seattle. John Graham, Sr. and Marcus Priteca, operating as Graham and Priteca, completed the design that included 150 units of housing for enlisted men at the Naval Air Station. Graham and Priteca completed the design with Seattle landscape architects E. Clair Heilman and Noble Hoggson.
Photographs of the housing units at Sand Point are described in the Photographs series.
circa 1940
Graham & Painter, 1936-1942
The partnership formed between John Graham and William Painter as Graham & Painter operated in Seattle and New York City during the late 1930s. As the economy improved, John Graham, Jr. separated from his career in retail merchandising and business, joining his father's practice in New York in 1937. After World War II broke out, John Graham, Jr. separated again to focus on war housing and FHA financed housing projects on the East Coast. Graham, Sr. and Painter continued without the younger, focusing on commercial projects in urban settings in a variety of styles, including the streamline Coca-Cola Bottling Plant on First Hill in Seattle, 1939, described in the Photographs series.
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M157 A15
Jordan Marsh
4 drawings : 1 watercolor wash with graphite on illustration board with matting; 1 gouache/watercolor with white on illustration board with matting; 1 charcoal on illustration board; 1 watercolor with white and ink on illustration board
Four different street-view renderings of a department store building with covered sidewalk in an urban setting. Differing views show the building in the art deco streamline moderne style, art deco style, neoclassical style, and early modernist style. Only one building has "Jordan Marsh" written over the entrance.Attributed to John Graham, Sr. However, both John Graham, Sr. and John Graham, Jr. worked with William Painter as Graham and Painter, 1938-1942.
circa 1940
John Graham & Company, 1942-1986
John Graham & Company evolved from John Graham, Sr.'s architecture practice, which began in 1910. After finishing his studies at Yale University, John Graham, Jr. joined his father's practice in New York in 1942. From 1942 until 1946, the two Grahams worked in separate offices in Seattle and New York. Once his son returned to Seattle in 1946, John Graham, Sr. began to transfer his practice to his son until his death in Hong Kong in 1955.Drawings contained in the John Graham & Company subseries are primarily associated with the work that John Graham, Jr. and the John Graham & Company firm did while John Graham, Jr. operated as managing partner. However, some earlier drawings during the time the two father and son's work overlapped in Seattle as John Graham & Company, from 1946 until 1955, cannot be exclusively attributed to either Graham with the available information. Drawings after John Graham, Sr.'s death in 1955 are attributed to the firm under John Graham, Jr. These drawings include proposal drawings, construction drawings, and architectural renderings, some available by photographic reproduction, with many by architectural delineators Earle Duff and Ken Duffin. Under John Graham, Jr., the firm grew substantially with offices throughout the United States and Canada, though the largest offices were based in Seattle and New York City. Project records in this subseries may contain records and designs from his partners and associates that can only be identified from the drawings as John Graham & Company. Architects who may be associated with these projects include Manson Bennett, Henry A. Birner, Arthur E. Edwards, Jack Follett, Alan Gerard, Alvin B. Harrison, Roderick Kirkwood, Ivar Paulsen, James E. Jackson, John Ridley, and Nathan Wilkinson, Jr.
AIA Company Development, Somerset Street at Inverarity Road, Karachi, Pakistan
Alternate name: American Life Insurance Company building.
One photographic print providing an exterior view of the AIA Company's Karachi building is described in the Photographs series.
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10/3 A16a
Architectural drawings
7 architectural drawings : 5 (negative) photostat prints, 2 (positive) photostat prints
Photographic reproductions of drawings show the multi-story office building with entrance plaza. Drawings include a basement plan with parking and storage; ground floor plan; typical floor plan; and exterior elevations of the building on Somerset Street and Inverarity Road.
August 4, 1959 - October 9, 1959
9/2 A16b
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
4 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 4 black and white photographic prints
Four photographic reproductions of drawings show the multi-story office building with entrance plaza. Drawings include an early basement plan with parking and storage and a proposed access road; ground floor plan; typical floor plan; and exterior elevations of the building on Somerset Street and Inverarity Road.
August 5, 1959 - August 11, 1959
Ala Moana hotel and office building, 1441 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii
Ten photographs of the Ala Moana site with shopping center, hotel, and office building are described in the Photographs series.
Box/Folder item
9/3 A17a
Atkinson Kona Properties
2 photographic prints : 1 black and white photographic print, 1 color photographic print
Ken Nichols (Artist)
Color photograph with black and white duplicate of an architectural rendering showing the site at the intersection of Atkinson Drive and Kona Street with two tall hotel towers atop a plaza with pools and parking garage. These are possibly early proposal drawings for the Ala Moana Hotel, later designed by John Graham, Jr., at the same intersection atop a similar plaza with parking garage.
1966
9/4 A17b
Ala Moana entrance lobby
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 (negative) reproduction print on bond paper
Kempe (Artist)
Reproduction print of an architectural rendering of the entrance lobby at the Ala Moana office building. Drawing is attributed to illustrator Kempe.
circa 1961
La Ronde atop the Ala Moana
Alternate name: Windows.
La Ronde, the world's first revolving restaurant, was designed by John Graham, Jr. in 1961. The restaurant was constructed atop the Ala Moana Office Building in Waikiki. Subsequent to the restaurant's success, Graham obtained the first U.S. Patent for a revolving restaurant in 1964. The 4,288 square foot revolving restaurant was converted into a stationary office penthouse in 2000.
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M157 A17c
Architectural drawings
2 drawings : 1 graphite on illustration board, 1 tempera on illustration board
Kempe (Artist)
Graphite rendering of the restaurant's interior with dining tables includes a small partial rendering of the exterior profile of the revolving restaurant in upper right corner. A second rendering, by Kempe, shows the revolving restaurant atop the Ala Moana Office Building with mall-level parking and a multi-lane ramp to the street.
circa 1961
Box/Folder
9/5 A17d
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering shows the interior of the windowed La Ronde restuaurant with several tables overlooking a volcano.
circa 1961
Box/Folder item
9/6 A17e
Site photographs with proposed buildings
2 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Roger DudleyDudley, Hardin, and Yang (Photographer)
Two black and white aerial photographs that have been altered to show the site for the Ala Moana hotel and office building. In one photo, white has been added on an aerial survey to show an altered landscape, while the other photograph has hand-drawn buildings transferred onto the image that show what the site would look like with the additional shopping center and towers at Atkinson and Kona.
circa 1967
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4/1 A18
Alaska State Office Building, Willoughby Avenue at 4th Street, Juneau, Alaska
14 photographic prints : 14 black and white photographic prints
Fourteen photographic prints of architectural drawings that provide exterior elevations of the building from all sides, plan of entrance plaza and state library, and plans of upper levels that include offices for education, administration, economic development, natural resources, public works, commerce, revenue, and a roof/site plan.The Alaska State Office Building was designed by John Graham & Company, Seattle and Anchorage, with Linn Forrest, Juneau. The building would include four floors of parking for 250 cars, a large landscaped exterior plaza, glass-enclosed state library, and several floors of offices arranged around a skylit inner plaza. The building offered views of the mountains, Gastineau Channel, and nearby Douglas Island. Construction on the building was completed in 1973.
Two contact sheets and one photograph of the Alaska State Office Building are described in the Photographs series.
circa 1971
9/7 A19
Proposed Alderbrook Inn alterations, 7106 East State Route 106, Union, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print
Ken Duffin (Artist)
One color photograph of a rendering by artist Ken Duffin that shows a multi-story building with pool and marina in a forested setting with buildings set among the trees. The historic Alderbrook Inn was built in 1913 on the Hood Canal in Union, Washington. After extensive improvements after World War II, the resort came to be known for its typical Pacific Northwest architecture. The resort underwent extensive renovation in 2002, opening again in 2004. The main lodge of the Alderbrook Inn was demolished at this time and rebuilt, however, sixteen cottages from the original Alderbrook Inn resort property remained and were upgraded into luxury cottages. This drawing was likely intended as a proposal drawing, as no connection between John Graham & Company and the Alderbrook Inn can be identified.
December 1969
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M157 A20
Alderwood Mall, Lynnwood, Washington
1 drawing : 1 tempera with graphite on board
Aerial rendering of site.
Box/Folder
9/8 A21
Alpha Chi Omega sorority house, 17th Street at 45th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Two photographs of architectural renderings of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house at the University of Washington. The renderings include one of the multi-story residential building and an additional rendering of the same building, dated 1952, with changes to the roof, added balconies, stone facing, bay window, and expanded entrance.The Alpha Chi Omega sorority house, designed by John Graham & Company, was constructed in 1956 by the E. F. Shuck Construction Company. The sorority house provided accomodations for 54 girls and featured a stone and redwood exterior and glass-enclosed stairwell.
December 16, 1952
Arndale House, Charles Street, Bradford, England
See item A110.
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M156 A22
Asbury Methodist Church, 5601 South Puget Sound Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
1 architectural drawing : 1 ink on posterboard
Alternate name: Asbury United Methodist Church.
Pen and ink perspective drawing of church's exterior. The Asbury United Methodist Church was constructed in 1954.
January 9, 1951
Bank of California Building, 900 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Alternate names: Union Bank of California Building; 901 5th Avenue.
The Bank of California Building was constructed between 1971 and 1974. The building was one of the first skyscrapers in downtown Seattle and helped establish the downtown financial district around Fourth Avenue and Madison Avenue. The original design by John Graham and Associates used Seattle firm Terry & Egan for the interiors of the building. The name and address of the building was changed to 901 5th Avenue after the sale of the building to Kennedy Wilson, Inc. of Beverly Hills, California.
One photograph of the downtown Seattle Bank of California Building is described in the Photographs series. Additional aerial photographs that have been altered by hand to show the Bank of California along with other buildings developed by Pentagram Corporation are described under "Pentagram Corporation."
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M157 A23a
Architectural drawings
3 drawings : 1 ink with white on paper mounted to illustration board with matting; 2 graphite with gouache/watercolor and colored pencil on illustration board
Three drawings include one rendering/perspective drawing of the building's exterior, and two proposed color schemes with furniture layouts for the ladies' room and the employee lounge and dining room. The proposed color scheme with furniture layout drawings include furnishing plans, multiple furniture designs, and elevations of window treatments.
circa 1971
M156 A23b
Photographic print of architectural rendering
1 photographic print of architecture drawing : 1 color photographic print on board
Earle Duff (Artist)
One color photographic print of a street-view rendering of the Bank of California building exterior by Earle Duff.
circa 1970s
Box/Folder
4/2 A23c
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
8 photographic prints of architecture drawings : 8 black and white photographic prints, 3 photoreproductions on paper
Eight photographic prints of architectural drawings provide exterior elevations of the Bank of California building in downtown Seattle; site plans show the landscaped plazas; restroom plans; and a plan with reflected ceiling plan of the Fifth Avenue lobby. Additional items include a typed project summary with detail drawings of fascia and wall-paneling; section drawing through wall panel; and a landscape development plan.
circa 1970s
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M157 A24
Bank of California service center building and parking garage, Tacoma, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print on board with matting
Glafke (Artist)
One color photographic print shows an architectural rendering of the exterior of the Bank of California building in Tacoma with a two-story parking structure with covered entrance off the main street.
circa 1970s
Box/Folder
9/9 A25
Bayview Manor, 11 West Aloha Street, Seattle, Washington
Earle Duff (Artist)
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 color photographic prints
Two color photographs of renderings by Earle Duff that show alternate exterior views of the modernist, multi-story Bayview Manor building. Bayview Manor was constructed in 1961 in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood on the site of the former Kinnear Mansion.
Six photographs of Bayview Manor's exterior are described in the Photographs series.
circa 1961
9/10 A26
Beaverton Park, Beaverton, Oregon
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photograph
One photographic print of a pen-and-ink drawing shows a bird's eye view of the Beaverton Park shopping mall site with parking lots.
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M157 A27
Bellevue Square landscape plan, Bellevue, Washington
14 drawings : 5 graphite on trace, 3 graphite and color on trace, 3 graphite on vellum, 1 graphite and color on vellum, 2 reproduction with graphite and color on bond
Drawings include three perspective drawings of an outdoor courtyard at Bellevue Square, in front of the Frederick and Nelson department store. Drawings numbered D1 through D3 mostly pertain to landscape plans for the square and include section drawings through the square, paving plan, ground level plan, planting plan for outdoor areas, lighting plan, and a design for masonry planters with wooden seats. Additional drawings show designs for telephone booths (marked "omitted"), sales displays, and an exhibit booth. Additional plan of the square shows a layout for an arts and crafts show with tables and walkways marked in color and a preliminary study for a sales booth. One landscape plan by Bill Teufel places a firepit in the center of the square.
April 25, 1955 - November 7, 1955
Bonneville Power Administration Building, 905 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Three photographs of the Boneville Power Administration Building and surrounding areas are described in the Photographs series.
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17 A28a
Architectural drawing
1 drawing : 1 colored pencil on vellum
One architectural rendering of the exterior of the building and entrance plaza.
May 10, 1951
Box/Folder
9/11 A28b
Photographs of architectural drawings
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Martin Moyer Photography (Photographer)
Two photographic prints of architectural rendering showing two differing views of the exterior of the building. One print is a photograph of the architectural drawing included in the project records.
