Metropolitan Building Company records, 1879-1954
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Metropolitan Building Company (Seattle, Wash.)
- Title
- Metropolitan Building Company records
- Dates
- 1879-1954 (inclusive)18791954
- Quantity
- 1.45 cubic feet (2 boxes, 1 folder)
- Collection Number
- 1297
- Summary
- Records documenting the activities of the property management company responsible for adminstering the lease on the University's Metropolitan Tract, located in downtown Seattle
- 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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Presume open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Territorial University of Washington was established in 1861 on Denny's Knoll in Seattle, a ten acre parcel of land donated by Arther A. Denny, Charles Terry, and Edward Lander. In 1894, the University of Washingon relocated to its present site and the Board of Regents awarded a lease to develop and manage the Metropolitan Tract to James Moore, who transferred the lease to the Metropolitan Building Company in 1907. The property management company continued to administer the lease for the Metropolitan Tract for the next forty-seven years. The White, Henry, Stuart, Cobb, Douglas, Stimson and Skinner Buildings were constructed during this time, as were the Metropolitan Theatre and the Olympic Hotel and Garage. In 1953, the University signed a 35-year ground lease with University Properties (now Unico). The lease was later extended to 2014.
Content Description
Correspondence, minutes, annual reports, legal documents, directories, handbooks, newsletters, design drawings, photographs, maps; 1879-1954.
Use of the Collection
Return to TopAdministrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged in 2 accessions:
- Accession No. 1297-001, Metropolitan Building Company records, 1934
- Accession No. 1297-002, Metropolitan Building Company records, 1879-1954
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 1297-001: Metropolitan Building Company records, 19340.03 cubic feet (1 folder)
Scope and Content: Letter, report, consolidated balance sheet; 1934.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Received December 4, 1969.
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
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Accession No. 1297-002: Metropolitan Building Company records, 1879-1954
1.42 cubic feet (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, annual reports, legal documents, directories, handbooks, newsletters, design drawings, photographs, maps; 1879-1954.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Received from UNICO, January 28, 2005.
Processing Info: Minimally processed.
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Description: Index
Scope and Content: Item-level listing of records in this accession supplied by the office.
Dates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 1297-002 -
Description: Original DocumentsDates: 1907-1954Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Certified/Conformed Copies of DocumentsDates: 1904-1952Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: CorrespondenceDates: 1908-1936Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Annual ReportsDates: 1944-1953Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Tenant DirectoriesDates: 1921-1951Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Building HandbooksDates: 1912-1926Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: MBC FilesDates: 1891-1953Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Tract DiagramsDates: 1908-1952Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Original CorrespondenceDates: 1948Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Other Miscellaneous Correspondence/DocumentsDates: 1923-1933Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: MiscellaneousDates: 1899-1954Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: MapsDates: 1879Container: Box 1, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Pictures/ArtworkDates: undatedContainer: Box 2, Accession 1297-002
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Description: The Metropolitan BulletinDates: 1909-1931Container: Box 2, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Skyline (MBC Employee Newsletter)Dates: 1926-1927Container: Box 2, Accession 1297-002
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Description: Metropolitan Center NewsDates: 1927Container: Box 2, Accession 1297-002
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- Metropolitan Building Company (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- University of Washington. University Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)
