death_date death_place birth_place nationality name birth_date significant_buildings article_title birth_name
17 july 1996 seattle , washington canby , minnesota american fred anhalt 6 march 1895 1005 1014 east roy street 1600 east john street -lrb- `` east anhalt arms '' -rrb- roy street -lrb- `` ten-oh-five '' -rrb- fred anhalt
 frederick william anhalt
fred anhalt

frederick william -lrb- `` fred '' -rrb- anhalt -lrb- 1896 in canby , minnesota - 1996 -rrb- was a builder and contractor who constructed many distinguished rental apartment buildings in seattle , washington in the 1920s and early 1930s .
in 1993 , the seattle chapter of the american institute of architects -lrb- aia -rrb- awarded anhalt an honorary membership in recognition of excellence in residential design .
in 2001 , the seattle times listed anhalt as one of the 150 most influential people in seattle history his buildings have been referred to as `` castles in seattle . ''
anhalt designed and constructed more than 40 buildings in seattle between 1925 and 1942 .
anhalt 's designs reflect norman , tudor , and spanish mission architectural influences , and incorporate both architectural flourishes and modern construction techniques that were uncommon in mainstream residential architectural projects of the pre-war period .
three of anhalt 's buildings are listed as seattle historic landmarks .
three other anhalt buildings are part of the harvard-belmont historic district in seattle 's capitol hill neighborhood .
