Working up from the concrete foundation, a plain band is surmounted by a band of vertical boards ornamented with decorative piercing and a scrolled lower edge. Above that, an arcaded dentil course separates the foundation skirting from the first story.
The first story is covered with beveled horizontal siding, in which the lower edge of each board is beaded. An elaborate belt course separates the first and second stories and is composed of a modified egg-and-dart band, a plain band and a dentilled band.
Above the belt course, the upper story is sided with alternating narrow and wide vertical boards with decorative piercing and applied ornament.
Finishes.
In its finishes, too, the Weyerhaeuser Building demonstrated local products. The roof was covered with cedar shingles that had been stained red and brown by a special process developed by the local supplier; the hemlock woodwork was enameled, and the fir walls were chemically stained a driftwood gray.
Today’s paints and stains are similar to the color scheme selected when the building was constructed. The fir siding has been treated with a medium-gray stain. The roof shingles are vermilion red, as are the scrolled edges of the vergeboards. All window sashes and downspouts are painted a verdigris green, a color repeated on some of the decorative elements of the vergeboards. White paint highlights ovate elements in the string course moldings and window heads. Ocher, a yellowish-orange color, draws the eye to additional details.
