John Greenway Richards was born in Waltham, MA. The family moved to Washington when he was a child. He graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma and attended the University of Washington. He became a draftsman with Heath, Gove and Bell architects in Tacoma, and worked with the firm for 10 years. In 1937 he became a partner in Lea, Pearson and Richards Architects. The well-known firm was known for their designs of banks, schools, and religious buildings. He became a member of the American Institute of Architects in 1942, and retired in 1980.
(Information from his membership paperwork with the American Institute of Architects)
(Information from his membership paperwork with the American Institute of Architects)
John Greenway Richards was born in Waltham, MA. The family moved to Washington when he was a child. He graduated from Stadium High School in Tacoma and attended the University of Washington. He became a draftsman with Heath, Gove and Bell architects in Tacoma, and worked with the firm for 10 years. In 1937 he became a partner in Lea, Pearson and Richards Architects. The well-known firm was known for their designs of banks, schools, and religious buildings. He became a member of the American Institute of Architects in 1942, and retired in 1980.
(Information from his membership paperwork with the American Institute of Architects)
(Information from his membership paperwork with the American Institute of Architects)
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