University of Washington Main Campus, Seattle WA #00346
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1902–1915Type:
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synopsis
Relocated from downtown northward to larger, wilder acreage in 1895, the University of Washington consisted of just six buildings when the Olmsted firm prepared a general campus plan in 1903. In 1906 the firm designed the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (job 02739), held on the site, thus shaping the future of the unversity campus.
Relocated from downtown northward to larger, wilder acreage in 1895, the University of Washington consisted of just six buildings when the Olmsted Brothers firm prepared a general campus plan in 1903. In 1906 the firm designed the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (job 02739), held on the site, thus shaping the future of the university campus. After the exposition, the firm prepared additional campus plans, but the local firm of Bebb & Gould soon took over the role of design consultant for the University. At the time Carl Gould had founded and become Chair of the School of Architecture at the University.
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| Job file (LOC) | LOC_00346(1903-1915)_OAR-B-R22_mss52571.00371 | View |
| photo album | 00346_Photo Album | View |
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To additional plans & images for this project:
Olmsted Archives - digital collection courtesy of NPS Frederick Law Olmsted NHS
To other digital collections:
Washington State Digital Archives
- Olmsted Project Records
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