May 10, 1951
Box/Folder item
9/12 A29
Totem Lodge at Camp Indianola,10635 Northeast Shore Drive, Indianola, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print
One color photograph of a rendering of Totem Lodge, a log building with heightened center section, deck, and totem. Camp Indianola was founded in 1957 by the United Methodist Church. Totem Lodge, the structure shown in the rendering, features a carved totem pole by Douglas Carter.
March 10, 1958
9/13 A30
Carpenters Union 131 building, 2nd Avenue at Vine Street, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering showing the view from the Southeast of the exterior of a multi-story building with windowed facade and side extension. The building was designed for the Local 131 Carpenters Union and contained an auditorium, office space, lounge facilities, parking, and sun louvers over the public walkways outside the building (not pictured in drawing). The building was originally designed and constructed as a three-story structure with a provision for an additional two stories; this rendering shows the building with all five stories.
circa 1956
9/14 A31
Centralia Methodist Church, 506 South Washington Avenue, Centralia, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photograph
Alternate name: Centralia First United Methodist Church. Three photographs of the Centralia Methodist Church are described in te Photographs series.
One photographic print shows a pen-and-ink side elevation of the church from South Washington Avenue.
March 29, 1950
Century 21 Exposition
See: Space Needle, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington.
Chapel Square Mall, Chapel Street and Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Chapel Square Mall was originally proposed in 1957 as part of New Haven's Church Street Redevelopment Project. The urban shopping center, located in downtown New Haven, began construction in 1960 when the Edward Malley Company moved from its downtown location to the nearby shopping center. The store reopened in its new location as Malley's in 1962, however, the opening of Chapel Square Mall was delayed until 1967. The mall was designed by Lathrop Douglas, Architects, New York. These drawings were probably intended as proposal drawings for the redevelopment project, however, John Graham's design was not used.
Box/Folder item
9/15 A32a
City center development
4 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 4 black and white photographic print
Earle Duff (Artist)
Two photographic prints of architectural renderings show a retail complex with parking garage, stores, and a multi-story hotel with outdoor dining terrace; additional print has two smaller renderings by Earle Duff, one of Malley's and one of the Center on the Green hotel, displayed with three plans for the property showing the multiple floors of the Center on the Green hotel; the final print shows a street-view rendering of the hotel with adjacent shops at Chapel Square and parking. Photographed drawings may have been intended for use as a presentation set, as they are inscribed with the project's title and the name of developer Roger L. Stevens.
circa 1960s
9/16 A32b
Malley's
Earle Duff (Artist)
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows the exterior of Malley's department store with parking lot and Paul Rudolph's Temple Street Garage in the background. This was probably intended as a proposal drawing as the building is not attributed to John Graham & Company, nor do pictures from its construction era resemble the building pictured in the rendering.Photographs of Malley's department store in New Haven are described in the Photographs series.
circa 1960s
Box/Folder item
9/17 A33
Charter Energy Company refinery site study, Deer Island, St. Helens, Oregon
2 drawings : 2 reproduction with ink on bond
Two photocopies of topographic site survey enlargements with handwritten notes in ink. Drawing indicates a site on the Columbia River for a refinery complex with numbers for indexing specific areas to slides (see photograph series for color slides).John Graham and Company, working with California-based Robert Brown Associates, completed an impact assessment for an oil refinery on the Columbia River in 1975. The refinery was proposed by Charter Energy Company, a California subsidiary of Charter oil companies from Jacksonville, Florida. As part of the study, John Graham and Company assessed three sites, eventually selecting a 140-acre site just north of St. Helens, Oregon, near Longview, Washington.
Thirteen photographs and twenty slides for the Charter Energy refinery site study are described in the Photographs series. The published study, Charter Energy refinery: environmental impact assessment, is held in Special Collections.
circa 1975
3/1 A34
Core Properties, West Main Avenue at North Post Street, Spokane, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural drawing : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print provides an aerial view of several city blocks in downtown Spokane. Photograph has been altered by hand to show an addition to The Crescent department store, a parking garage, and three skybridges linking Nordstrom, The Crescent, and Woolworth's department stores.
Six photographs of the retail area in downtown Spokane are described in the Photographs series.
circa 1970s
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Elks Club, 2731 Rucker Avenue, Everett, Washington
4 drawings : 4 gouache/watercolor with graphite and color on illustration board
Four drawings pertain mostly to the ladies' lounge and include a perspective drawing of the lounge, entrance elevation, interior elevation, furniture designs, and window treatment designs.
1947
Enfield Shopping Center, 90 Elm Street, Enfield, Connecticut
Alternate name: Enfield Square.
Box/Folder item
9/18 A37
G. Fox & Company
Cohen (Artist)
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering shows the exterior of the G. Fox & Co. department store at the Enfield Shopping Center in Connecticut.
circa 1971
Federal Building, 901 Second Avenue, Seattle, Washington
See also: Pentagram Corporation.
First National Bank, 1001 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
See also: Pentagram Corporation.
Box/Folder item
9/19 A38
First Reformed Church, 610 Grover Street at 6th Street, Lynden, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print shows a pen-and-ink rendering of the church's exterior.
Exterior photographs of the First Reformed Church are described in the Photographs series.
March 30, 1956
9/20 A39
Flamingo Hotel and Casino alterations, Las Vegas Boulevard at Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Two photographic prints of architectural renderings show differing views of the exterior of the Flamingo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. One drawing shows the building as it faces the Las Vegas Strip; the second drawing shows the rear of the building with balconied guest rooms overlooking an outdoor terrace with steps leading down to water.The art deco Flamingo Hotel and Casino, designed by George Vernon Russell, first opened in 1946. These drawings, drawn one year after the hotel's opening, were probably proposal drawings intended for alterations to the entrance and outdoor pools.
October 31, 1947
9/21 A40
Food Giant
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle Duff (Artist)
One photograph of an architectural rendering of the exterior of a Food Giant grocery store with parking lot.
circa 1960
9/22 A41
Foster City study, California
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photograph of a site development study for Foster City, a planned community on Brewer's Island, near San Francisco, developed during the 1960s. It is unlikely that this study was used in the development of Foster City, as no link between John Graham and Company and the project can be found.
circa 1960s
9/23 A43
Garden Park Homes, Richmond Beach, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
J. G. Watts Construction Company (Contractor)
One photograph of an architectural rendering of a single-story home with screened porch. Drawing is inscribed by John Graham and Company, and J. G. Watts Construction Company, both of Seattle. Inscribed as: Portable and demountable houses for defense areas.The Garden Park Homes project in Richmond Beach was developed by Albert Balch during the early 1950s. Seattle architects Miller & Ahlson, who worked with John Graham, Sr. on the design for the Decatur Apartment building, were responsible for the master plan. The project included 77 houses: 50 homes designed by John Ridley, who later worked for John Graham & Company; 25 homes designed by C. C. Wollander; and 2 homes by Chiarelli & Kirk. It is unknown how this drawing relates to the project as John Graham and Company's involvement with the project cannot be determined and the drawing is dated later than the completion date of the project in 1951. The photograph series describes a set of photographs of residences that includes a similar residence from Riverbrook Homes in East Paterson, New Jersey, designed by John Graham, Jr. Each photograph is inscribed by hand on the back with "Garden Park Homes"; the photos may have been used as a reference, as they are believed to show the Riverbrook Homes development.
March 13 ,1952
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Glaser Beverages bottling plant, Empire Way and Bayview Street, Seattle, Washington
1 drawing : 1 tempera on illustration board with matting
Earle Duff (Artist)
Rendering of the exterior of building.Construction on a new facility for Glaser Beverages, designed by John Graham and Company, began in 1960; the new 70,000 square foot facility would replace two existing facilities and include additional loading areas, truck yards, and increase the company's space by 300 percent.
circa 1960
Box/Folder
9/24 A45
Halifax Shopping Centre, Mumford Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 color photographic prints
Earle Duff (Artist)
Two photographs of architectural renderings by Earle Duff. One drawing shows an aerial view of the site for the Halifax Shopping Centre; one drawing shows the interior promenade of the mall as viewed through the windowed entrance.The first phase of the Halifax Shopping Centre was constructed in 1961. Several additions and renovations were completed over the years, with the largest in 1989 that created an additional 75,000 square feet of space.
circa 1961
9/25 A46
Hofbrau Haus at the Century 21 World's Fair, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print
Earle DuffAlan Gerard (Artist)
One photograph of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff showing the Bavarian-themed Hofbrau Haus at the Century 21 World's Fair in Seattle. The Hofbrau Haus was designed by Alan Gerard of the John Graham & Company for Nagy Enterprises, who also operated a Hofbrau Haus in downtown Seattle. The structure featured a canopy roof made from bent and cured plywood sections and walls of clear plate glass.
circa 1962
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M157 A47
Holladay Park Plaza, 1300 Northeast 16th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
1 drawing : 1 tempera on illustration board with matting
Earle Duff (Artist)
Rendering/perspective drawing of a multi-story building with balconies.The Holladay Park Plaza was constructed in 1967 opposite Lloyd Center in Portland, Oregon. The building was renovated in 1995 and presently serves as a retirement home.
circa 1967
Box/Folder
9/26 A48
Proposed hotel project on 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photograph
Earle Duff (Artist)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows a multi-story hotel tower in downtown Seattle with the cursive letter logo R, possibly associated with the Renaissance Hotel chain. Address was approximated from the location of the Friedlander and Sons Jewelers shown on drawing. Attributed to the John Graham, Jr. era based on Earle Duff's association with the John Graham & Company firm during this time.
undated
Houghton Marina, Kirkland, Washington
See: Lake Washington Marina Park, Houghton, Kirkland, Washington
Box/Folder item
9/27 A49
The Hub, West Madison Street, Rochester, Pennsylvania
2 photographic prints : 1 black and white photograph, 1 color photograph
Earle DuffRoger Dudley (Artist)
Color photographic print, with black and white duplicate, of an architectural drawing by Earle Duff shows an aerial view of a shopping mall with a Kaufman's department store, Kroger supermarket, and parking garage on a sloped site with river and interstate highways. Project is identified on the back of the prints with a John Graham & Company job stamp and handwritten title.
November 11, 1963
9/28 A50
Proposed IBM Building, 5th Avenue at Virginia Street, Seattle, Washington
3 photographic prints : 1 black and white photographic prints, 2 color photographic prints
Color photographic print, with black and white duplicate, shows an architectural rendering by Earle Duff providing a street-view of the proposed building; additional print shows plans for the ground floor addition to an existing structure and a typical floor plan for the skyscraper's upper level. This building is not related to architect Minoru Yamasaki's IBM Building at 1200 Fifth Avenue in downtown Seattle.
November 11, 1963
Insurance Building alterations for the United Pacific Insurance Company, 2nd Avenue at Madison Street, Seattle, Washington
The United Pacific Insurance Company announced the movement of its downtown Seattle offices from the Exchange Building to the Insurance Building on 2nd Avenue in 1953, after the purchase of the Insurance Building by the parent company, United National Corporation, one year prior. At this time, the ground floor and basement levels were remodeled for United Pacific Insurance Company offices. Photographed drawings are believed to have been created for the United Pacific Insurance Company's offices at the Insurance Building based on the correlation of dates between the drawings and remodeling activities. At the time of remodeling, plans were also announced for a five-story addition to United Pacific Insurance Company's headquarters at the Medical Arts Building in Tacoma. Plans for the addition are contained in this collection in the John Graham, Jr. subseries under the title "United Pacific Insurance Company Building."Three larger reproductions (duplicates) of these images have been retained and are housed in Box 10/4.
Box/Folder item
9/29 A51a
Architectural drawings
2 architectural drawings : 2 (negative) photostat prints
Two photostat prints show outline elevations of the building on Madison Street and Second Avenue.
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9/30 A51b
Photographs of architectural drawings
3 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 3 black and white photographic prints
Three photographic prints of architectural renderings showing alterations to the Insurance Building (formerly the Leary Building) in downtown Seattle. Renderings include a street-view rendering showing the exterior of the building with a simple entrance; rendering of the windowed entrance; and rendering of an open office with mid-century modern furnishings and fixtures.
June 16 - June 26, 1953
James Village Shopping Center, Lynnwood, Washington
Box/Folder item
9/31 A52a
Architectural drawings
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 black and white photographic prints
One photographic print, dated August 2, 1957, shows a watercolor rendering of a shopping plaza with cross-gabled roof peaking steeply over the retailers' entrances and a vertical sign rising above the a-foods supermarket. Plaza is signed as "Jamesto[wn] Village." The second photographic print shows a pen-and-ink rendering, dated April 8, 1958, of the James Village shopping plaza with an Albertson's supermarket store with adjacent Rexall drug store in a single-story shopping plaza with roof forming shallow peaks over the entrances to each shop. Plaza is signed as "James Village."
