Kenneth Hargreaves (1914-2003) was born in Winnipeg, Canada. He attended school in Vancouver, British Columbia. He subsequently moved to the United States, arriving in Seattle in 1929. He became a naturalized citizen in 1936, after attending Roosevelt High School and while enrolled at the University of Washington. In 1938 he became the first UW student to graduate in Industrial Design. A member of the Theta Chi fraternity during his time at the Univeristy of Washington, he remained active in this organization for many years as both a member of its Board of Trustees and an officer of its alumni group.
Hargreaves worked in Seattle as a designer and architect for 40 years. He began his career in 1941 as a draftsman for C.C. Belknap Glass Co. before being hired by Boeing in 1942, as a preliminary design engineer. In 1951, he became a resident architect for the Metropolitan Building Corp. From 1954 to 1960 he was a design partner in the firm Turner & Hargreaves, Architects, A.I.A., along with fellow design partner Edwin Thurlow Turner. In 1956, Turner & Hargreaves served as supervising architects for the design and construction of University Village in Seattle. After leaving Turner & Hargreaves he worked as a contract architect for many firms, including Ronald R. Campbell, DeLaney and Associates, and Tracey Brunstrom Dudley and Associates. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects, and was named member Emeritus in his later years.
The collection includes family photographs and photographs of architectural renderings. Specificiations and architectural drawings, as well as three black and white cartoon drawings are also included.
The collection is open to the public.
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Donor: Pat Thurgood (Kenneth Hargreaves's daughter); received in 2009.
Processed by Peter Oliver, 2014.
Accessioned as PH2009-007.
This photo is a copy of an earlier original.
Handwritten on verso: Wishing you a Merry Christmas Lloyd G. Hargreaves.
Seated man at center is possibly Christopher Hargreaves.
Man standing on the right is possibly Christopher Hargreaves.
Digital print of a photo.
Handwritten on verso: In the Lake District, England. Easter Weekend 1988. (I am fourth from the left, on the back row).
Handwritten on verso: Mother at Florence's in Toronto.
Handwritten on verso: Ginger at 3 mos. old. but has grown so much since and is an armful now.
Residence of Kenneth Hargreaves from 1955 to 2003.
Digital print of photograph
Residence of Kenneth Hargreaves from 1948 to 1955.
Digital print of photograph
Kathryn Hargreaves in center.
Some labeled June 1972, one April, though all believed taken in April 1972.
Two weeping men with flowers and "crying towels" kneeling at graveside. Gravestone is marked: R.I.P. Here Lies Pinky A Good Little Twinkie Who Just Wanted To Please.
Working drawings include perspectives of proposed addition with and without deck, partial exterior east elevation, preliminary floor plan showing proposed addition without deck, and existing floor plan.
It is unknown how this item relates to any specific project of Kenneth Hargreave's, though it may have been used as reference for an addition or remodeling project. Hargreaves was a member of the Theta Chi fraternity and remained active in the organization through its Board of Trustees and alumni group.
Numbered set of drawings include plans, elevations, sections, and details. Plans include basement, first floor, second floor, and third floor. Exterior elevations of residence from all directions. Section drawings through entrance hall and living room wing. Interior elevations of living room fireplace, library, kitchen, pantry, and second floor bathroom. Sections and details of living room railing, wood box, radiation for living room, doors, and built-in dresser. Elevation of gable.
37 bound pages; General Contract Specifications.
13 bound pages; Plumbing and Heating Specifications
Working drawings include perspective, floor plan, elevations, sections, and site plan. Perspective of residence with view of garage and entry. Floor plans include upper, lower and main levels. West and south exterior elevations. Section through residence. Block development plan with 19 numbered lots, lot marked "1" shaded-in to indicate location of proposed residence.
Set of working drawings showing 5 proposed plans for residence, possibly used in the block development. Includes "T-Plan," "L-Plan," "Split-Level Plan," "H-Plan" and "U-Plan," with accompanying text highlighting advantages and disadvantages of each layout.
Working drawings of two split-level proposals for residence, including floor plans of basement, main floor, and second floor. Some drawings are labeled "Proposal 1-A" and "Proposal 1-B."
Handwritten on verso: Nu-Hue Color Bar.
Bird's eye perspective of building complex, rendered with mountain in background.
Rendering of interior with mural on wall.
Bird's eye perspective of the supermarket center with parking lot.
Exterior rendering of motel with pool.
Bird's eye perspective of supermarket center with bank, Variety Hardware, and store parking lot.
One slide labelled as 1963, though this is believed to be incorrect.
One slide labelled as 1964, though this is believed to be incorrect.