Julius Zittel Explained
| Julius Zittel |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1869 |
| Birth Place: | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Death Place: | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Architect |
| Spouse: | Alice Shanks |
| Children: | 1 daughter |
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]
Works
Selected works include:
- Washington School for the Blind (1911), 2214 E. 13th St., Vancouver, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed
- Carnegie Library (1914)
- Benewah County Courthouse, College Ave. and Seventh St., St. Maries, ID (Zittel,Julius), NRHP-listed
- Bump Block--Bellevue House--Hawthorne Hotel, S 206 Post St., Spokane, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed
- Dawson Brothers Plant, 517-519 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL (Zittel,Julius), NRHP-listed
- Edwin H. Hanford House, N of WA 217, Oakesdale, WA (Pruesse & Zittel), NRHP-listed
- Holy Names Academy Building, 1216 N. Superior St., Spokane, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed
- Mount Saint Michael, 8500 N. Saint Michael Rd., Spokane, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed
- Ritzville Carnegie Library, 302 W. Main St., Ritzville, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed
- Spokane City Hall Building, N. 221 Wall St. and W. 711 Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA (Zittel,Julius A.), NRHP-listed
- Spokane Public Library - Heath Branch, 525 Mission St., Spokane, WA (Zittel,Julius), NRHP-listed
- Spokane Public Library - Main, 10 S. Cedar, Spokane, WA (Preusse & Zittel), NRHP-listed
- St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory, 206 St. Boniface St., Uniontown, WA (Zittel, Julius), NRHP-listed
- Washington State Normal School at Cheney Historic District, jct. of Fifth and C Sts., Cheney, WA (Zittel,Julius A.), NRHP-listed
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Julius Albert Johann Zittel (Architect) . Pacific Coast Architectural Database . University of Washington . December 28, 2019.
- News: Julius Zittel Taken By Death. Pioneer Architect and Hotel Man Was Widely Known in Inland Empire . 2021-10-25 . The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review . May 9, 1939. 6. Newspapers.com.
- Web site: Spokane Historic Preservation Office ยป Julius A. Zittel.
