Julius Zittel
German-born American architect
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Julius Zittel (October 2, 1869 - May 7, 1939) was an architect in Washington State.[1][2] He was a draftsman at Herman Preusse firm and then became a partner at their firm. He became Washington's state architect.[3]
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BornOctober 2, 1869
Karlsruhe, Germany
DiedMay 7, 1939 (aged 69)
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
OccupationArchitect
SpouseAlice Shanks
Julius Zittel | |
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| Born | October 2, 1869 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Died | May 7, 1939 (aged 69) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Alice Shanks |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Works
Selected works include:
- Washington School for the Blind (1911), 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed[4]
- Carnegie Library (1914)
- Benewah County Courthouse, College Ave. and Seventh St., St. Maries, ID (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed[4]
- Bump Block--Bellevue House--Hawthorne Hotel, S 206 Post St., Spokane, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed[4]
- Dawson Brothers Plant, 517-519 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed[4]
- Edwin H. Hanford House, N of WA 217, Oakesdale, WA (Pruesse & Zittel), NRHP-listed[4]
- Holy Names Academy Building, 1216 N. Superior St., Spokane, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed[4]
- Mount Saint Michael, 8500 N. Saint Michael Rd., Spokane, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed[4]
- Ritzville Carnegie Library, 302 W. Main St., Ritzville, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed[4]
- Spokane City Hall Building, N. 221 Wall St. and W. 711 Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA (Zittel, Julius A.), NRHP-listed[4]
- Spokane Public Library - Heath Branch, 525 Mission St., Spokane, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed[4]
- Spokane Public Library - Main, 10 S. Cedar, Spokane, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed[4]
- St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory, 206 St. Boniface St., Uniontown, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed[4]
- Washington State Normal School at Cheney Historic District, jct. of Fifth and C Sts., Cheney, WA (Zittel, Julius A.), NRHP-listed[4]
- The cornerstone commemorating the exhibition hall (Horticultural Building) from the 1895 State Fair credits Zittel as its architect but other scholarship siggests Yakima architect William de Veaux was responsible
