by mhouser | Apr 27, 2024
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...
by mhouser | Apr 22, 2024
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...
by mhouser | Apr 22, 2024
William D. Cassady Cassady, William D. (1927 – 2021) William Donald Cassady was born in Portland, Oregon on August 20, 1927, to Amelia Puustinen. Unknown to Cassady until late in his life, as an infant he was adopted by William and Nellie Cassady. Known as “Don”...
by mhouser | Mar 26, 2024
David H. Fukui Fukui, David H. (1939 – 2019) Architect David Hiroshi Fukui was born in Seattle on November 13, 1939. His father, William Owari Fukui was of Japanese descent and his mother, Mitsuko, was American born. Together they ran a laundry in Seattle. The...
by mhouser | Aug 27, 2023
Floyd A. NaramoreFellow | AIA Naramore, Floyd A. (1879 – 1970) Born in 1879 in Warren, Illinois, Floyd Archibald Naramore grew up in Mason City, Iowa and attended the University of Wisconsin, where he studied engineering. After a reprieve from schooling,...
