Rollolazo, Armando Q.

by mhouser | Mar 14, 2026

Armando Q. Rollolazo Sr. Rollolazo, Armando Q. (1924 – 2009) Born in San Nicholas, Philippines on February 12, 1924, Armando Quigtar Rollolazo, Sr. is the only known Filipino-American architect who practiced in Washington State during the mid-century period. He...

Pugh, Warren R.

by mhouser | Mar 7, 2026

Warren R. Pugh Pugh, Warren R. (1920 – 2009) Seattle architect Warren Rutley Pugh was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on August 29, 1920. Raised in the Minneapolis suburb of Robbinsdale, Pugh remained close to home for his formal architectural education, having...

Streeter, Melvin E.

by mhouser | Dec 22, 2024

Melvin E. Streeter Streeter, Melvin E. (1931 – 2006) Melvin Edward Streeter, born on March 5, 1931, in Riverside, California, was a pioneering Black architect who left an indelible mark on Seattle’s architectural landscape. Raised in Riverside, Streeter...

Keeney, Harold S. Jr.

by mhouser | Dec 22, 2024

Harold S. Keeney Jr. Keeney, Harold S. Jr. (1921 – 1995) Born on May 29, 1921 in Bothell architect Harold Stevens Keeney, Jr. spent his early years in Anacortes and his teen years in Longview, where his dad was a teacher and football coach. Keeney graduated from...

Jessup, James A.

by mhouser | Dec 21, 2024

James A. Jessup Jessup, James A. (1938 – ) Over the course of his career, architect James Aaron Jessup developed a unique niche in the building industry – designing floating homes (houseboats). Many of these homes, built in the 1970s and 1980s, can be...