B. Marcus Priteca

Benjamin Marcus Priteca (23 December 1889 – 1 October 1971) was a Jewish-American architect. He is best known for designing theatres for Alexander Pantages.

Early life Benjamin Marcus Priteca was born into a Jewish family in Glasgow on 23 December 1889. His nickname was "Benny". He served an apprenticeship in Edinburgh under architect Robert MacFarlane Cameron from 1904 to 1909, and earned degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the Royal College of Arts during this time. In 1951, Priteca became a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He remained active as an architect well into his later years, working as a consultant in the design of the Seattle Opera House (1962) and the Civic Auditorium (1968) in Portland, Oregon.

Death Priteca died in Seattle on 1 October 1971, at the age of 81. His first name was mistakenly recorded as "Bernard" on his death certificate. He was posthumously awarded honorary membership of the Theatre Historical Society of America.

Works Theaters Coliseum (1915), Seattle, NHSC-listed Pantages (1928), Fresno, Fine Arts Theatre (1936), Beverly Hills Admiral (1942), West Seattle, NRHP-listed

Other buildings Chevra Bikur Cholim synagogue (1912), Seattle, Washington Crystal Pool natatorium (1916), Seattle Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Alhadeff Sanctuary, Seattle Keller Auditorium, Portland, Oregon Longacres racetrack clubhouse and grandstand, Renton, Washington

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