Résumé

Draftsman, Osterman and Siebert, Architects, Seattle, WA.

Draftsman, Arthur Loveless, Architect, Seattle, WA, 1927-1930.

Designer, McClelland and Jones, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1930-1942.

Partner, McClelland and Osterman, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1947- . McClelland and Osterman created a specialty designing banks and savings and loan offices. Before World War II, many major Seattle banks had begun to operate branch banking locations outside of Downtown Seattle. This trend intensified after the war, as suburban residential growth created the need for nearby suburban banks. Additionally, new banks formed after World War II, and the number of savings and loan associations and credit unions also grew substantially. As noted in an article in the Longview Daily News of 09/10/1970, Osterman and McClelland had designed over 150 banks by that date. (See Osterman to design credit union,” Longview Daily News, 09/10/1970, p. 17.)

Professional Activities

Member, American Institute of Architects (AIA), Washington and Seattle Chapters.

President, AIA, Seattle Chapter, c. 1960.

Completed 15-week course, Camouflage School, Camouflage Division, Office of Civilian Defense, University of Washington, 10-12/1942. Osterman served on the State of Washington Architects Examining Board in 1949.

College

B.Arch., University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Seattle, WA, 1926. Osterman graduated from the architectural program at UW at about the same time as Paul Thiry, Sr., (1904-1993) and, like Thiry, attended the Écoledes Beaux-Arts at Fontainebleau, France.

Coursework,Écoledes Beaux-Arts at Fontainebleau, France, c. 1927.

Relocation

The Federal Census of 1910 recorded that Osterman, three years old, lived in the Walla Walla W1 census precinct.

Osterman reported an address of Box 475A R.F.D. 7, Seattle, WA, in 1942.

His last residence was in the 98166 zip code of Seattle.

Parents

His father was the German-born, Walla Walla architect Henry L. Osterman (1862-1936). His mother was Lavina Ginevra Cooley (born 08/22/1872 in Scranton, IA-d. 06/10/1960 in Los Angeles, CA). She married twice, and had four children with Osbert W. Jack (1854-1895) and Henry L. Osterman.

Spouse

Hugo Osterman married Mildred Glenrose Layton (born 03/05/1905 in China-d. 02/21/2004 in Bainbridge Island, WA).

Children

He and Mildred had at least two children, Mary Gayle Osterman Robbins (born 09/10/1935 in WA) and Henry Layton Osterman (born 05/01/1939 in Seattle, WA).

Gayle attended Saint Nicholas High School and the University of Washington, graduating c. 1957.

Like his father and grandfather, Henry also became an architect. He wed Susan Chastain Freeman (born 11/23/1942 in Portland, OR), who was a teacher when they married.

Biographical Notes

SSN: 538-07-5871.