August 2, 1957 - April 8, 1958
9/32 A52b
Addition
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle Duff (Artist)
One photograph of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows the James Village Shopping Center with the addition of a Grant's store at the end of the plaza. The shopping plaza was expanded in 1961 to include 13,600 square feet of space for the Grant's store and an additional 9,600 square feet of space for smaller retailers, doubling the number of retailers from 7 to 14. The project was managed by John Graham & Company partner Alvin B. Harrison.
circa 1961
Box/Folder item
9/33 A53
Proposed John Graham & Company offices, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering showing a multi-story modernist building with stone entrance lettered as "Graham Building."
circa 1960s
9/34 A54
Judson Park retirement home, 23600 Marine View Drive South, Zenith, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle Duff (Artist)
One photographic print shows an architectural rendering by Earle Duff of the exterior of the four-story, multi-residence Judson Park retirement home. The rendering is labeled "Phase I" and indicates the location as Zenith.The Judson Park retirement home was commissioned by the Washington Baptists Convention. The 200-unit facility was situated on a seven-and-one-half acre site overlooking Puget Sound in unincorporated Zenith, now Des Moines. Construction of Phase I of the facility was completed in 1963.
January 3, 1961
9/35 A55
KING Television Center, Seattle, Washington
3 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 3 black and white photographic prints
Three photographs of architectural renderings showing the exterior of the KING television center in three different styles. One drawing, which shows the station as the television center for North Pacific Television, Inc, most closely resembles the KING building as photographed in the photograph series. Description detached from the back of print stamped January 23, 1953 states, "Complete television production and broadcasting services, including two large studios w/production facilities, advertising and sales offices. Possible addition of radio studio and facilities. To be completed in 1952. Area: 31,500 sq. ft. / Estimated cost: $250,000."Photographs of the interior and exterior of the broadcasting station are described in the Photographs series.
January 23, 1951 - April 25, 1952
Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Burien, Washington
The Lake Burien Community Presbyterian Church's main sanctuary was dedicated in 1954. Construction began in 1958 on an educational unit and fellowship hall addition. Interior views of the sanctuary and exterior shots of the building with additions are described in the Photographs series.
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M156 A56a
Architectural drawings
1 drawing : 1 ink on posterboard
Pen-and-ink rendering of building's exterior.
June 15, 1954
Box/Folder
9/36 A56b
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
3 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 3 black and white photographic prints
Three photographic prints of architectural renderings for the Lake Burien Presbyterian Church. The first photograph, dated June 12, 1951, shows a pen-and-ink rendering of the church's exterior with multiple buildings attached via covered walkway; the second photograph, dated April 21, 1953, shows an interior perspective of the main worship area with pews and altar under a vaulted wooden roof; the third photograph, dated April 23, 1955, shows a bird's eye perspective of the site with the addition of a proposed Sunday school building.
June 12, 1951 - August 23, 1955
Box/Folder item
9/37 A57
Lake City Industrial Park, Burnaby, Vancouver, British Columbia
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle DuffRoger Dudley (Artist)
One photograph of an aerial view of a site near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that has been altered to add in proposed buildings for the Lake City Industrial Park. The Lake City Industrial Park opened in the 1950s and has been regularly developed since. The site, located on the southern slope of Burnaby Mountain, was selected for its convenient access to rail and road transportation.
1959
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M158 A58
Lake Kachess resort development, Kittitas County, Washington
Alternate name: Kachess Village.
1 drawing : 1 gouache/watercolor with ink on paper mounted to board
Note: Oversize item requires special handling during retrieval.
Site plan shows waterfront resort, marina, and topographic features.Plans for Kachess Village, a 98-acre resort and recreation development announced in 1974. John Graham & Company prepared the master plan for the site, which called for 92 lots for single-family residences and 384 timeshare condominium units as well as a lodge with restaurant, lounge, offices, and accomodations for staff. The master plan also proposed an inn with resort, commercial, and conference facilities as well as a cultural center with outdoor theater.
circa 1974
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M158 A59
Lakeshore Apartments building
1 drawing : 1 tempera with graphite and tape on illustration board
Rendering shows an aerial view of the site with pool and oudoor lounge areas; interior perspectives of parking garage and kitchen.
circa 1950s
Box/Folder
9/38 A60
Lake Washington Marina Park, Houghton, Kirkland, Washington
Alternate name: Houghton Marina.
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle DuffDudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (Artist)
One photograph of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows a proposed site plan for the Lake Washington Marina Park in the Houghton neighborhood of Kirkland, Washington. The site shows an apartment complex, marina, outdoor pool, waterfront businesses, and ample parking. The Houghton Marina and housing development was developed on the 22 acre site of the former Lake Washington Shipyard in Houghton by the Skinner Corporation during the 1960s. The planned marina would provide uncovered moorage for 600 boats, covered storage for 250 boats, a storage building for 200 boats, and a boat workshop. In addition to the marina and workshop, John Graham & Company's design for the site featured two six-story apartment buildings with expansive views, smaller two-story garden apartments, an outdoor swimming pool, auditorium, and landscaped grounds between the buildings to create a park-like atmosphere.
circa 1960
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M158 A61
Lakeside Apartments, 2040 43rd Avenue East, Seattle, Washington
2 drawings : 2 tempera on illustration board
Earle Duff (Artist)
Alternate name: Lakeside West Condominiums.
Two slightly differing rendering/perspective drawings of a multi-story building on waterfront site. Attributed to John Graham, Jr.
circa 1961
Lancaster Mall, Salem, Oregon
See: Salem Mall.
Box/Folder item
9/39 A62
Lawton Mall, Lawton, Oklahoma
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Ken DuffinDudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (Artist)
One photograph of an architectural rendering by Ken Duffin shows an aerial view of the site for the Lawton Mall. Drawing is inscribed with the firms of John Graham and Company, Architects and Engineers, Seattle, and Carter and Burgess, Inc., Engineers and Planners, Fort Worth.
circa 1960s
9/40 A63
Leeward Golf Club
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle DuffRoger Dudley (Artist)
One photograph shows an architectural rendering by Earle Duff that provides an isometric view of a recreational facility on a golf course. The stone-faced facility has an interior bowling alley, locker area, banquet room, dining room, and bar. The facility is shown with an outdoor terrace projected over the golf green. Drawing is identified on back by the John Graham & Company job stamp with handwritten title.
undated
9/41 A64
Lighthouse for the Blind manufacturing and office building, 26th Avenue South at South Hill Street, Seattle, Washington
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 1 black and white photographic print, 1 color photographic print
Earle DuffDudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (Artist)
Two photographic prints (color photograph with black and white duplicate) of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff show the exterior of the Lighthouse for the Blind manufacturing plant and office building. Lighthouse for the Blind has operated in Seattle since 1918 to provide treatment, employment, and rehabilitation for the blind and disabled. During the 1960s, when this drawing was completed, Lighthouse for the Blind expanded its facilities in South Seattle as part of a $4.5 million dollar expansion. Additional buildings added to the complex, including an apartment residence, were designed by other architecture firms.
December 1965
9/42 A65
Lincoln First Square, Main Street, Rochester, New York
Alternate name: Chase Tower.Alternate name: First Lincoln Tower.
5 photographic prints of architectural models : 5 black and white photographic prints
Louis Checkman (Photographer)
Multiple photographic prints show an architectural model for the Lincoln First Square skyscraper in Rochester, New York. Models show two views of the building's curved exterior on a city block with surrounding buildings, plaza view, view of the main floor, and interior view of the escalator bank.Lincoln First Square was designed by Jack Follette at John Graham and Company, New York. The 27-foot tower is notable for its tube-in-tube construction, exterior ribbing and curved base. Construction began on the building in 1969 and was finished in 1973.
May 1, 1968
Lloyd Center, 2201 Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon
Lloyd Center opened on August 1, 1960 as an open-air shopping mall, contentiously claimed to be the largest in the world at the time of its opening. The shopping center featured an ice rink and multiple public art installations, including a fountain by Seattle sculptor George Tsutakawa. In 1986, Lloyd Center was sold by Lloyd Corp. to Melvin Simon & Associates of Indianapolis, who fully remodeled the shopping center to enclose the shopping center under one roof in 1990. Photographs of Lloyd Center are descibed in the Photographs series.
Architectural drawings
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M156 A66a
Lipman's
1 drawings : 1 ink on illustration board
Platz (Artist)
Rendering/perspective of the Lipman's department store's exterior. Lipman's department store was one of the original anchoring tenants in Lloyd Center until it was acquired and renamed by Frederick & Nelson in 1976. A rendering of the Lipman's department store at Washington Square, also by Platz, is available as part of the Washington Square project.
circa 1960
Box/Folder item
9/43 A66b
Photographic prints of architectural models
27 photographic prints of architectural models : 27 (negative) photographic prints
Fifteen photographs of two different architectural models showing the layout of Lloyd Center. The model shows differing views of the multiple buildings and parking lots of the planned retail complex. Some close-up views show a skybridge linking the buildings and views of the different stores.
circa 1950s
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
Box/Folder item
9/44 A66c
Aerial view
1 photographic print with architectural drawing : 1 (negative) black and white photographic print
One photographic aerial view of a site in Portland, Oregon that has been altered by hand to show a proposed shopping center.
circa 1950s
11/4 A66d
Aerial view
1 photographic print with architectural drawing : 1 black and white photographic print with white
One photographic aerial view of a site in Portland, Oregon that has been altered by hand to show a proposed shopping center and surrounding highways.
circa 1950s
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M156 A66e
Oversize aerial views
2 photographic prints with architectural drawing : 2 black and white photographic prints
Two photographic prints of an aerial rendering of a site in Portland, Oregon that have been altered by hand to show a proposed shopping center and nearby buildings.
circa 1950s; July 3, 1963
Box/Folder
9/45 A66f
Preliminary and presentation drawings
Inscribed title: Retail Center for Lloyd Corporation.
14 photographic prints of architectural renderings and drawings : 14 black and white photographic prints
Fourteen photographic prints of preliminary architectural renderings and drawings. Drawings include a aerial rendering of the site; a map of Portland, Oregon, and vicinity; location plan; upper and lower level plans for Phase I of the project; basement plan; store space allocations; sales plan; and plan for a nearby hotel and amusement center. Several of these drawings have been hand numbered in the lower right corner and were probably intended to be viewed in the numbered order.
December 29, 1949 - October 12, 1950
9/46 A66g
Plans
12 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 12 black and white photographic prints
Twelve photographs of architectural drawings show different plans for the site of Lloyd Center. Drawings include an aerial rendering of the site; land use master plan; and multiple plans of the retail complex showing the different buildings identified by letters, some with the shop's intended use written under the letter, others show parking areas and transitional levels in department stores and other areas of the building with varying heights; additional plans hand-numbered 97-100 on the back show the different parking levels and service areas.
circa 1950s
9/47 A66h
Perspectives and elevations
6 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 6 black and white photographic prints
Six photographs of architectural drawings showing different views of the Lloyd Center shopping mall. Drawings show the parking lot and entrance to the Esplanade; interior promenade of the shopping plaza; windowed entrance doors and outdoor terrace; and the exterior of shopping plaza.
February 5, 1952 - October 9, 1953
Madison Park Apartments
See: Lakeside Apartments.
Box/Folder item
9/48 A67
Meriden Square, State Route 66 at Lewis Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Cohen (Artist)
Two photographic prints of architectural renderings for the Meriden Square shopping center include a drawing of the mall's skylit interior promenade and entrance to the G. Fox & Co. department store; and an aerial rendering of the site with a view of the geodesic, domed skylight over the central court. The Meriden Square shopping center was designed by John Graham & Company in 1971 and featured a barbell design with anchoring department stores, including G. Fox & Co., on either end of the narrow promenade. The two-story mall contained an escalator that could accomodate strollers, wheelchairs, and baggage. The building was remodeled in the late 1980s to replace the glass skylight with a larger dome, replace the escalators with glass-enclosed elevators, add an additional anchoring tenant, and update the interior fixtures. The shopping center underwent additional renovations, including an expansion to G. Fox & Co. in 1993, and transferred ownership several times before being acquired by Westfield in 1996. Under Westfield, the shopping center was renamed as Westfield Shoppingtown Meriden in 1998, and later shortened to Westfield Meriden in 2005.
circa 1971
9/49 A68
Monterey Oaks residential complex, California
2 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Ken Nichols (Artist)
Two photographic prints of architectural renderings by artist Ken Nichols for the Monterey Oaks apartment buildings. Drawings include a rendering of the parking lot side of the apartment complex with several multi-story residential buildings connected via covered walkways and low-buildings with upper-level outdoor dining terrace; and a rendering of a landscaped terrace at the entrance to the complex.
1966
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Wall (near M800) A69
Proposed Mount Hood Mall
1 drawing : 1 tempera on board with matting
Earle Duff (Artist)
Bird's eye perspective drawing of site shows shopping mall, parking areas, and surrounding roads. Lettered on matboard: Developers: Ernst W. Hahn, Inc. / Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc.
undated
Box/Folder
9/50 A70
New York World's Fair theater restaurant, New York, New York
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Photographic print of an architectural rendering shows a tented theater space and adjacent restaurant. Although the drawing is dated 1962, this drawing was intended for the 1964-1965 World's Fair in New York City.
November 1962
9/51 A71
Ninelake Development, Federal Way, Washington
Alternate name: Nine Lakes.
