AKA: University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Power House #1, Seattle, WA

Structure Type: built works - infrastructure; built works - public buildings - schools - university buildings

Designers: [unspecified]

Dates: constructed 1895, demolished 1916

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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This building was located near what is now Montlake Boulevard.

Building History

The University of Washington's Physical Plant Department stated of this building: "The Pump House was built in 1895, and was torn down in 1916. Was the Old Power house until 1901. Was located on the old Lake Washington Shoreline, where Montlake Boulevard is now." (See Paul Ivester, Index of Old Building Record Plans with Historical Summaries, [Seattle: University of Washington, Physical Plant Department, 1977], n.p.)

Building Notes

The UW Physical Plant Department gave Pump House the administrative number "Building 004."

Demolition

The Pump/Power House was torn down in 1916.

PCAD id: 9468