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Carl F.
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Carl F.
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1817 - 1939
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Carl Freylinghausen Gould (1873-1939) was a Seattle architect who designed the iconic Weyerhaeuser Building in Everett.

Bebb & Gould.

As the lead designer in the firm Bebb & Gould – his partner was Charles H. Bebb – Gould was responsible for many notable Washington buildings, such as the University of Washington’s Suzzallo Library, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, the Everett Public Library and the Longview Post Office.

Carl F. Gould
Carl F. Gould was born in New York on Nov. 24, 1873, and died Jan. 4, 1939 in Seattle. (Photo courtesy University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections)
University of Washington's Suzzallo Library Everett Public Library Seattle Asian Art Museum
University of Washington's Suzzallo Library
Everett Public Library
Seattle Asian Art Museum
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The firm’s work reflected Gould’s studies at the Parisian École des Beaux-Arts, at a time when many of Seattle’s architects learned the trade through apprenticeships with established firms. Gould’s drawing plans were seen as stylistically unique and eclectic.

As such, he held leadership roles in the Seattle Fine Arts Society, Architectural League of the Pacific Coast and the Washington chapter of American Institute of Architects.

Gould also founded and was the first chair of the architecture department at the University of Washington.

Gould’s Beaux-Arts training informed the curriculum. With Gould’s connections, Bebb & Gould won the commission for the University of Washington’s campus plan.

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Parisian École Des Beaux-Arts.

After graduating from Harvard, Gould studied architecture in Paris for four years. He then apprenticed with McKim, Mead and White and George B. Post and Sons in New York before following fellow Beaux Arts grads to the West Coast. 

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Designing in the Pacific Northwest.

Gould moved to Seattle in 1908. In Washington, he drew plans for Everett & Baker and Daniel Huntington before establishing his own practice.

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Introducing Bebb & Gould.

Gould’s notoriety grew when he partnered with Bebb in 1914.

Bebb & Gould was prolific, designing more than 200 structures in the firm’s first 10 years. Bebb oversaw the firm’s contracts, while Gould was the primary designer and planner.

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A New Project for the Books.

In 1923, the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company selected Gould to design their office building at Mill A. Gothic in design, the structure also showcased Weyerhaeuser’s wood products line of fir, cedar and hemlock.

These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould. These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould. These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould. These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould. These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould. These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
These are some of the original drawings of the Weyerhaeuser Building by architect Carl Gould.
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  • fir
    fir
  • cedar
    cedar
  • hemlock
    hemlock

A key figure in 20th-century architecture in Seattle, Gould is also the namesake of Gould Hall, which houses the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington.

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Carl F. Gould University of Washington Libraries
Carl Gould's Beaux-Arts training informed the curriculum at the University of Washington's Architecture Department. (Photo courtesy University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections)
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Frederick E.
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