2 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Earle Duff (Artist)
One photograph of an aerial view of the edge and outskirts of SeaTac, Washington, that has been altered to show the master site plan for a proposed project by the Ninelake Development Company. One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows the Ninelake Development Company office building as a modernist building with windowed offices projected along the front of the building. During the 1950s, when these drawings were created, the Ninelake Development Company controlled more than 600 acres in Federal Way, south of the future SeaTac Mall. Development plans indicate the addition of modern industrial buildings and 650 homes and a shopping center to the area; both industrial and residential additions have been added in on the aerial view.
1959
11/5 A72
Northgate Apartments, East 110th Street at 5th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington
1 architectural drawing : 1 photostat print
Enlargement of a plan for the site of the Northgate Apartments shows the intersection, parking lots, main building, pool, parking, auditorium, and typical floor. John Graham, Jr. designed the FHA housing in 1950.
circa 1950
Northgate Shopping Center, 401 Northeast Northgate Way, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: Northgate Mall.
The Northgate Shopping Center was conceived and designed by John Graham & Company with Rex Allison, president of the Bon Marche. Northgate's 66 acre location, approximately 9 miles outside of downtown Seattle, originally housed 80 stores interspersed with larger, anchoring department stores. The stores were accessed by outdoor pedestrian walkways with service tunnels below. The shopping center doubled in size after the construction of Interstate 5 and the shopping center's subsequent 25-store expansion in 1965. After continuous construction through the 1970s, the shopping center was fully enclosed in 1974. The property was acquired in 1987 by the Simon Property Group of Indianapolis. Northgate is widely credited as the first shopping mall in the United States.
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M158 A73a
Penney's Department Store
1 drawing : 1 tempera on illustration board with matting
Rendering/perspective drawing of the exterior of Penney's with attached auto center and parking lot at the end of Northgate Shopping Center.
March 9, 1964
Box/Folder
10/5 A73b
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
2 photographic print of architectural drawing : 2 black and white photographic print mounted to board
One photograph of an aerial view of the Northgate neighborhood, north of downtown Seattle, that has been altered to add in a site for a the Northgate Shopping Center and I-5.
circa 1964
Box/Folder item
9/52 A74
Proposed Oak Street Area Redevelopment Project, New Haven, Connecticut
2 photographic prints of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print, 1 color photographic print
Willard (Artist)
Two photographic prints, one in black and white and one in color, of an architectural rendering showing proposed development project with three rectangular multi-story apartment buildings separated by small parks. Highways are visible in the background.During the late 1950s, the federally funded Oak Street Area Redevelopment Project in New Haven rehabilitated several older buildings and razed several acres of land for a connector to the Connecticut Turnpike that would link New Haven's suburban areas to the downtown retail core and Yale University. As part of the project, they also sought to build several hundred additional square feet of office and retail space, slightly expand Yale University, and build multiple apartment buildings to house students. The photographed drawings were possibly intended as proposal drawings, as no significant connection between John Graham and the Oak Street Area Redevelopment Project could be determined. Similar proposal drawings for the nearby Church Street Area Redevelopment Project are also housed in this collection under Chapel Square Mall.
October 1957
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M158 A75
Olympia Highlands Mall, 625 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, Washington
1 drawing : 1 ink with white and color on paper mounted to board
F. Millet (Artist)
Alternate name: Capital Mall.
Rendering of entrance plaza to building.The Olympia Highlands Mall was developed by Ernest Hahn on a 120-acre site as a regional retail center west of Olympia during the 1970s. The area included a covered mall with 100 specialty shops and the Bon Marche and J.C. Penney as two of the four anchoring tenants. The site would also include companion development on adjacent property to include a convenience store, bank, supermarket, an office park, and multi-family housing. The project was announced in 1972, though construction on the site did not begin until late 1977. James Going served as the project director for John Graham & Company on the $40 million project. The property was later renamed "Capital Mall."
circa 1972
M158 A76
Olympic Parking Garage, 5th Avenue and Seneca Street, Seattle, Washington
1 drawing : 1 tempera on illustration board with matting
Earle Duff (Artist)
Rendering/perspective drawing shows a street view of the parking garage with skybridge.
circa 1963-1965
M158 A77
Proposed Pacific Northwest Bell office building, Lake City, Seattle, Washington
1 drawing : 1 tempera with graphite on illustration board with matting
Ken Duffin (Artist)
Two elevations of the building's exterior.
Pacific Northwest Bell building, 1600 7th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: Qwest Plaza.See also: Pentagram Corporation
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9/53 A78
Park Shore Apartments, 1630 43rd Avenue East, Seattle, Washington
6 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 6 black and white photographic prints
Earle DuffRoger Dudley (Artist)
Six photographic prints of architectural renderings by Earle Duff show multiple views of the Park Shore apartments adjacent to Madison Park in Seattle. Two renderings show the front and back of the multi-story modernist building on the shore of Lake Washington; four additional renderings show the entrance with porte cochere, lounge, dining room, and a typical apartment residence with a view of Mount Rainier. This set of drawings was probably intended to be viewed together as a presentation set.The fifteen-story Park Shore cooperative apartment project was announced in 1960 as a development by the Presbyterian Ministries, now the Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest. The building opened in 1963 and featured 300 apartment residences, a central dining room, chapel, lobby, hobby shops, infirmary, and recreational facilities, for residents aged 62 and older. John Graham & Company later designed an aviary for the building's lobby in 1964.
September 1960 - February 21, 1961
Pentagram Corporation, Seattle, Washington
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M156 A79a
Apartment and office building complex
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print and reproduction on paper mounted to board
One aerial photograph of downtown Seatle that has been altered by hand to show four proposed high-rise buildings at various points downtown. The buildings can be identified as the Federal Center (later, Henry M. Jackson Federal Building) Washington Plaza Hotel (later, Westin Hotel), the Bank of California Building, and the Seattle First National Bank tower. Only the Bank of California Building is shown in full detail.
May 25, 1967
M156 A79b
Downtown Seattle with First National Bank and Washington Plaza Hotel
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print on board
One aerial photograph of downtown Seatle that has been altered by hand to show the First National Bank building and the Washington Plaza Hotel (later, Westin Hotel).
circa 1970s
M156 A79c
Pacific Northwest Bell and Bank of California skyscraper study
1 photographic print : 1 color photographic print on board with two sheets of plastic film overlay
One aerial photograph of downtown Seatle with two sheets of plastic film overlay that have been altered by hand to show locations for the Bank of California Building and the Pacific Northwest Bell building in downtown Seattle. The films show two proposed heights for the Pacific Northwest Bell building and the projected shadow on surrounding buildings.
circa 1970s
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9/54 A80
Redmond Center, Redmond, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Roger Dudley (Photographer)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering showing the "South Front" view of the exterior of the Redmond Center plaza, a low building with several stores connected by covered walkways and anchored with a Best Food and a drugstore on opposite sides. Building is identified on the back by a John Graham & Company job stamp with handwritten title.
circa 1960s
9/55 A81
Roxbury Homes, 30th Avenue Southwest at Roxbury Street, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print : 1 photostat print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering shows the exterior of a single-story house with carport.The Roxbury Homes community in Edgehill, West Seattle, was developed in the late 1940s and early 1950s to provide affordable homes for purchase to veterans. The frame construction homes were designed by John Graham & Company. The homes were of varied design, each with 2 or 3 bedrooms and 720 to 850 square feet of living space. During the 1950s, when this drawing was likely completed, there were approximately 175 homes in the Roxbury complex.
circa 1951
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M156 A82
Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church, 1187 Wyatt Way Northwest, Bainbridge Island, Washington
1 drawing : 1 graphite on posterboard
Perspective drawing of church exterior.
circa 1946
Box/Folder
9/56 A83
Salem Mall, Salem, Oregon
Alternate name: Lancaster Mall.
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of a pen-and-ink bird's eye perspective of the site for the Lancaster Mall with unidentified, anchoring department stores arranged around a central building. The site features ample parking and outparcel stores in lots around the building and an adjacent highway. Title block on drawing and handwritten note on the back identifies the shopping center as "Salem Mall."
March 31, 1967; reprinted August 7, 1968
9/57 A84
Proposed Salem Super Block, Liberty and Commercial Streets between Court and State Streets, Salem, Oregon
2 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 2 black and white photographic prints
Earle DuffRoger Dudley (Artist)
Two photographic prints show an architectural rendering and a photographed presentation board of drawings. The architectural rendering shows the exterior of building with ground floor retail, topped with two levels of parking, and an office tower. The presentation layout shows six architectural drawings that include plans of the lower level and street level with retail tenants Montgomery Ward, J.C. Penney, Woolworth, Stevens, and Payless; upper level plan; roof plan with parking; typical office floor plan; and one section drawing through the entire building including retail areas, parking, and office tower. Handwritten note on the back identifies the building as the "Salem Super Block." These drawings were likely used as proposal drawings, as the present intersection bears no resemblance to the buildings drawn.
May 24, 1960
9/58 A85
Proposed Sandia Peak Tramway, Albuquerque, New Mexico
3 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 2 black and white photographic prints, 1 color photographic print
Earle Duff (Artist)
One photograph of an aerial view of the edge and outskirts of Albuquerque, New Mexico that has been altered to add in a site for a proposed project for the Sandia Peak tramway. Two photographic prints of architectural renderings by Earle Duff. Both drawings show a desert setting, one with visitor center at the top of a mountain approached by tramway and overlooking a city; one with a series of low buildings, motel, and parking lots at the base of desert mountains with a tramway leading into the peaks. These drawings were intended as proposal drawings for the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque. The Sandia Peak Tramway was built in 1966 but Graham's design was not used and no buildings except for the tram station were built. In this proposal, Graham was to build a 64-room hotel with a revolving restaurant as the terminus of a cable car line that would stretch 3.5 miles to a shopping center, hotel, and motel cluster. The retail and lodging areas would have also been designed by Graham.
circa 1960s
9/59 A86
Seattle Tennis Club alterations, 922 McGilvra Boulevard East, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Dudley, Hardin & Yang (Photographer)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering showing a rooftop parking lot at the Seattle Tennis Club.The Seattle Tennis Club moved to its location in Madison Park on Lake Washington in 1919. John Graham & Company's design for the construction of six tennis courts and a rooftop parking lot for 135 automobiles began in 1966. The reinforced concrete building featured a 27 foot high clearance over the courts with radiant heating and parking lot accessible from McGilvra Boulevard East.
circa 1966
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M156 A87
Seattle Yacht Club alterations, 1807 East Hamlin Street, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural drawing : 1 black and white photographic print with white mounted to illustration board
Dudley, Hardin & Yang (Photographer)
One photographic print of shows an aerial photograph of the Seattle Yacht Club on Lake Washington that has been altered by the architect to show changes made to the parking lot and the addition of a sun deck on the Yacht Club's clubhouse.The Seattle Yacht Club's clubhouse on Lake Washington was designed by John Graham, Sr. in 1921. His son, John Graham, Jr. was used as the architect in the remodeling of the club during the 1960s. The remodeled clubhouse opened in 1963 and included an enlarged dining room, new kitchen facilities, a small private dining room, and a sundeck (seen in the altered photograph) which opened off the second floor Marine Room.
April 21, 1959; rev. February 23, 1960
Seattle World's Fair of 1962
See: Hofbrau Haus at the Century 21 World's Fair, Seattle, WashingtonSee: Space Needle, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington.
Sheraton Hotel, 601 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington
The Sheraton Hotel was designed by John Graham & Company in 1979. The original design for the hotel was announced in 1977 and featured a triangular building with fifty-seven floors and 1200 rooms at a cost of $110 million; the original design was abandoned in 1978, due to rising construction costs, after demolition of the site's existing buildings. A scaled-down design, shown in these renderings, was announced at the end of 1978 that featured a triangular tower with thirty-four stories, 870 guest rooms and a three-story underground parking garage at a cost of $85 million. This design was used in the construction of the hotel, which was completed in 1982.
Photographs of the Sheraton Hotel's exterior are described in the Photographs series.
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9/60 A88a
Photographic print of architectural rendering
1 photographic prints of architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering of the Sheraton Hotel tower in downtown Seattle
May 1980
3/2 A88b
Oversize photographic print of architectural rendering
1 photographic prints of architectural rendering : 1 photographic print
Ken DuffinDudley, Hardin & Yang (Artist)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Ken Duffin of the Sheraton Hotel tower in downtown Seattle with slightly different automobile plaza and outdoor terrace.
circa 1978
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9/61 A89
Skagit Valley Mall, Mount Vernon, Washington
1 phototgraphic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Ken DuffinDudley, Hardin & Yang (Artist)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Ken Duffin shows an aerial view of the site for the Skagit Valley Mall surrounded by parking and a divided highway, presumed to be I-5, in the background.The first phase of the Skagit Valley Mall was announced in 1969 by the Quintana Corporation of San Francisco. The air-conditioned, enclosed shopping mall was located on a sixty-seven acre site between Interstate 5 and Highway 99 and was constructed in two phases. The first phase was designed by John Graham & Company and featured J. C. Penney as an anchoring tenant; the second phase would double the size of the 300,000 square foot mall and add an additional department store. Construction of the mall was completed in 1973.
circa 1969
9/62 A90
Sound View, Tacoma, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Earle DuffPhotos by Stearns (Artist)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows a street-view rendering of a multi-story apartment building with offset balconies and partially-covered ground floor parking. Attributed to the John Graham, Jr. era based on Earle Duff's association with the firm during this time.
circa 1950s
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Wall (near M800) A91
Southcenter Shopping Mall, Tukwila, Washington
1 drawing : 1 tempera on board with matting
Earle DuffGerald R. Cysewski (Artist)
Bird's eye perspective of site shows shopping mall, parking areas, and surrounding roads.Southcenter Shopping Mall was conceived in 1957 as part of a larger effort to industrialize Tukwila, a community on the Duwamish River south of Seattle. The 85-acre enclosed shopping center was largest shopping center in the Metropolitan Seattle area and included 1.25 million square feet of retail and service areas, with air-conditioning and heating, and parking for 9,000 automobiles. The L-shaped shopping center originally featured the Bon Marche as the central anchoring tenant, with J. C. Penney, Nordstrom Best, and Frederick & Nelson as additional anchoring tenants. Department stores for Bon Marche and Frederick & Nelson were also designed by John Graham & Company. The shopping center bordered a the Tukwila-Andover industrial park developed simultaneously. The shopping center opened in 1968.
