Julian F. Everett

Julian Franklin Everett (October 5, 1869[1][2] – January 13, 1955) was an American architect known for the buildings he designed in Seattle, Washington. His work includes a synagogue for the Temple de Hirsch congregation (1908) and the Pioneer Square Comfort Station and Pergola in Seattle (1909), now a historic landmark. Some of his works, including the temple and a building for Pathé Exchange, were later demolished, while others are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle's Pioneer Square

Early life and career

Everett was born on October 5, 1869[3] in Leeds, Wisconsin. He studied at the University of Wisconsin, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,[4][5] and at Syracuse University.[3]

Everett moved to Montana in 1902, where he designed the John R. Toole House in Missoula, now a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house. He moved to Seattle in 1904[3][6] where he designed several commercial buildings, churches and homes for prominent citizens.

Personal life and later years

Everett was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and a freemason.[4] He was married to Edith.[6] He moved to Ventura, California in 1920[3] and in 1944 he relocated from Vista, California to Los Angeles.[7] He died in Los Angeles on January 13, 1955,[3] and a service was held for him at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.[8]

Work
John R. Toole House in 1910
  • John R. Toole House ca. 1902 for John R. Toole at 1005 Gerald Ave. Missoula, Montana. It became the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority house, NRHP listed[9]
  • Temple de Hirsch, 15th Ave. and E. Union St., Seattle.[10]
Jewish New Year card circa 1908 featuring the original, then-new, Temple De Hirsch. Although listed on the NRHP, it was demolished in 1993
  • Third United Presbyterian Church (1905)[3]
  • Pilgrim Congregational Church (1906)[5]
  • Fire House No. 23 (1909) in Seattle with Frank Lindstone Baker[5]
  • Pioneer Square Comfort Station and Pergola in Seattle,[5] now known as the Pioneer Square pergola, (1909) in Seattle's Pioneer Square - Skid Row Historic District.[11] It is NRHP listed #71000875 as well as with the nearby totem pole and Pioneer Building as ID #77001340
Redelsheimer-Ostrander House in Seattle, Washington
  • Redelsheimer—Ostrander House, (1910–1914) 200 40th Ave. E., Seattle. NRHP listed,[12] a 2-story brick veneer building[13]
  • Julius Redelsheimer residence (1906)[3]
  • George A. Smith house (1905)[3]
  • Mrs. N.O. Reichart House (1908) in Seattle[3]
  • Seattle Cracker & Candy Co. Factory (1912) in Seattle[3]
  • Leamington Hotel & Apartments (with W.R.B. Wilcox, 1916) at 317 Marion Street in Seattle. Reopened in 1995 as the Pacific Hotel with 112 units of affordable housing and recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Historic Preservation by the Washington State Historic Preservation Officer[14][3]
  • White Motor Company Building on auto row in Capitol Hill. The terracotta-clad building was constructed in 1917 and is a City of Seattle Landmark. Everett is credited with William R. Kelley as the architect[15]
  • Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. (1917) in Seattle[3]
  • Colyear-Motor Sales Co./ White Motor Co. (1918 with W.R. Kelley) in Seattle[3]
Pathé Exchange Company building in 2008 (demolished 2016)
  • A building at 2025 3rd Ave. in Seattle[3] constructed for Pathé Exchange. This was demolished in 2016.

References
  1. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  2. 1870 United States Federal Census
  3. "Julian F. Everett - Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP)". dahp.wa.gov. 21 December 2011.
  4. Fraternity, Phi Delta Theta (13 September 2018). "The Catalogue of the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity". R.L. Polk – via Google Books.
  5. Jeffrey Karl Ochsner (1 May 2017). Shaping Seattle Architecture: A Historical Guide to the Architects, Second Edition. University of Washington Press. pp. 435–436. ISBN 978-0-295-80689-1.
  6. "PCAD – Julian Franklin Everett". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
  7. "Western Architect and Engineer". McGraw-Hill Company of California. 20 July 2018 – via Google Books.
  8. "Funeral Services to Be Conducted by Pierce Brothers". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. January 16, 1955. p. 52. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  9. "NPGallery Asset Detail". Npgallery.nps.gov. 1983-04-25. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  10. "Capitol Hill's Value Village building — auto row-era home of Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Company — considered for Seattle landmark protection | CHS Capitol Hill Seattle". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. Capitolhillseattle.com. 2014-11-18. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  11. "Seattle Landmark Leveled by a Truck". Marshfield News-Herald. Marshfield, WI. January 16, 2001. p. 7. Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  12. "National Register of Historical Places - WASHINGTON (WA), King County". nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com.
  13. "Engineering Record". McGraw Publishing Company. 20 July 2018 – via Google Books.
  14. Poe, Nathan. "Leamington Hotel and Apartments—Seattle, Washington: A National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  15. https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/Neighborhoods/HistoricPreservation/Landmarks/CurrentNominations/LPBCurrentNom_1515%2520Broadway%2520LMN.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwig58WIibfdAhVFeawKHUhWC6k4FBAWMAF6BAgIEAE&usg=AOvVaw0VvvYp2tXaFjdJ4gpy1ACS page 8
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