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December 13, 2000

Lawrence Waldron dead at 89

Lawrence Waldron, a Seattle architect, died on Oct. 27 at the age of 89.

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His practice was devoted largely to the design of public buildings, particularly educational facilities. His extensive portfolio of projects included the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Mercer Island, Edmonds High School and Olympic Views Middle School in Mukilteo.

He was born in Walla Walla and received his architecture degree from the University of Washington in 1936. After serving in the U. S. Navy, he came home to establish his one-person architectural practice in 1947.

Robert Dietz, former dean of the College of Architecture at the UW, joined his firm in 1952. Other subsequent partners were Gerald Pomeroy, William Polk, Ragnar Smith, Donald Foote and Donald Akira.

The current firm, Waldron Akira, still bears his name.

He had been a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1947 until his retirement in 1981. His activities included treasurer, first vice president and president of the Seattle Chapter. He was elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects in 1969. He was a founder and the first president of the Washington Council, AIA. He chaired numerous chapter committees and served as a delegate to regional and national conventions.

Waldron was also active in civic and cultural affairs, serving on the UW architectural commission, the planning commissions for the city of Mercer Island; the architectural commission of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia; and several committees of the Seattle Central Association and the Seattle Municipal League.

His survivors includes Jayne, his wife of 58 years, sons David, Robert and Richard, daughter Sara, and six grandchildren.




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