Photographs of the Southcenter Mall are described in the Photographs series.
1966
Space Needle, Seattle, Washington
The Space Needle was constructed in 1962 by the Howard S. Wright Construction Company as part of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle with its futuristic theme, Century 21. At the time of its completion in April 1962, the 605-foot Space Needle was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River. The tower's design was originally conceived by Edward E. Carlson, and refined by architects John Graham, Victor Steinbrueck, and John Ridley. Other designers who contributed to the Space Needle's design include UW Engineering professor Al Miller, artist Earle Duff, and designer Nate Wilkinson. Graham's design for the space saucer housing a revolving restaurant in the five-level tophouse dome was based on his previous design of the revolving restaurant at the Ala Moana in Honolulu, Hawaii; Graham later obtained the first U.S. Patent for a revolving restaurant in 1964. The Space Needle was designated a Historic Landmark by the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board on April 19, 1999. The Space Needle was renovated and remodeled in 2000.
Photographs of the Space Needle are described in the Photographs series.Additional preliminary sketches of the Space Needle by Victor Steinbrueck are held by University of Washington Special Collections.
Architectural drawings
Conceptual site plans
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M158 A92a
Site plan and elevation
1 drawing : 1 watercolor wash with colored pencil on paper mounted to board
Site plan and elevation shows a cylindrical observation tower.
May 29, 1959
M158 A92b
Site plan with aquarium
1 drawing : 1 watercolor wash with pastel and ink on trace mounted to board
Site plan shows a circular restaurant surrounded by pools and aquarium promenade.
circa 1959
M158 A92c
Rendering of saucer with illumination
1 drawing : 1 watercolor wash with pastel on trace mounted to board
Rendering of site with space saucer on low base illuminated with lights and fountains.
circa 1959
M158 A92d
Bird's eye perspective with tower
1 drawing : 1 watercolor wash with pastel on paper mounted to board with adhesive label
Bird's eye perspective of site shows a similar space needle with rounded saucer, domed building, and angled complex of buildings.
circa 1959
Preliminary and presentation drawings
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M159 A92e
Radio King broadcasting studio
1 drawing : 1 brownline reproduction with colored pencil and adhesive label on paper mounted to board
One interior perspective drawing shows a proposed broadcasting studio for Radio King at the Space Needle.
circa 1960
M159 A92f
Elevator cab study
2 drawings : 2 reproduction with tempera mounted to board
Two studies for the Space Needle elevator cabs include a side elevation and painted front elevation with floor plan of the two proposed elevator cabs, one angular and one curved.
circa 1960
M159 A92g
Space saucer cross-section
1 drawing : 1 tempera and white on illustration board
Seymour (Artist)
Section drawing shows the multiple levels of the space saucer structure.
March 1962
M159 A92h
Tower elevations and renderings
4 drawings : 2 tempera on illustration board, 1 graphite and colored pencil on illustration board, 1 brownline reproduction with colored pencil and ink on paper on illustration board
Two elevations of the tower and restaurant in red and orange; one rendering of tower and restaurant from 1600 feet away; one preliminary elevation of tower with plans of restaurant and observation level.
circa 1960
M159 A92i
Restaurant renderings
2 drawings : 2 tempera on illustration board
Earle Duff (Artist)
Two presentation drawings of the restaurant by Earle Duff show the exterior of the windowed restaurant atop the Space Needle overlooking the Century 21 site with mountains and water in the background, and the restaurant's interior with diners dressed in formal attire.
circa 1960
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M159 A92j
Architectural drawings
15 drawings : 15 reproduction on paper
Construction set of eleven drawings is numbered A1 through A11 and includes a title page with index of drawings, plot plan, basement plan with sections, grade level plan, platform plan and details, restaurant plan, mezzanine plan, observatory plan, mechanical and elevator room plan, elevations with sections and details, and suspended roof plan with sections and details.
circa 1960-1963
M160 A92k
Structural and mechanical drawings
19 drawings : 11 reproduction on paper, 3 reproduction on paper on board, 2 marker on reproduction on paper taped to cardboard, 1 graphite and colored pencil on vellum taped to cardboard, 2 marker with colored pencil on paper taped to cardboard
John K. Minasian (Structural Engineer)
Note: These drawings are housed in three folders.Eleven drawings are numbered S1 through S11 and are stamped by John K. Minasian, Structural Engineer, and include foundation plans; tower's base plan with details; tower plan and elevation; steel details of tower; elevator core elevation with details; platform plans and details with sections at different heights of the tower; and top structure framing plans with details. Additional drawings include a flood lighting plan, numbered E1, and roof plan showing lighting at various heights and include notes and detail drawings of flood light mountings and riser diagram. Mechanical room plan, numbered M7, includes a plan for the elevator machinery room and roof plan with piping schematic. Additional working drawings provide a solar study of the top structure; a heating and air-conditioning piping diagram; a diagram showing water pipes, pumps, valves, and sprinklers in the tophouse and basement pump room; section drawing through the top structure with marker outline over solid walls with notes on materials used; and a side elevation of the 560 foot tower with section drawing of tower supports.
April 17, 1961 - March 18, 1963
M160 A92l
Sketches
14 sketches : 11 graphite on trace, 2 graphite and color on trace, 1 color on trace
Sketches of the revolving restaurant and observation deck with handwritten notes; include conceptual sketches, elevations, section drawings, and detail drawings. Sketches also include a profile of the edge with revision studies and suggestion for observation deck rails.
circa 1960
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9/63 A92m
Photograph of architectural rendering
1 photographic print of an architectural drawing : 1 color photographic print
One color photograph of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff showing the Space Needle. Oversize format available as described in A92n.
circa 1960
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M160 A92n
Oversize photographs of architectural rendering
2 photographic prints of an architectural drawing : 1 color photographic print mounted to illustration board, 1 color photographic print with matting
Two larger reproductions of the architectural rendering by Earle Duff showing the Space Needle described in item A92m. One reproduction presents is a partial enlarged view of the original image, focused on the base of the Space Needle and monorail. One reproduction is an enlargement of the original image with green color fading.
circa 1960
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9/64 A92o
Architectural model
1 photographic print of an architectural model : 1 black and white photographic print
Small photograph of an architectural model of the Space Needle atop a wooden base.
circa 1960
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9/65 A93
TAB Services building, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Ken DuffinDudley, Hardin & Yang (Artist)
One photograph of an architectural rendering by Ken Duffin showing the exterior of a modernist building with ground floor parking garage entrance and awnings over the windows. Building has "D/M Datamac" lettered on the side. A John Graham & Company job stamp identifies the building with handwritten title as "Tab Services, Seattle."
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Tacoma Mall, 4502 South Steele, Tacoma, Washington
The Tacoma Mall opened in October 1965 with 70 stores on an 83-acre site near Interstate 5 with parking for over 7,000 vehicles. John Graham & Company also designed and remodeled department stores for the original anchoring tenants, Bon Marche, Nordstrom Best, and J. C. Penney's Co. They later remodeled a department store for Sears, Roebuck & Company.
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M160 A94a
Architectural drawing
1 drawing : 1 tempera with tape on illustration board with matting
Earle DuffAlvin B. Harrison (Artist)
Rendering of interior court.
1963-1964
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9/66 A94b
Photograph of architectural model
1 photograph of an architectural model : 1 black and white photograph mounted to board
One photograph of an architectural model showing the interior court of the Tacoma Mall that has been altered by hand to show the interior colonnade.
circa 1963
United Pacific Insurance Company building, 735 Market Street at St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
The five-story United Pacific Insurance Company addition building was designed by John Graham & Company in 1953 on the north side of the Medical Arts Building in Tacoma. The building underwent renovations by an outside firm in 1966 that included refurbishing the lobbies, a mural on the north wall, and restoration of the sandstone facade. Prior to the addition, the United Pacific Insurance Company was operating on four stories of the adjacent Medical Arts Building, also owned by the United National Corporation, and designed by John Graham, Sr. in 1930. These records can be found in the John Graham, Sr. architectural drawings subseries under the name "Rhodes Medical Arts Building."Drawings showing to the United Pacific Insurance Company's offices at the Insurance Building in downtown Seattle are also contained in this collection in the John Graham, Jr. subseries under the title "Insurance Building alterations."
Photographs of the United Pacific Insurance Company building are described in the Photographs series.
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4/3 A95a
Architectural drawings
4 architectural drawing : 4 (negative) photostat prints
Three negative photostat prints include a rendered perspective drawing of the building's exterior (described below as a positive photographic print) and two interior perspective drawings of the second floor lobby and the ground floor lobby with elevator core and windowed interior entrance. One print shows the gridded window exterior of the United Pacific Insurance Company building adjacent to the Rhodes Medical Arts Building from both St. Helens Avenue and Market Street. This is a partial enlargement of the contact sheet described with the photographic prints.
September 10, 1953
9/67 A95b
Photographic prints of architectural drawings
7 photographic prints of architectural drawings : 6 black and white photographic prints, 1 (negative) photostat print
Five photographic prints of architectural renderings of the United Pacific Insurance Company building in Tacoma. Architectural renderings include views of the exterior of the windowed building; the ground floor lobby with tile walkway and stone-tiled walls; the second floor lobby with wood paneled walls and windowed office doors; and offices for Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Baird. Drawings of the offices for Mr. Reynolds and Mr. Baird have been incorrectly labeled on back as "BPA [Bonneville Power Administration] - Portland."One positive photostat print shows two differing schemes for the exterior of the United Pacific Insurance Company building adjacent to the Rhodes Medical Arts Building. Scheme I shows the building with elongated channels of windows; Scheme II shows a grid-like windowed exterior. Each scheme shows a view of the building from both St. Helens Avenue and Market Street. Images have the appearance of a hand-drawn facade for the United Pacific Insurance Company building attached to a photographic image of the street. Photostat print shows an enlargement of the hand-drawn facades in Scheme I.
September 10, 1953
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9/68 A96
Proposed University Apartments, 15th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
Roger Dudley (Photographer)
One photographic print of an architectural rendering of the exterior of a multi-story, multi-residential modernist building with windowed entrance vestibule and ground-floor parking entrance. These apartments are shown adjacent to the Commodore Duchess apartment building. Project is identified on the back by a John Graham & Company job stamp and handwritten title. This drawing was possibly intended as a proposal drawing, as it is not believed that these apartments were ever built.
February 5, 1959
University of Washington, Van de Graaff Accelerator Building, Seattle, Washington
John Graham & Company, in consultation with University of Washington architect Frederick Mann, designed the nuclear accelerator building in 1963. The building provided control rooms, and laboratories and an underground area with experimental areas that connected to the Cyclotron Building. Notably, the building was set into the adjacent hillside by 65 feet to provide radiation shielding, while areas projecting above the ground were constructed from five-foot-thick concrete.
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Wall (near M800) A97a
Architectural drawing
1 drawing : 1 tempera and ink on illustration board with matting
Earle Duff (Artist)
Painted aerial perspective of the Van de Graaf Accelerator Building rendered in a wooded setting with campus buildings visible in the background.
March 29, 1962
Box/Folder
9/69 A97b
Architectural model
2 photographic print of an architectural model : 2 black and white photographic prints
Dudley, Hardin & Yang (Photographer)
Two photographic prints of an architectural model for the Van de Graaff Accelerator Building. Photographs are taken from slightly different angles and show the building and surrounding area.
circa 1963
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4/4 A98
Proposed Vance Corporation office building and garage, Stewart Street, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print
One black and white photographic print provides an aerial view of the downtown Seattle block at 7th Avenue and Stewart Street that has been altered by hand to show a monolithic office building with fountain plaza. Property sits adjacent to the Vance Hotel. Drawing was previously mounted to board and identified on back as "Vance Corporation - 7-14-66 - Proposed office bldg and garage."
