College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.
In Memoriam: Mary L. Davis
Friday June 2008Mary Lund Davis, 86, of Rancho Mirage, CA, passed away on June 13, 2008 in Rancho Mirage, CA. She was born February 13, 1922 in Sacramento, CA, where her father was a homebuilder. Davis attended UW as the only woman in her class pursuing an architecture degree (BArch ’45), and she was the first female architect in Washington state to become licensed after World War II ended. She practiced architecture for 30 years. Davis practiced in limited partnerships with various architects including her husband, George L. Davis, Jr. In partnership with Alan Bucholz, Davis designed the award-winning Tacoma Millwork Supply Company Office (1962) using post and beam framing and plywood finishes. During the 1950s, Davis was a regular contributor to the Douglas Fir Plywood Association, supplying plans for home designs and “you build” furnishings.
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