Ellsworth Storey (November 16, 1879 – May 28, 1960) was a Seattlearchitect. He is known for combining contemporary and historical architectural styles with local materials to create a regional architectural style that reflected the natural environment of the Pacific Northwest.[1]
He moved to Seattle in 1903 to begin his career. His early projects, including the Hoo Hoo house, designed for the Alaska–Yukon–Pacific Exposition, were designed in a mix of Arts and Crafts and Tudor Revival styles, but also incorporated elements of pioneer architecture.[2] Many of Storey's early residences, including the Henry C. Storey and Ellsworth Storey houses, which he built for himself and his parents, reflect his fondness for Swiss chalets.
Between 1912 and 1915, Storey built a set of 12 rental cottages adjacent to Colman Park on Lake Washington Boulevard. The Ellsworth Storey Cottages, as they came to be known, were constructed with exposed frames, shingled roofs, and interior detailing made from local woods. The cottages also featured generous front porches that encouraged neighborly interactions,[5] and modular designs that made the most of their modest size.[1] The fresh, non-derivative forms of these cottages, and their imaginative use of local materials, influenced the Northwest Regional style developed by mid-century modernist architects such as John Yeon and Pietro Belluschi.[6]
Storey continued to work with government agencies into the 1950s, including projects for the Federal Housing Authority and United States Navy's Sand Point Naval Air Station. He retired completely from architecture in 1955. He died in 1960, in Ithaca, New York, and requested that his ashes be scattered over Puget Sound.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdefHildebrand, Grant (1994). Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. pp. 102–107.
^Dorpat, Paul (2009-07-19). "Seattle's Hoo-Hoo House was a UW fixture". Pacific Northwest Magazine. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
^"Living | Storey Street -- Two Homes On The Mount Baker Tour Show How Ellsworth Storey's Designs Changed Over The Course Of A Decade | Seattle Times Newspaper". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
^Beason, Tyrone (2013-07-13). "The front porch: friendly yet protected, safe harbor and common ground". Pacific NW Magazine. The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
^Painter, Diana (2014). Schnoor, Christoph (ed.). "Regional Modernism on the West Coast: a Tale of Four Cities" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand SAHANZ and Unitec ePress; and Gold Coast, Australia. 31. ISBN978-1-927214-12-1. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
ellsworth, storey, november, 1879, 1960, seattle, architect, known, combining, contemporary, historical, architectural, styles, with, local, materials, create, regional, architectural, style, that, reflected, natural, environment, pacific, northwest, ellsworth. Ellsworth Storey November 16 1879 May 28 1960 was a Seattle architect He is known for combining contemporary and historical architectural styles with local materials to create a regional architectural style that reflected the natural environment of the Pacific Northwest 1 Ellsworth Prime StoreyBorn 1879 11 16 November 16 1879Chicago IllinoisDiedMay 28 1960 1960 05 28 aged 80 Alma materUniversity of IllinoisOccupationArchitectBuildingsHoo Hoo House Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Beacon Hill First Baptist ChurchProjectsEllsworth Storey Cottages Mount Constitution Lookout TowerThe Ellsworth Storey Cottages 1910 1915 near Colman Park in Seattle s Mount Baker neighborhood are listed on the National Register of Historic Places The heavy masonry pylons of Sigma Nu fraternity house University of Washington are similar to those found in Frank Lloyd Wright s Unity Temple and Larkin Building Storey was inspired to become an architect after visiting the World s Columbian Exposition as a child He attended architecture school at the University of Illinois at the same time as Walter Burley Griffin where he was influenced by the new Prairie School of architecture and its main proponent Frank Lloyd Wright 1 He moved to Seattle in 1903 to begin his career His early projects including the Hoo Hoo house designed for the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition were designed in a mix of Arts and Crafts and Tudor Revival styles but also incorporated elements of pioneer architecture 2 Many of Storey s early residences including the Henry C Storey and Ellsworth Storey houses which he built for himself and his parents reflect his fondness for Swiss chalets Storey s residential and commercial projects included private houses the Sigma Nu fraternity house of the University of Washington and several churches 1 3 His designs blended the Prairie Style with a wide variety of historical American and European architectural styles such as Georgian and Elizabethan revival English gothic Mission style and California bungalow 4 Between 1912 and 1915 Storey built a set of 12 rental cottages adjacent to Colman Park on Lake Washington Boulevard The Ellsworth Storey Cottages as they came to be known were constructed with exposed frames shingled roofs and interior detailing made from local woods The cottages also featured generous front porches that encouraged neighborly interactions 5 and modular designs that made the most of their modest size 1 The fresh non derivative forms of these cottages and their imaginative use of local materials influenced the Northwest Regional style developed by mid century modernist architects such as John Yeon and Pietro Belluschi 6 In 1934 Storey began work on facilities for Moran State Park His buildings incorporated Arts and Crafts motifs into the prevalent rustic style of the National Park Service The project culminated in the construction of eight buildings including a 12 story fire lookout tower on Mount Constitution 1 Storey continued to work with government agencies into the 1950s including projects for the Federal Housing Authority and United States Navy s Sand Point Naval Air Station He retired completely from architecture in 1955 He died in 1960 in Ithaca New York and requested that his ashes be scattered over Puget Sound 1 References Edit a b c d e f Hildebrand Grant 1994 Shaping Seattle Architecture A Historical Guide to the Architects Seattle WA University of Washington Press pp 102 107 Dorpat Paul 2009 07 19 Seattle s Hoo Hoo House was a UW fixture Pacific Northwest Magazine The Seattle Times Retrieved 2015 06 15 Spreading The Gospel Retrieved 2015 06 15 Living Storey Street Two Homes On The Mount Baker Tour Show How Ellsworth Storey s Designs Changed Over The Course Of A Decade Seattle Times Newspaper community seattletimes nwsource com Retrieved 2015 06 15 Beason Tyrone 2013 07 13 The front porch friendly yet protected safe harbor and common ground Pacific NW Magazine The Seattle Times Retrieved 2015 06 15 Painter Diana 2014 Schnoor Christoph ed Regional Modernism on the West Coast a Tale of Four Cities PDF Proceedings of the Society of Architectural Historians Australia and New Zealand Auckland New Zealand SAHANZ and Unitec ePress and Gold Coast Australia 31 ISBN 978 1 927214 12 1 Retrieved 2015 06 15 External links EditHistoryLink org Ellsworth Storey HistoryLink org Ellsworth Storey Cottages Pacific Coast Architectural Database Ellsworth Storey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ellsworth Storey amp oldid 1175650867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