July 14, 1966
9/70 A99
Washington Natural Gas, Renton, Washington
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print
One color photographic print provides a bird's eye view of a proposed site for Washington Natural Gas. The site shows two buildings with a covered area for gasoline truck fueling and multiple storage tanks. Site is identified on the back of photograph by a handwritten title with the John Graham & Company job stamp.Washington Natural Gas acquired a seventeen acre tract of land in Renton in early 1964, shortly after the completion of this drawing. It is unknown whether this design was used in the construction of the Renton site.
Photographs of an industrial building in Georgetown and the company headquarters in Seattle are described in the Photographs series.
September 3, 1963
Washington Plaza Hotel, 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: Westin Hotel.
The 40-story Washington Plaza Hotel opened in June 1969; the hotel's original circular tower on a rectangular base became part of the Westin Hotel in 2001. Additional aerial photographs that have been altered by hand to show the Washington Plaza Hotel tower along with other buildings developed by Pentagram Corporation are described under "Pentagram Corporation."
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M160 A100a
Architectural drawing
1 drawing : 1 tempera on illustration board with matting
Earle Duff (Artist)
Rendering shows an early conceptual design for the hotel.
1965
Box/Folder
9/71 A100b
Photograph of architectural model
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print
Fred Milke (Photogapher)
Photograph of an architectural model showing the round tower of the hotel and surrounding city block.
circa 1965
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M156 A101a
Washington Square, Washington County, Oregon
1 drawing : 1 ink on illustration board
Platz (Artist)
Architectural rendering shows the interior of Washington Square with gridded skylights and the interior facade of Meier & Frank department store.
circa 1970s
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M156 A101b
Lipman's
1 drawing : ink on illustration board
Platz (Artist)
Rendering shows the exterior and parking lot of Lipman's department store.
circa 1970s
M160 A102
Washington Title Insurance Company Building
1 drawing : 1 tempera on illustration board with matting
Street-view rendering of building's exterior.
circa 1960s
Box
9/72 A103
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church addition, 8008 35th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print of architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of a pen-and-ink rendering of the exterior of the Wedgwood Presbyterian Church shows the brick exterior and covered walkway flanking the side of the building. Groundbreaking began on a Christian-education unit addition to the Wedgwood Presbyterian Church in March 1957. Changes were also made to the main sanctuary, which was constructed in 1952.
Photographs of the church are described in the Photographs series.
October 24, 1956
Box/Folder
9/73 A104
West Seattle General Hospital site, 2600 Southwest Holden Street, Seattle, Washington
1 photographic print : 1 black and white photographic print
Roger Dudley (Photographer)
One photograph of an aerial view of West Seattle that has been altered to add in a site for the West Seattle General Hospital. The hospital is shown with several buildings across multiple blocks. The West Seattle General Hospital was constructed in phases, and it is unknown during which phase this drawing was made based on the buildings shown. No connection between John Graham and the design of the hospital can be determined.The West Seattle General Hospital moved from its location on the second floor of a commercial building at the West Seattle Junction to its location on Holden Street in 1961. The hospital was constructed in phases: the first phase saw the construction of a T-shaped building with 80 beds, designed by William Graff of Smith & Graff, in 1961; a three-story convalescent care center, designed by Peck & Merriweather, was constructed as the second phase in 1970; and, as the third phase, Peck & Jensen designed a new lobby, emergency area, and additional surgical rooms, laboratories, and specialist areas, in 1973. West Seattle General Hospital was purchased by Highline West Seattle Mental Health Center in 1995; the hospital was renamed West Seattle Psychiatric Hospital in 1997, and later renamed Navos in 2008.
circa 1960s
Westin Hotel, 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
See: Washington Plaza Hotel.
Winmar office building, Northeast 8th Street at 106th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, Washington
The Winmar office building was first proposed in 1968. The air-conditioned fourteen-story building was built of pre-stressed concrete and included four elevators, penthouse restaurant, and two levels for parking. Seattle First National Bank occupied the smaller, two-story wing on the north side of the building, as shown in the rendering, and the tower's second floor.
Photograph of the Winmar office building is described in the Photographs series.
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M160 A105a
Architectural drawings
Earle DuffDudley, Hardin & Yang (Artist)
10 drawings : 1 ink on trace, 3 reproduction on bond, 6 reproduction with ink on bond
Inscribed title: Bellevue office building.
Studies for alterations include a perspective of the building's windowed exterior; preliminary plot plan with an outline of the site's existing building, proposed building, parking lots, walkways, and first floor plan with bank lobby, vault, and offices; later plot plan showing a more fully developed plot plan with drive-in banking lanes in the far corner of the parking lot. Other drawings include a mechanical mezzanine plan and upper level parking plan; top level parking plan and tower; south elevation showing the 13-story building and adjacent garage with section drawing revealing the multiple levels of the garage; and a sketch showing the elevator core on a typical floor. Some drawings are numbered D1-D4, D6, D8, D10-D11.
March 31, 1976
Box/Folder
9/74 A105b
Photographic prints of architectural renderings
Earle DuffDudley, Hardin & Yang (Artist)
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 color photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by Earle Duff shows the Winmar office building in Bellevue. The fourteen-story building has a smaller wing projected from the front of the building surrounded by parking lots.
circa 1970s
Box/Folder item
9/75 A106
Yakima Research Station at the Yakima Firing Center, Yakima, Washington
Alternate name: Yakima Training Center.
Ken Duffin (Artist)
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering showing the exterior of the Yakima Research Station at the Yakima Firing Center. The single-story building has a mostly windowless exterior and is surrounded by security fencing and the steppe terrain of central Washington. Project is identified by John Graham & Company job stamp and handwritten title on back of photograph.
circa 1970s
9/76 A107
Yarrow Bay Apartments, Lake Washington Boulevard Northeast, Houghton, Kirkland, Washington
Alternate name: Yarrow Tower Apartments.
1 photographic print of an architectural rendering : 1 black and white photographic print
One photographic print of an architectural rendering shows a multi-story apartment building on a waterfront setting with balcony apartments on the lower levels and sides.The 20-story luxury apartment tower at Yarrow Bay was designed by John Graham and Company for Paul Dunstan and Associates in 1963. The building contained 89 apartments, each with a private deck overlooking Lake Washington; the building included an outdoor swimming pool, two high-speed elevators, courtyard, gardens, and a three-level parking garage. Project is identified by John Graham & Company job stamp with handwritten title on back of photograph.
September 9, 1963
Unidentified items
Box/Folder item
9/77 A108
Unidentified shopping center
3 photographic prints of architectural renderings : 3 color photographic prints
Earle Duff (Artist)
Three color photographs of three slightly differing aerial renderings of an unknown open-air shopping mall. One rendering is inscribed by architectural delineator Earle Duff. Handwritten note on back indicates the project as "Hofheinz - Houston", however, this is believed to be incorrect, unless these were intended as proposal drawings for a shopping center never constructed. Additionally, these drawings are not believed to relate to the Houston shopping center John Graham & Company designed in 1956, Gulfgate Shopping City (later renamed Gulfgate Mall).
undated
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M160 A109
Unidentified waterfront residential building
2 drawings : 2 tempera on board
Earle Duff (Artist)
Rendering/perspective of a modernist multi-unit residential building in a waterfront setting and a rendering/perspective of the similarly styled building complex arranged on a circular driveway. Attributed to the John Graham, Jr. era based on Earle Duff's association with the John Graham & Company firm during this time.
circa 1960
Miscellaneous drawings
The two projects listed here were found with the John Graham & Company records, however, it could not be determined how they relate to the firm's body of work at the time of processing.
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M160 A110
Arndale House, Charles Street, Bradford, England
1 drawing : 1 tempera on board
Earle Duff (Artist)
Street view rendering drawing of the Arndale House by Earle Duff. The Arndale House was developed on the site of the demolished Swan Arcade. Scholars believe the Arndale House to be the only UK commission by John Graham & Company.
1963
First Interstate Bank Center studies, Marion and Madison Streets, Seattle, Washington
The First Interstate Bank Center in downtown Seattle was designed by McKinley/Gerron Architects, Seattle. Construction on the 48-story hexagonal tower was completed in 1983. There is no known connection between this project and John Graham.
Photographs, slides, and negatives of the First Interstate Bank building are described in the Photographs series.
Box/Folder item
10/6 A111a
Architectural drawings
1 drawing : 1 photoreproduction on bond with graphite and color on plastic film overlay
One drawing includes a photoreproduction of the downtown Seattle skyline around the 4th Avenue and Marion intersection with descriptive notes, drawn-in vanishing points, and height projections of nearby buildings drawn on a trace overlay. Drawing has "Pacific National Bank" written on the trace, indicating it may have been completed before Pacific National Bank became First Interstate Bank.
circa 1980s
9/78 A111b
Site photographs with proposed building and view corridor
10 photographic prints : 1 black and white photographic print with paper and adhesive, 9 black and white photographic prints with graphite and color on plastic film overlay
One photographic print shows an aerial view of downtown Seattle with hand-drawn building adhered to a location between Marion and Madison Streets on 5th Avenue. Nine photographic prints provide a view corridor analysis of the city block bounded by Marion and Madison Streets; photographs have been taped to a plastic film overlay with colored lines showing the projections of a proposed building and notes about the location and possible visual obstructions along each street.
circa 1980s

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Photographs are for projects designed by John Graham & Company during the era of John Graham, Jr., unless otherwise noted.

Container(s) Description Dates
AIA Company
Box/Folder item
1/1 P1
Construction view of office in Karachi, Pakistan
Alternate name: American Life Insurance Company building.Architectural drawings and photographs of architectural drawings of the AIA Karachi office by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
circa 1960s
1/2 P2
Exterior view of office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
circa 1950s
Ala Moana Shopping Center, 1450 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii
Architectural drawings and photographs of architectural drawings for the site of the Ala Moana Shopping Center, office building, and hotel by John Graham & Company, are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/3 P3a
Aerial view of Ala Moana Shopping Center site with office building
Werner Stoy, Honolulu, Hawaii (photographer)
circa 1967
1/3 P3b 1967
5/1 P3c
Aerial view
circa 1967
5/1 P3d
Overall view, looking southeast
circa 1967
5/1 P3e
View of interior promenade
circa 1967
5/1 P3f
View of Liberty House and multi-deck parking
circa 1967
5/1 P3g
Detail view of Liberty House
circa 1967
5/1 P3h
View of McInery Store
circa 1967
5/1 P3i
Nighttime view of McInery Store
circa 1967
5/1 P3j
Nighttime view of Shirokiya Department Store
circa 1967
5/1 P3k
View of Sears Department Store
circa 1967
Alaska State Office Building, Willoughby Avenue at Fourth Street, Juneau, Alaska
Fourteen photographs of architectural drawings of the Alaska State Office Building by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/4 P4a-P4b
Alaska State Office Building
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
2 contact sheets
circa 1975
3/3 P4c
Alaska State Office Building
circa 1975
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M156 P4d
Alaska State Office Building
circa 1975
Box/Folder item
4/2 P5a-P5b
Bank of California Building, 900 4th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Alternate names: Union Bank of California Building; 901 5th Avenue.Three architectural drawings and eight photographs of architectural drawings of the Bank of Califonia building by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
circa 1972
Bayview Manor, 11 West Aloha Street, Seattle, Washington
Two photographs of architectural renderings of Bayview Manor by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/5 P6a
Exterior view from West Aloha Street
Kaminske Studio (photographer)
February 1, 1961
1/5 P6b
Exterior view from Queen Anne Avenue North
Kaminske Studio (photographer)
February 1, 1961
1/5 P6c
Exterior view from 1st Avenue West
Roger Dudley Commercial Photography
circa 1961
1/5 P6d
View of rear parking lot
Kaminske Studio (photographer)
February 1, 1961
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M156 P6e
Exterior view
circa 1961
M156 P6f
Interior view of lounge and dining room
circa 1961
Box/Folder item
1/6 P7 circa 1966
1/7 P8 date unknown
4/5 P9
Bon Marche, 1601 3rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington
John Graham, Sr (Architect)
Five architectural drawings of the Bon Marche department store in downtown Seattle by John Graham, Sr., are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
circa 1940s
Bonneville Power Administration Building, 905 Northeast 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
Architectural drawings and photographs of architectural drawings of the Bonneville Power Administration building by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
3/4 P10a
Bonneville Power Administration Building
undated
4/6 P10b
Aerial view of Bonneville Power Administration Building and surrounding areas of Portland
Western Ways, Inc (photographer)
circa 1950s
4/5 P10c
Aerial view of Bonneville Power Administration Building
Western Ways, Inc (photographer)
circa 1950s
Centralia Methodist Church, 506 South Washington Avenue, Centralia, Washington
One photograph of an architectural rendering of the Centralia Methodist Church by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/8 P11a April 12, 1952
1/8 P11b
Exterior view from West Washington Avenue
circa 1952
1/8 P11c circa 1952
Century 21 Exposition
See: Space Needle, Seattle Center, Seattle, Washington
Chapel Square Mall, Chapel Street and Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Photographs of architectural drawings showing Malley's department store at Chapel Square Mall are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/9 P12a
View of Malley's at northeast corner
Ira Wright Martin, Jr (Photographer)
circa 1962
1/9 P12b-P12c
View of Malley's
circa 1962
Charter Energy Company refinery site study, Deer Island, St. Helens, Oregon
Two topographic site survey enlargements with handwritten notes by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/10 P13a November 5, 1957
1/10 P13b
Aerial view of Columbia River at Deer Island
May 1, 1972
1/10 P13c
Aerial view of Columbia River at Deer Island
August 5, 1973
1/10 P13d August 14, 1973
1/10 P13e-P13f
Panoramic views of Deer Island
2 panoramic photographs : 3 black and white photographs taped together; 5 black and white photographs taped together
circa 1970s
1/10 P13g-P13n circa 1970s
1/10 P13p
Deer Island, Oregon
20 35mm color slides
Note: Slides correspond to the numbered locations on the topographic enlargements contained in the Charter Energy project records described in Architectural drawings and models series.
