PCAD - Howells and Albertson, Architects

Exterior photo of the Arena Building, Seattle, WA, c. 1930; from the University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division

Exterior view of the Arena Parking Garage, Seattle, WA, 1958. From the Seattle Municipal Archives, City Light Photographic Negatives (Record Series 1204-01), Item #175290

Exterior view of the Metropolitan Building Company, Arena Building (left middle), Seattle, WA, c. 1923. Exterior of the Spring Apartment Hotel (right corner), Seattle, WA, 1923. From University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division, Seattle Photograph Collection, Photo #SEA0777

Exterior view of the White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle, 1927; from the University of Washington Libraries, Calvin F. Todd Collection

Exterior view of the White-Henry-Stuart Building, Seattle, WA, c. 1910. From the Museum of History and Industry Photograph Collection, Webster and Stevens, Photographers, Item #1983.10.8477

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Abraham Horace Albertson, John Mead Howells, Paul David Richardson

Active 1920-1928

Firm Notes

This firm succeeded the Seattle branch office of the New York firm, Howells and Stokes, by 1919 or 1920.

PCAD id: 2520

Buildings and other works

Name	Date	City	State
Cornish School, Kerry Hall, Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA	1920-1921	Seattle	WA
Metropolitan Building Company, Arena Building, Metropolitan Tract, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1915-1915	Seattle	WA
Metropolitan Building Company, Stimson Medical Building, Metropolitan Tract, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1923-1925	Seattle	WA
Metropolitan Building Company, Stuart, Elbridge A., Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1914-1915
Metropolitan Building Company, University Place Gas Station, Metropolitan Tract, Seattle, WA	1924-1924
Metropolitan Building Company, White-Henry-Stuart Building Annex, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1922	Seattle	WA
Metropolitan Building Company, White-Henry-Stuart Building, Downtown, Seattle, WA	1908-1915	Seattle	WA

Publications

Hines, Neal O., Denny's Knoll: A History of the Metropolitan Tract of the University of Washington, 173, 1980. Hines, Neal O., Denny's Knoll: A History of the Metropolitan Tract of the University of Washington, 173, 1980. Howells and Albertson, A.H. Albertson, architects, Seattle: Successors to Howells and Stokes, "New Stimson Building Adds to Metropolitan Grouping", Seattle Daily Times, 20, 01/25/1925. "Seattle Building Program Downtown Four Millions; Major Projects Under Way or Completed Show Uptrend", Seattle Sunday Times, 18, 10/23/1921.