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William P. Romans Alaska Building Photographs, 1904
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Romans, William P
- Title
- William P. Romans Alaska Building Photographs
- Dates
- 1904 (inclusive)19041904
- Quantity
- 13 photographic prints (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH0592
- Summary
- Photographs by William P. Romans documenting the construction of the Alaska Building in Seattle in 1904.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
After the disastrous fire of 1889, Seattle's tallest building and first steel-framed skyscraper was constructed. The Alaska Building, built from 1903 to 1904 at the southeast corner of 2nd Avenue and Cherry Street, rose fourteen stories high. Earmes & Young, a St. Louis architectural firm, with assistance from Seattle architects Saunders & Lawton, designed the building. The Alaska Building remained the tallest building in Seattle until the eighteen-story Hoge Building (located at 705 2nd Avenue) was completed in 1911.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of thirteen photographs of the Alaska Building construction, 1903-1904.
All of the photographs were taken by William P. Romans, a Seattle photographer in partnership with photographer Asahel Curtis in the early 1900s.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Building--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Historic buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Earmes and Young
- Saunders and Lawton
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural photographs
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)