Lawrence Kreisman

Lawrence Kreisman Hon. AIA Seattle (2006)

Over the course of three decades of a wide-ranging career, Larry Kreisman (UW MArch 1980) has consistently worked to bring public attention to the Northwest's architectural heritage and its preservation. Accomplishments include his authorship of important publications including Art Deco Seattle, Apartments by Anhalt, The Bloedel Reserve: Gardens in the Forest, Historic Preservation in Seattle, The Stimson Legacy: Architecture in the Urban West, and Made to Last: Historic Preservation in Seattle and King County; his work in developing and directing the Viewpoints Tours program of the Seattle Architecture Foundation; his research and curatorial contribution to AIA Seattle's centennial 1994 development of the Blueprints: 100 Years of Seattle Architecture exhibit at MOHAI that became the basis of the Seattle Architecture Foundation's permanent exhibit; his writings on design for The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest; his service on the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board; and his work as Program Director at Historic Seattle.

Books by Kreisman:
* Apartments by Anhalt (1982)
* Historic Preservation in Seattle (1985)
* The Bloedel Reserve: Gardens in the Forest (1988)
* The Stimson Legacy: Architecture in the Urban West (1992)
* Made to Last: Historic Preservation in Seattle and King County (1999)
* The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest (2007)
* Dard Hunter: The Graphic Works (2012)
* Tradition and Change on Seattle's First Hill (2015)

Other works:
* Seattle:  The City Beautiful  (The Woman's Century Club 2021 video)