Central Auto Stage Terminal
February 3rd, 2010 @ 12:11 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings |
Architect and inventor Edward Osborn worked in Seattle between 1910-1930 and was particularly known for his watercolor renderings. Below find his 1920′s era Central Auto Stage Terminal pencil and watercolor on paper for Wheatley & Osborn Architects. This building remains only on paper to this day. Click for the high res.
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| Central Auto Stage Terminal, architectural rendering by Thomas Edward Osborn. Pencil and watercolor on paper, 1923-1924. Born and educated in England, Edward Osborn arrived in Seattle about 1910 and worked as a delineator for several well-known architectural firms. From 1920-1930, he occasionally worked as an independant designer. Osborn was known especially for his watercolor renderings. While design specifications exist for commercial projects that Osborn was either commissioned to design or those that he put out for speculative bids, the name Central Auto Stage Terminal does not appear among them. Image courtesy University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division. |
What was this building to be used for? What is an auto stage terminal?
Bus Depot basically. It’s a shame it was never built. Same for Sullivan’s Seattle Opera House and the Original Central Building.
Yes, an “Auto Stage” is a long distance bus. An automobile stagecoach, if you will.
Fantastic rendering and building. Really great proportion of large to small details. Modern architecture should take note!