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Historic American Buildings Survey No. WA-213 (Henry Art Gallery) Collection, 1995
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Stamets, John, 1949-
- Title
- Historic American Buildings Survey No. WA-213 (Henry Art Gallery) Collection
- Dates
- 1995 (inclusive)19951995
- Quantity
-
28 photographic prints (1 box) ; 4 x 5 in.
27 negatives (1 box) ; 4 x 5 in.
4 negatives : lithofilm ; 8 x 10 in. - Collection Number
- PH0623
- Summary
- Photographs documenting the University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery before its renovation in 1997 by UW lecturer in photography
- 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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The negatives in this collection (housed in Box 2 and Box XNC1) are not available for viewing.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Stamets received his B.A. in photography from Yale University, where he studied with documentary photographer Walker Evans. Stamets is a lecturer in photography in the School of Architecture at the University of Washington. He specializes in photographing historic buildings using the HABS and HAER standards.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
The University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery opened its doors in 1927 as Washington's first public art museum. The original building, designed by renowned Seattle architect Carl Gould, is a brick structure in the collegiate Gothic style. By the 1990s, the Henry's collections were too numerous for its 5,000 square feet of exhibit space. The subsequent expansion, designed by architect Charles Gwathmey, more than quadrupled the total square footage of the museum (from 10,000 to 48,000 square feet) and included such features as a 154-seat auditiorium, bookstore, café, renovated gallery space, classrooms, and studio space.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains 28 photographic prints and 31 negatives which document the University of Washington's Henry Art Gallery before its renovation, which was completed in 1997. All photographs were made by John Stamets.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
Photographic prints made from the negative originals are available for reference purposes.
Restrictions on Use
HABS No. WA-213 is a government document and is under no copyright restrictions.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of John Stamets, 2002.
Processing Note
Processed by Shannon Lynch, 2003.
Related Materials
The HABS No. WA-213 Index to Photographs refers to three copy photographs (WA-213-30, WA-213-31, and WA-213-32, which appear as photocopies in this collection) made from historic photographs. These photographs appear in Photo Collection 232 (C.F. Todd, Nos. 16624 and 16760) and in the UW Campus Collection (No. 5096-A).
See also:
Photograph Collection 346: Historic American Buildings Survey No. WA-197 (Fox Theatre); photographs by John Stamets.
Photograph Collection 442: Historic American Buildings Survey No. WA-201 (Longacres Park); photographs by John Stamets.
Photograph Collection 554: Northwest Buildings Survey No. WA-001 (Fred Nelson Barn/Old Riverview Farms Dairy Barn); photographs by John Stamets according to Historic American Buildings Survey standards.
Photograph Collection 618: Medical Arts Building; photographs by John Stamets according to Historic American Buildings Survey standards.
Photograph Collection 627: Historic American Engineering Record No. WA-24 (Skagit River and Newhalem Creek Hydroelectric Projects); photographs by Jet Lowe.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Henry Art Gallery PhotographsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/1 | 1-2 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/1 | 3 | Context view of
Henry Gallery among other UW buildings (WA-213-3)
Negative is missing.
|
June, 1995 |
| 1/1 | 4 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/1 | 5 | Elevation view
of west side from street level (WA-213-5)
Street in foreground is 15th Ave., NE.
|
June, 1995 |
| 1/1 | 6 | Elevation view
of west side from roof of Schmitz Hall (WA-213-6) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/1 | 7 | Elevation view
of north end (back) (WA-213-7) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/1 | 8 | Elevation view
of east side from hydraulic lift (WA-213-8) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/1 | 9 |
Oblique view of
south facade and east side (WA-213-9)
Photographed with a 90mm lens.
|
June, 1995 |
| 1/1 | 10 | Oblique view of
south facade and east side (WA-213-10)
Photographed with a 180mm lens.
|
June, 1995 |
| 1/2 | 11 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/2 | 12 | Elevation view
of east side, detail of southernmost projecting bay (WA-213-12) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/2 | 13 | Detail of
masonry on south facade (WA-213-13) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/2 | 14 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/2 | 15 | Elevation of
east side (WA-213-15) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/2 | 16 | Oblique view of
northernmost projecting bay on east side (WA-213-16) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/2 | 17 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/2 | 18 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/2 | 19 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/2 | 20 | Detail of cast
stone panels (WA-213-20) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/3 | 21 | Interior of
central hall (WA-213-21) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/3 | 22 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/3 | 23 | Interior of
lobby (WA-213-23) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/3 | 24 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/3 | 25 | Interior of
bookstore (WA-213-25) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/3 | 26 | Interior of
bookstore (WA-213-26) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/3 | 27 | June, 1995 | |
| 1/3 | 28 | Stairs and
elevator in basement (WA-213-28) |
June, 1995 |
| 1/3 | 29 | Basement gallery
(WA-213-29) |
June, 1995 |
PlansReturn to Top
All items are lithofilm negatives made from drawings by architects Charles H. Bebb and Carl F. Gould.
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | |
| 3/1 | 33 | Plans of roof,
first floor, and basement (WA-213-33) |
| 3/1 | 34 | West and south
elevations (WA-213-34)
One-half of drawing (other half is WA-213-35).
|
| 3/1 | 35 | East and north
elevations, longitudinal section, transverse section (WA-213-35)
One-half of drawing (other half is WA-213-34).
|
| 3/1 | 36 | Hall and lobby
plans and sections (WA-213-37) |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Art museum architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans
- Art museum architecture--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- College art museums--Washington (State)--Seattle--Designs and plans
- College art museums--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
- Historic buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle--Photographs
Corporate Names
- Henry Art Gallery--Designs and plans
- Henry Art Gallery--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural drawings
- Architectural photographs
Other Creators
-
Corporate Names
- Historic American Buildings Survey
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
