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...
by mhouser | Dec 22, 2024
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....
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...
by mhouser | Dec 21, 2024
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...
by mhouser | Dec 21, 2024
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...
