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MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE

MICHAEL HOUSER State Architectural Historian

DAHP - Olympia, WA

IN WASHINGTON STATE

June 2014

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QUONSET HUT 1941-1960

Usually made of structural steel ribs

Round/arched roof

Exterior

sheathed in

various

materials

depending on

manufacturer/

sub-type

Round form

sometime

hidden by

false front

facade

Rectangular

plan resting

on concrete

foundation

Little to no

side windows

Shop Moses Lake, c.1960

Typically

built in 10’

increments

Main entry typically found on short/arched end

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QUONSET HUT History

Daily Olympian1947

Spokesman Review

1948

Quonset Village: Whidbey Island Naval Station1952

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Pacific Hut Seattle

QUONSET HUT Models

Stran Steel Hut Olympia

Quonset Hut T-Rib, Quonset

Hut Redesign, Pacific Hut,

Emkay Hut, Armco Hut,

Jamesway Hut, Srtan-Steel

Hut, Portaseal Hut, Butler Hut,

Corwin Hut

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QUONSET HUT History

Poier Motors Chevrolet

Dealership

Snohomish, 1948

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VFW Hall McCleary, c.1955

Building Mount Vernon, c.1955

Mess Hall: VA Hospital Lakewood, c.1945

Building Seattle, c.1965

QUONSET HUT Examples

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Building Garfield, c.1950

Building Port Townsend, c.1955

Building Prosser, c.1948

Building Wenatchee, c.1960

QUONSET HUT Examples

Building Mount Vernon c.1956

Building Ferndale, c.1950

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Aldrich Farm Walla Walla, c.1955

Barn Whitman Co., c.1960

“Farm in a Day” Moses

Lake 1952

Schorzman Farm Quincy, c.1957

QUONSET HUT Agricultural Examples

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House Lacey, c.1952

Seattle Times July 6, 1949

House Tacoma, c.1958

Seattle Times March 6, 1949

QUONSET HUT Residential Examples


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Mid-Century Modern

Mid-Century Modern

Porsche, Mid-Century Estate Auction

Porsche, Mid-Century Estate Auction

Mid To Late 20 th Century

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Mid-Twentieth Century Olympia Context Statement

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MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE...MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE MICHAEL HOUSER State Architectural Historian DAHP - Olympia, WA IN WASHINGTON STATE June 2014 . NEW FORMALISM 1960-1975

MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE...MID-CENTURY MODERN ARCHITECTURE MICHAEL HOUSER State Architectural Historian DAHP - Olympia, WA IN WASHINGTON STATE June 2014 . NEW FORMALISM 1960-1975

Mid-Century Modern Interiors

Mid-Century Modern Interiors

Mid-Century Boxcars and Boxcar Models

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GORDON MID CENTURY LOVESEAT

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Mid-century inspired - Global Furniture Group...Mid-century inspired ChapTM brings mid-century modern styling to places where people meet. The finely crafted guest seating series is

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Mid-century modern furniture styles

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Modern Art 109 From mid-19 th century to mid-20 th century

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Church in Mid Century 11

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Mid Century Furniture

Mid Century Furniture

Historic Property Report - Mid-Century Spokane

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Mid to Late 20th Century

Mid to Late 20th Century

mid century strategy

mid century strategy

Heritage Barns - DAHP Website

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Mid-Century Modern Remodel

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