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E.W. Houghton Architectural Drawings, 1904-1910
Overview of the Collection
- Architect
- Houghton, E.W. (Edwin Walker), 1856-1927
- Title
- E.W. Houghton Architectural Drawings
- Dates
- 1904-1910 (inclusive)19041910
- Quantity
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2 tubes and 1 folder
56 architectural drawings, 34 blueprints, 1 report on building specifications - Collection Number
- PH0842
- Summary
- Drawings by Seattle architect E.W. Houghton of residential and non residential buildings
- 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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Access restricted: For terms of access, contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections.
Several of the architectural drawings are torn.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edwin Walker Houghton (1856-1927) was a leading designer of theaters in the Pacific Northwest during the early 20th century. E. W. Houghton was born in England to a family of architects and surveyors, receiving his architectural training in the practices of his family members. He emigrated to western Texas during the mid-1880s, settling near El Paso, before moving to Pasadena, California. Houghton established an independent architecture practice in Pasadena. It is unknown when he came to Seattle, though he became associated with Seattle architect Charles Saunders, who had also been working in Pasadena, in 1889. Their partnership, Saunders & Houghton, dissolved in September 1891, after which E. W. Houghton practiced independently. As an independent architect, he became associated with theater proprietor John Cort to design Seattle's Grand Opera House, 1898-1900, and went on to design a number of theaters throughout the Pacific Northwest for Cort. He began receiving larger commissions in Seattle, designing the Moore Theater and Hotel, 1903, and the Majestic Theatre, 1908-9. Houghton's practice became known as E. W. Houghton & Son in 1923 after employing his son, Gordon Houghton. He practiced under this name until his death in 1927. Houghton was a founding member of the Washington State Chapter of the AIA in 1894.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Drawings of several residences for members of the Kellogg family plus Amos Brown estate, Moore Theatre curtains and the Douglas building, all in Seattle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions might exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Preservation Note
Several of the architectural drawings are torn.
Acquisition Information
Donor: Peter Panluskiewicz and Wanda Cieslar, donated before September 2000.
Donor: David S. Easton, donated E.W. Houghton Architectural Drawings of the Douglas Building.
Processing Note
Processed by Kelly Daviduke, 2014.
E.W. Houghton Architectural Drawings of the Douglas Building merged with this accession, 2017.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Residential workReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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tube | ||
1 | Residence for Mrs. R. A. Kellogg, 133 37th Avenue North,
Seattle, Washington 8 drawings : 8 blueprints
Eight blueprints numbered 1-8. Includes basement, main floor,
second floor and roof floor plans, and east, north, west and south exterior
elevations.
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undated |
Residence for O. B. Kellogg, 143 Dorffel Drive,
Denny-Blaine, Seattle, Washington |
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tube | ||
1 | Architectural drawings 5 drawings : 5 blueprints
Five blueprints numbered 1-6, missing number 3. Includes plat
of sidewalks, basement floor plan, first and second floor plan, exterior
elevations, detail drawings of millwork, section drawings of cupboard,
staircase, millwork and railings.
|
1904 |
Folder | ||
K900 | Building specifications
Labor and materials specifications. Specifications erroneously
refer to the residence as the "A. B. Kellogg" residence.
|
1904 |
Series 2: Nonresidential workReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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tube | ||
1 | Amos Brown estate building, 111 Second Avenue, Seattle,
Washington
Alternate name: Brown Building.
21 drawings : 21 blueprints
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1910 |
1 | Moore Theatre stained sheepskin curtains, Second Avenue
at Virginia Street, Seattle, Washington 5 drawings
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1910 |
2 | Douglas Building, 4th Avenue and Union Street, Seattle,
Washington 25 drawings : 25 blueprints with fabric backing
Prior to 1903, the corner of 4th and Union in Seattle was
occupied by the US Army's First Regiment Armory; the Post-Intelligencer
Building later operated on the site for roughly 12 years. By about 1921, the
Post-Intelligencer Building was largely demolished, leaving the original
structure to be refaced and the interiors redone; after 1921 the building had
become the Douglas, renamed for J. F. Douglas, Sr., the influential president
of the Metropolitan Building Company (MBC). The building would stand at Fourth
and Union until it was razed by the University of Washington in 1956.
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February 23, 1904 - July 5, 1904 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Dwellings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Design and construction
Family Names
- Kellogg family--Dwellings
Geographical Names
- Denny-Blaine (Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)