Keith Howard Bradbury Bradbury, Keith H. (1918 – 2009) Architect Keith Howard Bradbury was born June 27, 1918 in Portland, Oregon but was raised in Sunnyside, Washington. After attending Central Washington College, Bradbury graduated from Washington State...
William E. La Londe La Londe, William E. (1920 – 2019) Architect William “Bill” Edward La Londe was born on April 9, 1920 in Vancouver, Washington. He grew up on the family farm, helping his father grow a variety of marketable crops including filberts, walnuts,...
Terry Takeshi Murakami Murakami, Terry Takeshi (1930 – 1990) Born on April 28, 1930 in Eatonville in Pierce County, Terry Takeshi (referred to “Freddy” as a kid) Murakami grew up in Washington state. His dad was a skilled laborer at the local sawmill, and had...
Howard Y. Dong Dong, Howard Ying (1929 – 2023) Architect Howard Ying Dong was born in Seattle on November 19, 1929. His father, Thomas S. Dong, had immigrated to the United States from China as a young child in 1906. The Dongs were a prominent Chinese American...
Wing Sam Chinn Chinn, Wing Sam (1897 – 1974) Seattle architect Wing Sam Chinn holds the distinction of being the first Asian American to graduate with a degree in architecture in Washington State. Born in San Francisco on November 16, 1897, Chinn moved to...
