Knute Haugsjaa (1915-1959) was an American architect who designed many buildings in the state of Montana.[1][2][3]
Knute Haugsjaa | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1915 |
| Died | March 20, 1959 (aged 43) |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Eleanor Haugsjaa |
| Children | 4 |
Life and career
editKnute Haugsjaa was born December 29, 1915, in Pekin, North Dakota. He was educated in the local schools and at the North Dakota Agricultural College, graduating in 1939. Haugsjaa then joined the office of Great Falls architect Angus V. McIver, one of the leading architects in the state. In 1941 he went to work for the McNeil Construction Company of Los Angeles and Las Vegas, and in 1943 joined Boeing in Seattle as a factory and hangar designer. Concurrent with his time with Boeing he served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. In 1945 Haugsjaa returned to Montana, rejoining McIver as chief designer. In 1950 McIver formed a partnership with Haugsjaa and his chief draftsman, William J. Hess, to form the firm of A. V. McIver & Associates, which became McIver, Hess & Haugsjaa in 1953.[4] This firm lasted until Haugsjaa's death, which occurred on March 20, 1959.
References
edit- ^ "Knute Haugsjaa... Well-Known Architect Dies at Home". Great Falls Tribune. March 21, 1959. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Great Falls Architect Succumbs at His Home". The Billings Gazette. March 22, 1959. p. 9. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Illness Fatal for Architect". The Spokesman-Review. March 22, 1959. p. 21. Retrieved January 22, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ McIver, Hess & Haugsjaa, AIA Historical Directory of American Architects.
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