Herman Preusse

Herman Preusse

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The [[Northern Pacific Railway|Northern Pacific Railroad]] helped bring commerce to the Northwest. Mining also drew development to the area. Spokane Falls hired Preusse to help plan the development of the area.{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jun/05/landmarks-spokanes-first-architect-left-mark-on/|title=Landmarks: Spokane's first architect left mark on city|date=June 5, 2014 |publisher=}}
The [[Northern Pacific Railway|Northern Pacific Railroad]] helped bring commerce to the Northwest. Mining also drew development to the area. Spokane Falls hired Preusse to help plan the development of the area.{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2014/jun/05/landmarks-spokanes-first-architect-left-mark-on/|title=Landmarks: Spokane's first architect left mark on city|date=June 5, 2014 |publisher=}}


Preusse joined with fellow German architect [[Julius Zittel]] who started as a draughtsman for Preusse in 1887 before they became business partners in 1893 at Preuss & Zittel. Zittel went on to be Washington's [[state architect]] and he and Preuss collaborated for many years.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87755587/herman-preusse-architect-dies/ |title=Herman Preusse, Architect, Dies |newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |page=1 |date=1926-12-11 |access-date=2021-10-25 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Fellow German architect [[Julius Zittel]] started as a draughtsman for Preusse in 1887 before they became partners in 1893. Their partnership lasted until 1910.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87755587/herman-preusse-architect-dies/ |title=Herman Preusse, Architect, Dies |newspaper=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |page=1 |date=1926-12-11 |access-date=2021-10-25 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite web |title=Julius Albert Johann Zittel (Architect) |url=http://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/3449/ |website=[[Pacific Coast Architecture Database]] |publisher=[[University of Washington]] |first=Alan |last=Michelson |accessdate=April 19, 2026}}


Preusse died on December 10, 1926, aged 78 or 79, in Spokane. He was buried at [[Fairmount Memorial Park]].{{cite web |title= Herman Preusse (Architect) |publisher=[[University of Washington]] |website=[[Pacific Coast Architecture Database]] |accessdate=April 20, 2026 |url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/3448/ |first=Alan |last=Michelson}}
Preusse died on December 10, 1926, aged 78 or 79, in Spokane. He was buried at [[Fairmount Memorial Park]].{{cite web |title= Herman Preusse (Architect) |publisher=[[University of Washington]] |website=[[Pacific Coast Architecture Database]] |accessdate=April 20, 2026 |url=https://pcad.lib.washington.edu/person/3448/ |first=Alan |last=Michelson}}