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Joseph Lister Holmes (July 6, 1891 – July 18, 1986) was an American architect active in Seattle.After studying Beaux-Arts architecture at the University of Pennsylvania in the early 1910s, he worked at various architectural firms in Philadelphia, Montana, and Seattle before founding a private practice in 1922.
Meetinghouses of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are used for weekly worship services as well as various social and community activities and events. Meetinghouses serve anywhere from 1 to a few wards or branches (congregations) and a larger meetinghouse, known as a stake center (or stakehouse), also houses offices for local ...
The Volunteer Park Conservatory is a botanical garden, conservatory, and Seattle landmark located in Seattle, Washington at the north end of Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill. Made up of 3,426 glass panes fit into a wood and iron framework, this Victorian-style greenhouse structure is modeled on London's Crystal Palace. Inside, the Volunteer Park ...
He published three books of sketches and commentary, Seattle Cityscape (1962), Market Sketchbook (1968) and Seattle Cityscape #2 (1973), and co-designed three Seattle parks with landscape architect Richard Haag. One of those, Victor Steinbrueck Park in Pike Place Market, originally Market Park (1981–1982), was renamed in his honor after his ...
The Seattle Central Library is the flagship library of the Seattle Public Library system. The 11-story (185 feet or 56.9 meters high) glass and steel building in the downtown core of Seattle , Washington was opened to the public on May 23, 2004.
The flag of Washington, the state's flag. The U.S. state of Washington has 21 official emblems, as designated by the Washington State Legislature.These symbols, which reflect the history and culture of the state, are often opportunities for politicians to "tie themselves to popular symbols", for teachers to highlight the legislative process to their students, and for lobbyists to "have their ...
Seattle Washington Temple: Washington: United States North America 23.5 acres (95,101 m 2) 110,000 sq ft (10,219 m 2) 179 ft (55 m) 1 4 13 20 Operating Jordan River Utah Temple: Utah: United States: North America: 15 acres (60,703 m 2) 148,236 sq ft (13,772 m 2) 219 ft (67 m) 1 6 16 21 Operating Atlanta Georgia Temple: Georgia: United States
The Chapel of St. Ignatius is a Jesuit chapel on the Seattle University campus in the U.S. state of Washington, completed in 1997. [1] The design earned Steven Holl Architects a Twenty-five Year Award from the American Institute of Architects. [2] A scale model of the building is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New ...