Julius Zittel

Julius Albert Johann Zittel (October 2, 1869 – May 7, 1939) was a German-born American architect and hotelier known for his work in the state of Washington. He had a long and successful business partnership with fellow German architect Herman Preusse. Zittel designed several buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Early life Zittel was born on October 2, 1869 in Karlsruhe, Germany, the son of Albert Ernst Zittel and Ida (née Wietinger) Zittel. He immigrated to the United States in either 1882 or 1885, first living in Chicago, Illinois, then moving to Spokane, Washington in 1887, upon turning eighteen.

Career Zittel worked as a drafter and designer at Herman Preusse's architecture firm from 1887 to 1893. In 1893, they formed the partnership Preuss & Zittel, For a time, he was the state architect of Washington.

In 1889, Zittel married Alice Shanks (1870–1930). They had one daughter, Eunice I.M. Zittel, born in 1893. Spokane City Hall Building (1912) Spokane Public Library - Main (1905) early buildings at Gonzaga University including St. Aloysius Church Finch School (1923, 1926, 1930) State College of Washington - Troy Hall (1926), Pullman, WA Western Washington Hospital for the Insane additional wing (1927), Lakewood, WA