Comments on: Art Deco Concept 1932 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:45:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-87512 Michael Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:02:24 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-87512 Sigh. I wish there was more Deco in Seattle. Thanks for this image of what might have been, nonetheless! Sigh. I wish there was more Deco in Seattle. Thanks for this image of what might have been, nonetheless!

]]> By: Colin P. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-85003 Colin P. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:47:43 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-85003 this seems reminiscent of the Union Bank of California downtown (see link to picture below). http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/seattle36.jpg this seems reminiscent of the Union Bank of California downtown (see link to picture below).

http://www.skyscraperpicture.com/seattle36.jpg

]]> By: TomK http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80873 TomK Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:14 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80873 I'm pretty sure the other tall building, sticking up in the upper left of this view, is another art deco skyscraper, the Northern Life Tower (now known as Seattle Tower), but it's not clear whether the view is toward the north or the south. If it's toward the north, the proposed tower would be somewhere in the Pioneer Square area; if it's toward the south, I'm thinking that would put the proposed 'scraper somewhere in the Westlake Center/Westin Hotel vacinity. And Benjamin, I agree that many of the other buildings in the sketch could very well be fanciful rather than accurate renderings. I’m pretty sure the other tall building, sticking up in the upper left of this view, is another art deco skyscraper, the Northern Life Tower (now known as Seattle Tower), but it’s not clear whether the view is toward the north or the south. If it’s toward the north, the proposed tower would be somewhere in the Pioneer Square area; if it’s toward the south, I’m thinking that would put the proposed ’scraper somewhere in the Westlake Center/Westin Hotel vacinity. And Benjamin, I agree that many of the other buildings in the sketch could very well be fanciful rather than accurate renderings.

]]> By: Benjamin Lukoff http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80823 Benjamin Lukoff Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:37:19 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80823 You might be right, TomK (although perhaps the artist took some liberties with the entire skyline!) You might be right, TomK (although perhaps the artist took some liberties with the entire skyline!)

]]> By: Matt the Journeyman http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80782 Matt the Journeyman Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:16:12 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80782 Elliott Bay would be out of the picture off to the left. If that's the courthouse, and if that's the Tower building in the background, then this is looking northeast athwart 4th and 5th. I agree that the deets aren't right for the courthouse, but I think the general aspect is right. Elliott Bay would be out of the picture off to the left. If that’s the courthouse, and if that’s the Tower building in the background, then this is looking northeast athwart 4th and 5th. I agree that the deets aren’t right for the courthouse, but I think the general aspect is right.

]]> By: TomK http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80699 TomK Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:29:02 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80699 I don't think that's the Courthouse (I work in it). The Courthouse has arched windows on the top floor and also the building in the sketch appears to have too many floors. See link here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Seattle_-_City_Hall_Park_&_King_County_Courthouse_P.jpg I don’t think that’s the Courthouse (I work in it). The Courthouse has arched windows on the top floor and also the building in the sketch appears to have too many floors. See link here: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Seattle_-_City_Hall_Park_&_King_County_Courthouse_P.jpg

]]> By: Benjamin Lukoff http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80633 Benjamin Lukoff Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:21:29 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80633 That does indeed look like the King County Courthouse to the left, so your speculation as to its location makes sense. Must have taken some artistic liberties with the background, though, no? (I.e., where's Elliott Bay?) That does indeed look like the King County Courthouse to the left, so your speculation as to its location makes sense. Must have taken some artistic liberties with the background, though, no? (I.e., where’s Elliott Bay?)

]]> By: Shannon C. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80602 Shannon C. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:58:07 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80602 Kudos, Matt, for making me snort out loud in a most unladylike manner! Kudos, Matt, for making me snort out loud in a most unladylike manner!

]]> By: Matt the Journeyman http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80596 Matt the Journeyman Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:19:21 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80596 With the triangular lot and the Tower building in the background, it looks like this might have been between Jefferson and Terrace and Third and Fourth, down in front of the Court House. But I think they eventually built this in Middle Earth instead...isn't this Isengard? With the triangular lot and the Tower building in the background, it looks like this might have been between Jefferson and Terrace and Third and Fourth, down in front of the Court House. But I think they eventually built this in Middle Earth instead…isn’t this Isengard?

]]> By: Shannon C. http://www.vintageseattle.org/2009/11/09/art-deco-concept-1932/#comment-80589 Shannon C. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:25:29 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2672#comment-80589 Ohhh, wow! Don't you have any more information about this: what street was it going to be on? What retail was going in the bottom? Did another building win the bid and get built in its place or did the Depression prevent it from going up? Ohhh, wow! Don’t you have any more information about this: what street was it going to be on? What retail was going in the bottom? Did another building win the bid and get built in its place or did the Depression prevent it from going up?

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