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House Histories: Resources @ UW Libraries

Resources for researching Seattle area house histories at the UW Libraries and other institutions.

UW Resources

Voorhees, Victor W. Residential design #146 (Seattle, Wash.), right side elevation. University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division.

Starting Points for Research

ArchivesWest
Architectural Drawings Database
Information about a large portion of the architectural drawings found in Special Collections.
City Directories Database
Database arranged alphabetically by city provides date ranges and call numbers for directories in Special Collections. Some directories include a useful reverse lookup by address.
Phone Book Database
Searchable database of phone books in Special Collections.

Last Updated: Aug 3, 2021 10:05 AM
URL: https://guides.lib.uw.edu/house-histories
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Subjects: Special Collections

Tags: architecture, seattle architectural history, special_collections