Clark residence, Bellevue, Washington
Box/Folder item
1/11 P14a
Exterior view of residence from driveway
Frederick C. Reehl (photographer)
April 25, 1952
1/11 P14b
View of residence from back patio
Frederick C. Reehl (photographer)
April 25, 1952
1/11 P14c
View of residence from backyard
circa 1952
Box/Folder item
1/12 P15
Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, 1313 East Columbia Street, Seattle, Washington
Graham & Painter (Architects)
Exterior view of building.Working with Coca-Cola designer Jesse M. Shelton, Atlanta, John Graham, Sr. and William Painter, working as Graham & Painter, designed the Art Deco style bottling plant on First Hill in 1939. The building was designated as a City of Seattle Landmark in 2010.
circa 1939
College of Idaho, Terteling Library, 2112 Cleveland Boulevard, Caldwell, Idaho
Box/Folder item
1/13 P16a
View of Terteling Library
Photografic Arts, Inc (photographer)
circa 1967
1/13 P16b
View of front of Terteling Library
circa 1967
1/13 P16c
View of limestone bas relief mural on facade of Terteling Library
The limestone bas relief mural was designed by sculptor Harold Balazas.
circa 1967
Core Properties, Spokane, Washington
One photographic print with hand-drawn additions by John Graham & Company has been described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/14 P17a circa 1970s
3/5 P17b
View of buildings on West Spokane Falls Blvd., including Montgomery Ward & Co.
circa 1970s
3/5 P17c
View of skybridge and buildings from the 800 block of West Main Avenue, looking East.
circa 1970s
3/5 P17d
View of JC Penney and skybridges at southwestern corner of West Main Avenue and North Post Street.
circa 1970s
3/5 P17e
View of The Crescent department store and skybridges at southeastern corner of West Main Avenue and North Post Street.
circa 1970s
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M160 P17f
Aerial view of Downtown Spokane
circa 1970s
Edgewater Apartments, 2411 42nd Avenue East, Seattle, Washington
The Edgewater Apartments were designed in 1939. The complex features several similarly styled two-story buildings on open landscaped grounds on the northern shore of the Madison Park neighborhood.
Box/Folder item
1/15 P18a
Aerial view of Edgewater Apartments
circa 1940s
1/15 P18b-P18d
Exterior views of Edgewater Apartments
Frederick C. Reehl (photographer)
February 6, 1952
1/15 P18e
View of Edgewater Apartments from Lake Washington
circa 1940s-1950s
Exchange building, 1st Avenue and Marion Street, Seattle, Washington
John Graham, Sr (Architect)
Alternate name: United Exchange Building.Incomplete set of architectural drawings for the Exchange Building by John Graham, Sr., are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
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M156 P19
View of Exchange Building from 2nd Avenue and Marion Street
circa 1930s
Federal Building, 915 2nd Avenue at Madison Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: Henry M. Jackson Federal Building
Seattle's 37-story Federal Building was designed in 1974 as a joint venture between John Graham & Company and Fred Bassetti & Company. The building's design received an AIA Seattle Honor Award in 1976.
Box/Folder item
5/3 P20
Exterior view of Federal Building
circa 1970s
First Interstate Building, 999 3rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington
McKinley/Gerron Architects (Architect)
Alternate name: Wells Fargo Center.One architectural drawing and site photographs with handwritten notes are described in the Architectural drawings and models, Miscellaneous drawings subseries.
View of buildings at intersections
Box/Folder item
1/16 P21a
View of buildings at Northwest corner of 4th Avenue and Madison Street
circa 1970s
1/16 P21b
View of buildings at Southwest corner of 5th Avenue and Marion Street
circa 1970s
1/16 P21c circa 1970s
1/16 P21d
View of buildings at Southwest corner of 3rd Avenue and Marion Street
circa 1970s
1/16 P21e
View of buildings at Madison Street, west of 3rd Avenue mid-street
circa 1970s
Box/Folder item
1/16 P21f-P21h
Construction of First Interstate Building
3 35mm color slides
April 1982
8/1 P21i
Negatives
24 35mm negatives
Site photographs.
First Reformed Church, Lynden, Washington
One photographic print of an architectural rendering by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/17 P22a
Exterior view 6th Street and Grover Street
Fred Milkie Photographers (photographer)
circa 1956
1/17 P22b
Exterior view from 6th Street
Fred Milkie Photographers (photographer)
circa 1956
1/17 P22c circa 1956
1/17 P22d
View of front doors
Fred Milkie Photographers (photographer)
circa 1956
First United Methodist Church, 5th Avenue and Marion Street, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: First Methodist Episcopal Church.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church was designed in 1907 by James Shack and Daniel Huntington. Construction on the Beaux-Arts style sanctuary was completed in 1910. An addition to the building was made during the 1950s by John Graham & Company, later demolished for construction of a skyscraper at 5th and Columbia.
Box/Folder item
1/18 P23a-P23e circa 1950s
1/18 P23f-P23g
Interior views of church
circa 1950s
Box/Folder item
1/19 P24 circa 1920s
Garden Park Homes
See: Riverbrook Homes, East Paterson, New Jersey
Box/Folder item
1/20 P25
Garden State Plaza, Paramus, New Jersey
Abbott, Merkt and CompanyFairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc (Architect)
Aerial view of shopping center.
circa 1950s
Holiday Inn
View of buildings at intersections
Box/Folder item
1/21 P26a
View of buildings from northwest corner of 5th Avenue and Cherry Street
circa 1970s
1/21 P26b
View of buildings from southwest corner of 5th Avenue and James Street
circa 1970s
1/21 P26c
View of buildings from Cherry Street, between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue, north side
circa 1970s
1/21 P26d
View of buildings from northwest corner of 4th Avenue and Cherry Street
circa 1970s
1/21 P26e
View of buildings from Northwest corner of 5th Avenue and Cherry Street
circa 1970s
1/21 P26f
View of buildings from southwest corner of 3rd Avenue and James Street
circa 1970s
1/21 P26g
View of buildings from southwest corner of 4th Avenue and James Street
circa 1970s
1/21 P26h
View of buildings from 5th Avenue between Cherry Street and Columbia Street, west side
circa 1970s
1/21 P26i
View of buildings around proposed Holiday Inn site
1 contact sheet
circa 1970s
Box/Folder item
8/2 P26j
Negatives
51 35mm negatives
Negatives show views of the building site from across freeway, near Cherry Street and Columbia Street; some images show a construction crew gathered around a manhole cover at an intersection.
September 7, 1979
Box/Folder item
1/22 P27
Ilikai Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
R. Wenkam (photographer)
The Ilikai Hotel opened in Honolulu in 1964. John Graham & Company designed the restaurant and five-story tower surmounting the 25-story hotel.
circa 1964
KING-TV
Photographs of architectural drawings of the KING-TV broadcasting station are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/23 P28a-P28b
Exterior view of KING-TV building
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
circa 1948
1/23 P28c-P28d
Exterior view of KING-TV building
Roger Dudley (photographer)
circa 1948
1/23 P28e
Interior view of KING-TV building's front lobby
Roger Dudley (photographer)
circa 1948
1/23 P28f
Interior view of KING-TV building's front lobby
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
circa 1948
1/23 P28g-P28j
Interior view of KING-TV building
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
circa 1948
1/23 P28k-P28l
Interior view of KING-TV building's set
Webster & Stevens (photographer)
circa 1948
1/23 P28m
Interior view of KING-TV building's set
Forde Photographers (photographer)
circa 1948
Box/Folder item
1/24 P29a-P29d
Knapp Coulee Road site study, Chelan, Washington
4 35mm color slides
Slides show an undeveloped area along Knapp Coulee Road. It is unknown if or how these slides were used by John Graham & Company.
March 1984
Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Burien, Washington
One architectural rendering and photographs of architectural renderings of the church by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/25 P30a
Views of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church
Betty L. Abel (photographer)
: 1 contact sheet
circa 1950s
1/25 P30b-P30c
View of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church from 14th Avenue SW, Burien, Washington
Roger Dudley (photographer)
circa 1950s
1/25 P30d
View of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church from 14th Avenue SW, Burien, Washington
Betty L. Abel (photographer)
circa 1950s
1/25 P30e-P30f circa 1950s
1/25 P30g-P30h circa 1950s
1/25 P30i
Backside view of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Burien, Washington
Betty L. Abel (photographer)
circa 1950s
1/25 P30j
Interior view of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Burien, Washington
Betty L. Abel (photographer)
circa 1950s
1/25 P30k-P30m
Interior view of Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, Burien, Washington
Roger Dudley (photographer)
circa 1950s
Box/Folder item
1/26 P31
Levittown Shopping Center aerial view, Pennsylvania
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc (photographer)
Alternate name: Levittown Shop-a-Rama.
circa 1950s
Lincoln First Square, Rochester, New York
Box/Folder item
1/27 P32a
View of Lincoln First Bank of Rochester from Main Street East
Louis Ouzer (photographer)
circa 1973
Box
1/27 P32b circa 1973
1/27 P32c
Interior view of Lincoln First Bank of Rochester
circa 1973
1/27 P32d
Interior view of top floor of Lincoln First Bank of Rochester
circa 1973
Lloyd Center, 2201 Lloyd Center, Portland, Oregon
Architectural drawings, and photographs of architectural drawings and models of the Lloyd Center are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/28 P33a
Aerial view of proposed site of Lloyd Center
Delano Aerial Surveys (Photographer)
1950
1/28 P33b
View of Lloyd Center from intersection
circa 1960
1/28 P33c-P33g
Views of Lloyd Center
circa 1960
1/28 P33h
View of Lloyd Center and Holladay Park Plaza
Delano Photographics (Photographer)
circa 1960
1/28 P33i-P33j
View of Best's Apparel at Lloyd Center
Photo-Art Commercial Studios (Photographer)
circa 1960
6/1 P33k
Aerial view of Portland, Oregon with focus on Lloyd Center
Delano Photographers (Photographer)
circa 1960
6/1 P33l
Aerial view of Portland, Oregon with focus on Lloyd Center
circa 1960
6/1 P33m
View of Lloyd Center, looking northwest from Northeast 15th Avenue and Northeast Multnomah Street
circa 1960
6/1 P33n
View of Meier & Frank at Lloyd Center from Holladay Park
circa 1960
6/1 P33o
View of J.C. Penney Company store at Lloyd Center
circa 1960
6/1 P33p
View of helical staircase and walkway at eastside of Lloyd Center
circa 1960
6/1 P33q
View of fountain court at westside of Lloyd Center
circa 1960
6/1 P33r
View of center court leading down to skating rink at Lloyd Center
circa 1960
6/1 P33s
View of skating rink at Lloyd Center
circa 1960
6/1 P33t
View of Lloyd Center parking lot vent disguised as sculpture pond
circa 1960
6/1 P33u
View of covered parking lot at Lloyd Center with Department of Interior Building in the background
circa 1960
6/1 P33v
View of multi-deck parking facility from the northeast
circa 1960
MacMillan Bloedel Building, Thurlow Street and Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Arthur Erickson (Architect)
Architect Arthur Erickson designed the MacMillan Bloedel Building during the late 1960s. Some drawings have handwritten notation on back "New H.O." indicating that the building may have housed the John Graham & Company's Vancouver office.
Box/Folder item
1/28 P35a-P35b circa 1969
1/28 P35c
Interior view of Macmillan Bloedel Building office with desk
B.C. Jennings (Photographer)
circa 1969
1/28 P35d
Interior view of Macmillan Bloedel Building office
Graphic Industries Ltd (photographer)
circa 1969
Box/Folder item
1/30 P36
Mid-Island Plaza Shopping Center, Hicksville, New York
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc (Photographer)
Alternate name: Broadway Mall.
circa 1950s
6/2 P37a-P37b
Naval Regional Medical Center, 1 Boone Road, Bremerton, Washington
The United States Naval Regional Medical Center was designed in 1981 by John Graham and Roderick Kirkwood.
circa 1981
Northgate Shopping Center, Seattle, Washington
Architectural rendering and photograph of a hand-altered aerial view of the Northgate Shopping Center site are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
6/3 P38a
Aerial view of Northgate Shopping Center
circa 1950
6/3 P38b-P38c
View of Northgate Shopping Center from Interstate 5
circa 1960s
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M156 P38d
Aerial view of Northgate Shopping Center
circa 1960s
Old National Bank, 108th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 8th Street, Bellevue, Washington
Photographs show the existing Old National Bank building, a two-story structure with covered entrance, in Bellevue. John Graham & Company designed a ten-story tower and adjacent parking garage for the same location to replace the existing building; Old National Bank would remain as the major tenant of the building on the first and second floors, and offices on the other eight.
