Résumé

Designer, M.O. Foss and Company, Fergus Falls, MN, Architects and Engineers, 1934-1938; (Foss had been founded in Fargo, ND, in 1898.) Designer, Clarence Howard Johnston, Architect, Saint Paul, MN, 1938-1940; Draftsman, Naramore, Brady, Bain and Johanson (NBBJ), Seattle, WA, 1940-1948; Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Intelligence Service, 1942-1946; (Mahlum remained in the U.S. Intelligence Service Reserve until at least 1962); Principal, Edward K. Mahlum, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1948-1968; Head Architect, John W. Maloney, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1953-1957; Partner, Mahlum and [John] Mahlum, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1968-1976. Partner, Mahlum, Mahlum and Nordfors, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1975-1979.

Professional Activities

Mahlum joined the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Seattle Chapter, in 1948. Chairman, Industrial Relations Committee, AIA, Seattle Chapter, 1960; Member, Exhibitions Committee, AIA, Seattle Chapter, 1961; When surveyed in 1962, Mahlum was a Registered Architect in the States of OR and CA; Mahlum was also NCARB-certified, c. 1962; Member, Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), Puget Sound Chapter; President, Construction Specifications Institute (CSI), Puget Sound Chapter, 1966-1967;

Professional Awards

Honoree, St. Olaf’s Medal, 1962 for wartime work with the Norwegian Underground resistance movement.

College

B.Sc. Arch., North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, ND, 1934;

College Awards

Commanding Lieutenant, Reserve Officers' Training Program, U.S. Army, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, ND, 1934; President, Kappa Tau Delta, Honorary Architecture Fraternity, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, ND, 1934; President, Architecture Club, Atelier Chat Noir, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, ND, 1934; Member, Scabbard and Blade, Honorary Military Fraternity, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo, ND, 1934;

Relocation

Born in Seattle, WA, Edward Mahlum's immigrant parents brought their son back to reside in Lillehammer, Norway for his first 18 years of life. As a young adult, he came back to the United States in 1927, and the next year matriculated at North Dakota State College in Fargo, ND, graduating in 1934. He used a then-common form of free transit, hopping a freight train, and visited Seattle after finishing at North Dakota State. Thereafter, he began his architectural career in Fergus Falls, MN, working for the firm of M.O. Foss and Company. Mahlum spent some of World War II in Norway working with the local Nazi resistance. He came to Seattle c. 1947 and remained here for the remainder of his life. His last residence was in the 98199 zip code of Seattle, WA.

Spouse

Mahlum married in 1937; his wife was Annette Mahlum (04/14/1912-06/04/1998); her last residence was in the 98199 zip code of Seattle, WA.

Children

When surveyed in 1962, Mahlum indicated that he had had one child.

Biographical Notes

President, Norwegian Community Club, Seattle, WA; Member, Sons of Norway, Seattle, WA; Mahlum participated in speed skating, tennis, soccer and other sports, learned several languages and gained an appreciation for music while living as a child in Norway. made a study tour of Europe in 1936. SSN: 470-10-8873;

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