Julius Albert Johann Zittel (October 2, 1869 – May 7, 1939) was a German-born American architect and hotelier known for his work in the state of Washington. He designed several buildings in the National Register of Historic Places and also maintained a long and successful business partnership with fellow German architect Herman Preusse.
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| Born | Julius Albert Johann Zittel October 2, 1869 Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Died | May 7, 1939 (aged 69) |
Resting place | Fairmount Memorial Park |
| Occupations | Architect, hotelier |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
editZittel was born on October 2, 1869 in Karlsruhe, Germany, the son of Albert Ernst Zittel and Ida (née Wietinger) Zittel. He immigrated to the United States in either 1882 or 1885, first living in Chicago, Illinois, then moving to Spokane, Washington in 1887, upon turning eighteen.[1]
Zittel worked as a drafter and designer at Herman Preusse's architecture firm from 1887 to 1893. In 1893, they formed the partnership Preuss & Zittel,[1] where Zittel remained until 1910. He subsequently partnered with Archibald G. Rigg from 1912 to c. 1914, then worked solo from 1915 onward.[2][3] For a time, he was the state architect of Washington.[1] He was also President of Hotel Spokane Ltd. and Spokane's Citizens Savings and Loan Society.[4]
In 1889, Zittel married Alice Shanks (1870–1930). They had one daughter, Eunice I.M. Zittel, born in 1893.[2] He lived in Spokane, dying there on May 7, 1939, aged 69. He was buried at Fairmount Memorial Park.[2][4]
List of works
editZittel's works include (in Spokane, WA unless otherwise noted):
National Reigster of Historic Places
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- Washington School for the Blind (1911), Vancouver, WA[5]
- Spokane City Hall Building (1912)[2][4][3]
- Spokane Public Library - Heath Branch (1914)[3]
- Washington State Normal School at Cheney administration building (1915), Cheney, WA[5]
- Mount Saint Michael (1917)[5]
- Benewah County Courthouse (1924), St. Maries, ID[5]
Preusse & Zittel
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- Edwin H. Hanford House (1892), Oakesdale, WA[5]
- Cathedral of our Lady of Lourdes concept work (1902)[6]
- Spokane Public Library - Main (1905)[3]
- St. Boniface Church, Convent and Rectory (1905), Uniontown, WA[5]
- Ritzville Carnegie Library (1907), Ritzville, WA[2]
- Holy Names Academy Building (1908)[5]
- Bump Block-Bellevue House-Hawthorne Hotel (1909 expansion)[3]
Other
edit- early buildings at Gonzaga University including St. Aloysius Church[3] (1909),[2] Preusse & Zittel[7]
- Spokane Public Library - Riverside (1904), Preusse & Zittel[2]
- Finch School (1923, 1926, 1930)[3]
- State College of Washington - Troy Hall (1926), Pullman, WA[2]
- Western Washington Hospital for the Insane additional wing (1927), Lakewood, WA[2]
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Herman Preusse, Architect, Dies". The Spokesman-Review. December 11, 1926. p. 1. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Michelson, Alan. "Julius Albert Johann Zittel (Architect)". Pacific Coast Architecture Database. University of Washington. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Julius A. Zittel (1869-1939)". Spokane City/County Historic Preservation Office and the Spokane Historic Landmarks Commission. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Julius Zittel Taken By Death. Pioneer Architect and Hotel Man Was Widely Known in Inland Empire". The Semi-Weekly Spokesman-Review. May 9, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved October 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ "Spokane Civic Center" (PDF). National Park Service. July 30, 1976. p. 8 – via historicspokane.org.
- ↑ Schoenberg, Wilfred P. (1963). Gonzaga University : seventy-five years, 1887-1962. Gonzaga University. OCLC 1498206.
