PCAD - Decker, Christenson and Kitchin, Architects and Engineers

Exterior view of Expeditors International Building, Seattle, WA, 2021. From Google Maps/Street View, accessed 03/03/2023

Exterior view of the Seattle Public Library, Main Library #2, Seattle, WA, 1960. From the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division, Charles R. Pearson Photograph Collection (PH Coll. 1623), Item #MPH3160

Exterior view of the Seattle Public Library, Main Library #2, Seattle, c. 1960; from the Seattle Public Library

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Waldo Barrickman Christenson, Ralf Edward Decker, Charles E. Kitchin Sr., Gary Lee Shavey

Active 1956-1958

Firm Notes

Decker, Christenson and Kitchin, Architects and Engineers operated in Seattle, WA, c. 1956-1958. In 1957, their office was situated at 1411 4th Avenue, Room #810. (See Seattle, Washington, City Directory, 1957, p. 206.)

PCAD id: 1928

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Buildings and other works

Name	Date	City	State
City of Seattle, Public Library (SPL), Main Library #2, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1958-1960	Seattle	WA
Seattle City Light and Power, Headquarters Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1935	Seattle	WA
Sunset Bowl, Ballard, Seattle, WA	1957	Seattle	WA

Publications

Woodbridge, Sally, Montgomery, Roger, Guide to Architecture in Washington State, 125, 1980. "Words and Music: New Library Will Have Many Works of Art", Seattle Daily Times, 11, 02/17/1958. "Progress", Seattle Sunday Times, 21, 02/23/1958. "Contracts for library are considered", Seattle Times, 2, 06/10/1958.

Decker, Christenson and Kitchin, Architects and Engineers (Partnership)

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