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Male, born 1900-04-21, died 1969-12-14
Associated with the firms network
Bebb and Gould, Architects; Jones and Jacobsen, Associated Architects; Jones, Lovegren, Helms and Jones, Architects; Jones, Victor N., and Associates; McClelland and Jones, Architects; McClelland and Pinneh, Architects; McClelland, Pinneh and Jones, Architects
Résumé
Draftsman, Bebb and Gould, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1925.
Draftsman, Wilson Eyre and John Gilbert McIlvaine, Architects, Philadelphia, PA, 1926.
Designer, Charles Z. Klauder, Architect, Philadelphia, PA, 1926-1928. Charles Zeller Klauder (1872-1938) was a noted authority on university building design.
Designer, McClelland and Pinneh, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1928-1930.
Partner, McClelland, Pinneh and Jones, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1930-1932.
Partner, McClelland and Jones, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1932-1939.
Partner, Holmes and Jones, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1939-1940.
Partner, Stuart, Holmes and Jones, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1940-1942.
Partner, Victor N. Jones and Associates, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1946-1955.
Partner, Jones, Lovegren, Helms and Jones, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1956- 1965. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer noted in its issue of 01/29/1956: "Formation of a new partnership under the name Jones, Lovegren, Helms and Jones has been announced by Victor N. Jones and Associates. The reorganized firm consists of Victor N. Jones, Lloyd J. Lovegren, Kenneth C. Helms and Gayne L. Jones, all members of the American Institute of Architects." (See "Architects Organize New Unit," Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 01/29/1956, p. S25.)
Victor Jones retired in 1959. (See Duane A. Dietz and David A. Rash, "Jones, Victor Noble Jarrett," in Shaping Seattle Architecture, [Seattle: University of Washington, 2014], p. 449.)
Professional Activities
Jones completed a 15-week course, Camouflage School, Camouflage Division, Office of Civilian Defense, University of Washington, 10-12/1942.
President, American Institute of Architects, Washington State Chapter, Seattle, WA, 1945-1946.
When surveyed in 1955, Jones was a Registered Architect in the States of AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, OR, and WA, and was NCARB Certified.
High School / College
Graduate, Ballard High School, Ballard, Seattle, WA, c. 1918.
B.Arch., University of Washington, Seattle, 1924. According to the University of Washington Tyee Yearbook, 1924, (n.p.), Victor belonged to Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha, a fraternity with a musical focus, and Atelier, the UW student architectural club.
M.Arch., University of Pennsylvania (Penn), Philadelphia, PA, 1926.
College Awards
Elected to Phi Mu Alpha, University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Seattle, WA, 1923.
Elected to Tau Sigma Delta, University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Seattle, WA, 1924.
Relocation
Born in Usborne Township, Huron County, ON, on 04/21/1900, Victor N.J. Jones lived in ON during his early childhood.
The 1910 US Census located Victor Jones living with his parents Richard and Annie at 407 Terry Avenue North in Seattle, WA. According to this document, Richard entered the US from his native Canada in 1900, while Annie and Victor immigrated in 1902. The Joneses had two lodgers living with them at the time, Fred R. Treble (born c. 1874 in Canada),who worked as a blacksmith and Edna Hart (born c. 1886 in MN), who was listed as a young widow. She worked as a salesperson in a Seattle department store. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1660; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375673, accessed 06/21/2022.)
In On 04/12/1918, Jones resided with his parents in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, WA, at 735 North 77th Street. He attended Ballard High School at the time. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: Washington; Registration County: King, accessed 06/21/2022.) He went on to attend the University of Washington in Seattle.
The architect lived in Le Havre, France, before 12/04/1927.
He reported an address of 706 Republic Building (office) or Richmond Beach, Seattle, WA, in 1942.
He passed away in the town of Wailuku on Maui, HI, at the age of 69.
Parents
His parents were Catherine Anne "Annie" (born c. 1874 in Canada) and Richard Jones (born c. 1874 in Canada-d. ) Richard worked as a carpenter in Seattle in 1910.
As per the 1910 US Census, Annie had had three children by age 36, of whom only Victor was alive at that date. Annie likely maintained the boarding house that supported Victor and two boarders in 1910. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Seattle Ward 7, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1660; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0133; FHL microfilm: 1375673, accessed 06/21/2022.)
Spouse
Jones married in 1927.
He wed Ione Belle Thomas Jones (born 01/19/1903 in Salem, OR) on 10/16/1935.
Children
Jarrott Tope Jones (born 10/29/1931 in Seattle, WA) and Thomas Richard Jones (born 08/29/1938 in Seattle, WA).
Biographical Notes
His middle name has been misspelled "Jarrett."
His World War draft registration card of 04/12/1918 listed Jones as Caucasian, with blue eyes and brown hair. He was of medium height and slender build at age 18. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Registration State: Washington; Registration County: King, accessed 06/21/2022.) A naturalization form of 1941 indicated that Jones stood 6-feet tall, weighed 185 pounds, and had gray hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion. He was a British subject at this time. There was a discrepancy between the two forms as to his eye color.
Jones traveled between Le Havre, France, to New York, New York, arriving in the latter city on 12/04/1927. He sailed aboard the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique's S.S. Suffren that was scrapped in 1929.
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