Julian Franklin Everett (October 5, 1869 – January 13, 1955) was an American architect known for the buildings he designed in

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, Washington. His work includes a

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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

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, were later demolished, while others are listed on the

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(NRHP).

Early life and career

Everett was born on October 5, 1869 in

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. He studied at the

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, the

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, and at

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. Everett moved to

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in 1902, where he designed the John R. Toole House in

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, now a

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house. He moved to Seattle in 1904 where he designed several commercial buildings, churches and homes for prominent citizens.

Personal life and later years

Everett was a member of

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fraternity and a

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. He was married to Edith. He moved to

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in 1920 and in 1944 he relocated from

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. He died in Los Angeles on January 13, 1955, and a service was held for him at Chapel of the Pines Crematory.

Work

* 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 *Temple de Hirsch, 15th Ave. and E. Union St., Seattle. Seattle - Old Temple De Hirsch

*Third United Presbyterian Church (1905) *Pilgrim Congregational Church (1906) *Fire House No. 23 (1909) in Seattle with Frank Lindstone Baker *Pioneer Square Comfort Station and Pergola in Seattle, now known as the

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, (1909) in Seattle's Pioneer Square - Skid Row Historic District. It is NRHP listed #71000875 as well as with the nearby

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and Pioneer Building as ID #77001340 Seattle - Redelsheimer-Ostrander House 01

*Redelsheimer—Ostrander House, (1910–1914) 200 40th Ave. E., Seattle. NRHP listed, a 2-story brick veneer building *Julius Redelsheimer residence (1906) *George A. Smith house (1905) * Mrs. N.O. Reichart House (1908) in Seattle * Seattle Cracker & Candy Co. Factory (1912) in Seattle *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 *

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Building on auto row in Capitol Hill. The

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-clad building was constructed in 1917 and is a City of Seattle Landmark. Everett is credited with William R. Kelley as the architect * Kelly-Springfield Motor Truck Co. (1917) in Seattle *Colyear-Motor Sales Co./ White Motor Co. (1918 with W.R. Kelley) in Seattle Seattle - Pathe Building 02

* A building at 2025 3rd Ave. in Seattle constructed for Pathé Exchange. This was demolished in 2016.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Everett, Julian F. 19th-century American architects 1869 births 1955 deaths People from Leeds, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni 20th-century American architects Architects from Wisconsin