Streeter, Melvin E.

Streeter, Melvin E.

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...
Wightman, Roberta A.

Wightman, Roberta A.

Roberta A. Wightman Wightman, Roberta A. (1912 – 2010) Prominent painter and landscape architect Roberta Ardis Wightman had a long and distinguished 60+ year career in the Pacific Northwest. An only child, she was born in Chicago to Drs. Hugo W. and Grace S....
Jessup, James A.

Jessup, James A.

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...
Rowley, George W., Sr.

Rowley, George W., Sr.

George W. Rowley, Sr.Builder Rowley, George W., Sr. (1908 – 1988) Prominent eastside builder George W. Rowley might be the most prolific builder of mid-century homes in the Seattle area that you have never heard of. His building and development business operated...
Justus, George R.

Justus, George R.

George R. JustusBuilder Justus, George R. (1913 – 1995) Born in Hogyesz, Hungary on August 14, 1913, builder George Robert Justus’s life embodies the epitome of the “American Dream.” Already a successful businessman, Justus had begun planning a new business to...

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