Box/Folder item
1/31 P39a
View of Old National Bank
1 contact sheet
circa 1977
1/31 P39b-P39e circa 1977
8/3 P39f
Negatives
9 35mm negatives
Exterior images of building and surrounding area.
circa 1977
Box/Folder item
1/32 P40
Parkington Shopping Center, Arlington, Virginia
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc (photographer)
Alternate name: Ballston Common Mall.
Aerial view of shopping center plaza with view of Hecht's department store.
circa 1950s
1/33 P41
Port Quendall study, Renton, Washington
7 35mm color slides
Port Quendall, located on the Southeastern shore of Lake Washington, near Renton, comprises sixty-acres of waterfront property. The property formerly housed a sawmill, coal tar refinery, and and creosote plant. These slides show the area as it overlooks Lake Washington along with handwritten notes on some slides regarding the environment of the site. It is unknown if or how these slides were used by John Graham & Company.
February 1974
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Engineering-Management Building, Bremerton, Washington
John Graham & Company designed the Engineering-Management Building at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for the Western Division of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command during the late 1960s. The concrete and glass building was noted for its inverted-pyramid shape on a hillside site. The building received a Department of Defense Design Award after its construction.
Box/Folder item
4/7 P42a
Exterior view
circa 1968
7/1 P42b
Exterior view
circa 1968
Box/Folder item
1/34 P43
Renton Hills, Renton, Washington
Hal Porter Photos (Photographer)
Aerial view.
unknown
Rhodes Medical Arts Building, 740 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
John Graham, Sr (Architect)
Architectural drawings of the Rhodes Medical Arts Building by John Graham, Sr. are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/35 P44a
Exterior view on St. Helens Avenue
circa 1930s
1/35 P44b-P44c
Exterior view from Market Street
Federick C. Reehl (photographer)
Mar 2, 1952
Box/Folder item
1/36 P45a-P45d
Riverbrook Homes, East Paterson, New Jersey
Photographs are believed to show the Riverbrook Homes development, as inscribed on the front of the photograph. "Garden Park Homes" is inscribed on the back by hand.
The Architectural drawings and models series describes a proposal drawing by John Graham & Company for a home in the Garden Park Homes development in Richmond Beach that may have used these photographs as a reference.
circa 1960s
1/37 P46
Roxbury Homes
Frederick C. Reehl (photographer)
Photographic print of an architectural rendering of a home in the Roxbury Homes development by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
April 3, 1952
Sand Point Housing Project, 65th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington
Graham & Priteca (Architect)
Photograph of a rendered site plan by Graham & Priteca is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/38 P47a-P47b
Views of Sand Point Homes
Frederick C. Reehl (Photographer)
March 5, 1952
1/38 P47c-P47e circa 1952
Seattle downtown, Seattle, Washington
Box/Folder item
1/39 P48a
View of buildings at waterfront
1 contact sheet
circa 1977
1/39 P48b-P48f circa 1977
1/39 P48g
View of Seatttle waterfront showing Smith Tower and Federal Building
circa 1977
1/39 P48h-P48i
View of Seattle waterfront showing Federal Building
circa 1977
1/39 P48j-P48p
View of Seattle waterfront showing Federal Building and Exchange Building
circa 1977
1/39 P48q-P48r circa 1977
1/39 P48s
View of Kingdome
circa 1977
11/6 P48t
View of Seattle looking East showing Space Needle and Century 21 grounds
circa 1961
mapcase:oversize
M156 P48u
View of buildings at waterfront with ferry
September 10, 1964
Box/Folder
8/4 P48v
Negatives
17 35mm negatives
Images of Seattle's downtown and view corridors. It is unknown if these are related to a specific project.
circa 1977
Seattle Tennis Club, 922 McGilvra Boulevard East, Seattle, Washington
Photographic print of an architectural rendering by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/40 P49a
Aerial view of Seattle Tennis Club
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1960s
1/40 P49b
View towards Lake Washington
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1960s
1/40 P49c
Exterior of building
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1960s
1/40 P49d circa 1960s
1/40 P49e
Interior view of indoor tennis courts
Richter Photography (photographer)
circa 1960s
Box/Folder item
1/41 P50
Seneca Doctors Clinic, Seneca Street and Summit Avenue, Seattle, Washington
The Seneca Doctors Clinic was designed and owned by John Graham. The 12,000 square foot facility housed 15 hospital beds and office space for eight doctors and surgeons. Graham sold the property in 1967.
circa 1950s
Sheraton Hotel, Seattle, Washington
Photographic prints of architectural renderings by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
7/2 P51a
View of Sheraton Hotel from 6th Avenue at Pike Street
circa 1981
7/2 P51b
View of Sheraton Hotel from Pike Street at 6th Avenue
circa 1981
Southcenter Shopping Mall, Tukwila, Washington
Rendered aerial of the site by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box item
1/42 P52a July 31, 1968
Box/Folder
1/42 P52b
View of Nordstrom Best at northwest entrance
Hugh N. Stratford (Photographer)
circa 1968
Box
7/3 P52c
Aerial view, looking east
circa 1968
7/3 P52d
Aerial view, looking southeast
circa 1968
7/3 P52e
Exterior view, looking south
circa 1968
7/3 P52f
Exterior portico of central mall, looking southwest at Frederick & Nelson
circa 1968
7/3 P52g
View of Nordstrom Best at mall entrance
circa 1968
Box/Folder
7/3 P52h
Interior view of mall at entrance to Nordstrom Best
circa 1968
7/3 P52i-P52j
Interior view of mall at entrance to Frederick & Nelson
circa 1968
mapcase:oversize
M156 P52k
View of Nordstrom Best at northwest entrance
Hugh N. Stratford (Photographer)
circa 1968
Space Needle, Seattle, Washington
Architectural drawings and photographs of models by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
1/43 P53a-P53b circa 1960s
1/43 P53c
View of Space Needle and surrounding buildings
Walter Conner Photography (photographer)
July 1977
1/43 P53d
View of Space Needle and surrounding buildings
February 1978
1/43 P53e-P53f
View of Seattle from inside Space Needle
circa 1962
4/8 P53g
View of Space Needle from below
circa 1960s
mapcase:oversize
M156 P53h
View of Space Needle from below
circa 1960s
Box/Folder item
1/44 P54a-P54s
Spokane Highlands site study, Spokane, Washington
18 35mm color slides
Color slides show an undeveloped site with handwritten notes about the site's environment. It is unknown if or how these slides were used by John Graham & Company.
June 1977
1/45 P55a-P55f
Stimson property, Seattle, Washington
6 35mm color slides
Slides show multiple areas of downtown Seattle, including the skyline from the waterfront, and building roof opposite the Sheraton Hotel.
March 1984
Stouffer-Madison Hotel, 6th Avenue and Madison Street, Seattle, Washington
Three photographs with handwritten directionals adhered to page with typewritten descriptions.
Box/Folder item
2/1 P56a
View of site looking west from 7th Avenue
circa 1970s
2/1 P56b
View of site from 27th floor of Bank of California Center
circa 1970s
2/1 P56c
View of site looking west/northwest from east side of Interstate 5
circa 1970s
Box/Folder item
2/2 P57a-P57b
Tacoma homes, Tacoma, Washington
Two unidentified homes. "Tacoma" handwritten on back.
undated
Tacoma Mall, 4502 South Steele, Tacoma, Washington
Rendering of mall's interior by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
2/3 P58a circa 1960s
2/3 P58b
Exterior view of The Bon Marche
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (Photographer)
circa 1960s
2/3 P58c
Exterior view of Nordstrom Best
Richards Studio (Photographer)
circa 1960s
7/4 P58d
Aerial view of Tacoma Mall
Richards Studio (Photographer)
circa 1960s
7/4 P58e
View of main mall court at The Bon Marche
Richards Studio (Photographer)
circa 1960s
7/4 P58f
Looking at The Bon Marche through the entrance of the main cross-mall
circa 1960s
7/4 P58g
Exterior view of The Bon Marche
circa 1960s
7/4 P58h
View of one strip of stores inside Tacoma Mall
Richards Studio (Photographer)
circa 1960s
7/4 P58i
Exterior view of Nordstrom Best
Richards Studio (Photographer)
circa 1960s
7/4 P58j
Exterior view of mall entrance to Nordstrom Best
circa 1960s
Box/Folder item
2/4 P59a-P59q
Texaco refinery
16 35mm color slides
Slides of a Texaco oil refinery and surrounding environment in an unknown location. It is unknown how or if these slides were used by John Graham & Company.
undated
2/5 P60 circa 1940s
United Pacific Insurance Company, 735 Market Street at St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, Washington
Architectural drawings by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
2/6 P61
View of Medical Arts Building
Roger Dudley (photographer)
circa 1950s
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
mapcase:oversize item
M156 P62
Physics Building
Roy M. Peak (Photographer)
Hand-colored black and white photo on linen shows the exterior of the Physics Building. The Physics Building at University of Washington was designed in 1927 by John Graham, Sr. in conjunction with Carlson, Eley & Grevstad, Architects. A southeast wing was added by John Graham & Company in 1948.
undated
Van de Graaff Nuclear Accelerator Building
Photographs of building models by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
2/7 P63a
Aerial view of building
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1963
2/7 P63b
Exterior view of building
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1963
2/7 P63c
Interior view of building
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1963
Box/Folder item
3/6 P64
Washington Mutual Savings Bank, 5th Avenue between Stewart Street and Olive Way, Seattle, Washington
circa 1940s
Washington Natural Gas Company
Photograph of an architectural drawing for a site in Renton by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
item
2/8 P65 circa 1960s
Georgetown, Seattle, Washington
Box/Folder item
2/9 P66a
Construction of foundation
Roger Dudley (photographer)
July 30, 1962
2/9 P66b
Partially completed construction on building
Roger Dudley (photographer)
Ocotober 3, 1962
2/9 P66c-P66e
Exterior views of building
Dudley, Hardin & Yang, Inc (photographer)
circa 1963
Box/Folder item
2/10 P67
Washington Plaza Hotel, 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington
Alternate name: Westin Hotel.Architectural rendering and photograph of architectural model by John Graham & Company is described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
circa 1969
Wedgwood Presbyterian Church addition, 8008 35th Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington
Photographic print of an architectural rendering by John Graham & Company described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
Box/Folder item
2/11 P68a
View of church from 35th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 80th Street
undated
2/11 P68b
View of church from Northeast 80th Street
Fred Milkie (Photographer)
undated
Western Equipment Company, Pocatello, Idaho
Box/Folder item
2/12 P69a
View of construction site of Western Equipment Company
circa 1960s
2/12 P69b-P69d
Exterior views of Western Equipment Company
circa 1960s
2/12 P69e-P69i circa 1960s
Box/Folder item
4/9 P70
Winmar office building, Northeast 8th Street at 106th Avenue Northeast, Bellevue, Washington
Architectural drawings of the Winmar office building by John Graham & Company are described in the Architectural drawings and models series.
circa 1970s

Seabirds projectReturn to Top

The Seabirds subseries contains images of birds, photographed at various points around Washington and Oregon during the late 1970s that were donated with the John Graham & Company collection. There are no architectural drawings or photographs of projects contained in these records and it is unknown how these photographs relate to John Graham & Company's work.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder item
2/13 P71
Fisher Island, Washington, Goose Island, Oregon, Ryan Island, Washington and Whitcomb Island, Washington
Contact sheet and negatives containing 33 photographs. Includes prints for items P71/1a, P71/7a, P71/11a, P71/26a, P71/31a.
July 7, 1977, August 17, 1977
2/14 P72
Fisher Island, Washington and Ryan Island, Washington
Contact sheet and negatives containing 30 photographs. Includes prints for items P72/18a, P72/21a, P72/26a, P72/27a, P72/28a.
July 6-7, 1977
2/15 P73
Fisher Island, Washington and Welch Island, Oregon
Contact sheet and negatives for 22 photographs.
circa 1977
2/16 P74a-P74g July 1977
2/17 P75
Kellogg Island, Washington
Contact sheet and negatives containing 21 photographs. Includes prints for items P75/14a and P75/15a.
July 1977
2/18 P76
Sand Island, Oregon
Contact sheet and negatives containing 36 photographs. Includes print for item P76/14a.
circa 1977
2/19 P77a-P77e
Seabirds project
5 color prints.
circa 1977
Seabirds project, aerial views
Box/Folder item
2/20 P78a-P78b
Seabirds projects, aerial views
Nick Cirelli (photographer)
2 contact sheets containing 22 photographs.
November 21, 1977
2/20 P78c-P78d
Seabirds projects, aerial views
2 contact sheets containing 22 photographs.
December 15, 1977
Box/Folder item
2/21 P79
Documentation
9 sheets of paper with handwritten notes pertaining to the Seabirds Project.
circa 1977

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Architectural drawing--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--Drawings
  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
  • Architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Graham, John, 1873-1955--Archives
  • Graham, John, 1908-1991--Archives

Corporate Names

  • John Graham and Company--Archives