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
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...
by mhouser | Dec 17, 2024
Gordon B. Varey Varey, Gordon B. (1931 – 1994) As professor and later dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Washington, Gordon Bennett Varey was a key component in helping educate a generation of architects in Washington state. He was born in...
by mhouser | Dec 17, 2024
Jean A. Young Young, Jean A. (1922 – 1997) Over the course of her career, architect Jean A. Young made a profound impact on the lives of many female architects who struggled to make headway in a male dominated profession. Born in Detroit, Michigan on February...
by mhouser | Dec 16, 2024
Minoru Yamasaki Yamasaki, Minoru (1912 – 1996) Famed architect Minoru Yamasaki was born on December 1, 1912, in Seattle. His parents, John T. and Hana Yamasaki, had emigrated from Japan and barely made ends meet working as, respectively, a purchasing agent and...
