A year from now next month will mark the 100 year anniversary of the
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Though it’s hard to say three times fast, the expo had almost 4 million visitors by the time it closed in October of 1909. We’ve
looked at a few of the buildings constructed for the A.Y.P.E. recently, but there are many more to get to. Another significant structure from the collection was the Hoo- Hoo
House. Contrasting sharply with the more traditional Renaissance style buildings was the Hoo-Hoo — seen as a dynamic inflection point representing a new Seattle architectural style.
It was designed by architect Ellsworth Storey and built as a clubhouse for the Hoo-Hoo lumbermen’s fraternity. The Hoo-Hoo House s tood until 1959, when it was demolished
to make way for a new reception area. Here are three undated photos.
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Hoo Hoo House, University of Washington Campus, Seattle, King County, WA. Image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Hoo Hoo House, University of Washington Campus, Seattle, King County, WA. Image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Hoo Hoo House, University of Washington Campus, Seattle, King County, WA. Image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
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Hi! I’ve linked to this entry on the Message Board of the A-Y-P Exposition Community website, http://www.aype.org. Thanks for bringing the Hoo-Hoo House to everyone’s attention!
Wikipedia says this was replaced by the Faculty Club. True? Anyone know why they tore it down?
The Faculty Club (or Univeristy of Washington Club) still has their building in the same location. By 1959, the Hoo Hoo House building had outgrown their needs, which is why it was torn down.
By the way, the Hoo Hoos are still around, and are one of the oldest service organizations in the world
http://www.hoo-hoo.org/
What a great prarie-like example of architecture.
As a note My Book Titled “A. S. Kerry Sr. , Northwest Lumberman, Neverstill”
features 131 pages about A. S. Kerry Sr’s Activities in Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, AYPE & Hoo Hoos.
A. S Kerry Sr was Vice-President of The AYPE. Book includes several photographs of the Hoo Hoo’s. as well as other AYPE activities
Copies of the book are available from The Issaquah Historical Museums
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