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P. W. Benedict University of Washington photograph album, approximately 1912
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- Benedict, P. W. (Porter William), 1877-1943
- Title
- P. W. Benedict University of Washington photograph album
- Dates
- approximately
191219121912
- Quantity
- 12 photographic prints (black and white) in one album
- Collection Number
- PH1226
- Summary
- P. W. Benedict album of University of Washington buildings 1912?, many from the A-Y-P-E.
- 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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Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for further information.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Porter William Benedict was born in 1877 in Atkinson, Illinois and arrived in Seattle around 1904. He married Adela Terpening and was a photographer in Seattle, 1912?-1913. His office was in the University District, at 4223 14th Ave NE. He died September 13, 1943 in Bothell, Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
One album of photographs of the University of Washington campus, including several buildings from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album | item | ||
| 1 | 1 |
Denny Hall
Denny Hall was designed by Charles Saunders in 1894 and was
constructed as the first building of the University of Washington's new
campus.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 2 |
Science Hall (Parrington)
Parrington Hall was built in 1902 and in 1929 was named Parrington
Hall after the English professor Vernon L. Parrington.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 3 |
Auditorium Building
The Auditorium Building was used for concerts, speeches and other
gatherings during the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. After the Exposition the
building was called Meany Hall. It was demolished in 1965 after receiving
earthquake damage.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 4 |
Fine Arts Building / Chemistry building
(Bagley Hall / Architecture Hall)
John Galen Howard designed the Iconic-style building. After the
AYPE the building became the Chemistry building until 1937 when the
Architecture and Physiology departments used it. In 1946 it became the
Architecture building and was later retrofitted.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 5 |
Machinery Building
The Machinery Building was made out of brick as was built to be a
permanent structure of the University of Washington's campus after the AYPE. In
1948 it was demolished and replaced with the Electrical Engineering
Building.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 6 |
Forestry Building
The architects of the Forestry building were Saunders and Lawton
who used a total of 2,500,000 feet of lumber to create the entire building. A
display showed timber and lumber manufactuering stages as well as a fish
hatchery, aquarium and collection of taxidermied animals. The exterior included
fir log columns and balcony exhibit space.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 7 |
Washington State Building
The Washington State Building housed the executive offices of the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition and functioned as the hub of the exposition.
The building turned into the University's library after the exposition and in
1927 turned into the Washington State (UW) Museum. It was demolished in 1961
and 1988.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 8 | Arctic Brotherhood Building | 1912? |
| 1 | 9 | University of Washington campus view, including Geyser Basin (aka Frosh) Pond (Drumheller Fountain) and Rainier Vista | 1912? |
| 1 | 10 |
Campus observatory and chimes
tower
The Theodore Jacobsen observatory is the second oldest building on
campus. Made in 1895 with the funds and stones left over from the construction
of Denny Hall it holds a six inch telescope. The chimes tower was originally
built in 1904 as a water tower. It became a chimes tower in 1914 when twelve
bells were donated by Col. A.J. Blethen, the publisher of the Seattle Times.
The tower was lost to a fire in 1949.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 11 |
Clark Hall (Women's dormitory) and
surrounding grounds
Clark Hall was built in 1896 and functioned as a girl's dormitory
until 1936. In WWI the hall was used as a Navy Officer's building. It became
the Student Union Building from 1936-1952 until the current Union Building was
completed.
|
1912? |
| 1 | 12 |
Columns
The four Ionic columns are one of the only things remaining from
the original University of Washington campus. Moved South of Denny Hall in 1911
they were one of the only objects preserved from the old territorial building.
In 1924 they were moved to the Sylvan Theater on the University of Washington
campus.
|
1912? |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Benedict, P. W. (Porter Willilam), 1877-1943
Corporate Names
- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)--Buildings--Photographs
- Architecture Hall (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Auditorium Building (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Clark Hall (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Denny Hall (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Forestry Building (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- Parrington Hall (Seattle, Wash.)--Photographs
- University of Washington--Buildings--Photographs
- University of Washington--Photographs
- University of Washington. Libraries--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Frosh Pond (Wash.)--Photographs
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