Résumé

Draftsman, Whitehouse and Price, Architects, Spokane, WA, 1946.(See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service, System, 147; Box: 138, accessed 04/10/2019.)

Draftsman, CCCo, Spokane, WA, 1949. (The Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1949, p. 840 indicated that Peden worked as a draftsman for the "CCCo." A Continental Coal Company did operate in Spokane at the time, but it is not clear if Peden worked for this organization.)

Engineer, Vitro Corporation, New York, NY, and Richland, WA, c. 1953. Peden began with Vitro in New York, and was transferred to an office in Richland.

Designer, Kenneth P. Norrie and Associates, Civil Engineer, Spokane, WA, 1954-1955. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1955, p. 666.)

Civil Engineer, Jack M. Lyerla, Structural Engineer, Spokane, WA, 1956-1959. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1956, p. 660 and Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1959, p. 607.) In 1958, the Professional Engineer reported:"Lawrence H. Peden has become an associate in the firm of Jack M. Lyerla, Consulting Structural Engineer, Spokane, Wash...." (See "Personalities," Professional Engineer, vol. 28-29, 1958, p. 21.)

Partner, Lyerla-Peden and Associates, Consulting Engineers, Spokane, WA, 1960-1969.

Partner, Walker, McGough, Foltz Architects and and Lyerla-Peden, Engineers, Spokane, WA, 1969-1971.

Principal, Lawrence H. Peden and Associates, Engineers, Spokane, WA, 1971-c. 1985. The Spokane Chronicle stated in 1971: "In 1971, Peden formed Lawrence H. Peden & Associates." (See "Spokane man is named 'Engineer of the Year,'" Spokane Chronicle, 05/17/1980, p. 31.)

Partner, Peden, Petersen and Lee, PS, Spokane, WA, 1985-1995.

Partner, Coffman Engineers, Incorporated, Seattle, WA, c. 1998.

Professional Activities

Member, Structural Engineers Association of Washington (SEAW), Spokane Chapter.

President, SEAW, Spokane Chapter, 1962-1963 and 1963-1964.

President, SEAW, State Chapter, 1970-1971.

Member, Consulting Engineers Council of Washington. c. 1974.

Member, Consulting Engineers Council of Washington, Board of Directors, c. 1977.

Member, Spokane County, Building Code Appealks Board, Spokane, WA, c. 1980. See "Spokane man is named 'Engineer of the Year,'" Spokane Chronicle, 05/17/1980, p. 31.)

State Vice-president, Consulting Engineers Council of Washington, c. 1984. In 1985, 126 private engineering practices made up this council. (See "Business Beat," Spokane Spokesman-Review and Spokane Chronicle, 05/09/1985, section V, p. 5.)

President, Consulting Engineers Council of Washington, 07/01/1985-1986.

Member, Spokane Construction Council, Spokane, WA.

President, Spokane Construction Council, Spokane, WA.

Member, King County Design Commission, Seattle, WA, 1974-1985. The Spokane Spokesman-Review reported in 1974: "Lawrence H. Peden, Spokane civil and structural engineer, has been appointed to the King County Design Commission at Seattle," (See "About Local Business," Spokane Spokesman-Review, 03/03/1974, section S, p. 11.

Professional Awards

Recipient, SEAW, Spokane Chapter, Engineer of the Year, 1973, 1976, 1977.

Life Member, SEAW, Spokane Chapter.

Recipient, Consulting Engineers Council of Washington, Engineer of the Year, 1980. (See "Spokane man is named 'Engineer of the Year,'" Spokane Chronicle, 05/17/1980, p. 31.)

Biographical Notes

In 1946 at age 18, Henry Peden stood 5-feet, 8-inches tall, weighed 150 pounds and had a light complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair.

High School

Peden attended Bemiss Elementary School, Spokane, WA.

Graduate, Rogers High School, Spokane, WA, 1946.

B.S., Civil Engineering, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, 1952.

Relocation

Lawrence H. Peden was born in Spokane, WA, in 1928, and spent his childhood here.. As a child of two, Lawrence lived on Sprague Street with his father and mother. The Pedens owned their own residence on Sprague Avenue, which had an estimated value of $1,200. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: East Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 2342247, accessed 04/10/2019.)

In 1940, Lawrence, then 11, lived with his mother and step-father at 3911 Napa Street in Spokane, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1940; Census Place: Spokane, Spokane, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04384; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 41-10B, accessed 04/10/2019.)

In 1949, Peden worked as a draftsman for the "CC Co" and made his home at East 2005 Bridgeport Avenue. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1949, p. 840.)

Peden lived at North 5718 Walnut Street in Spokane, WA, in 1955-1959. (See Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1955, p. 666 and Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1959, p. 607.)

Parents

His father was Henry Solomon Peden, Sr., (born 11/26 or 27/1902 in Nez Perce County, ID-d. 08/1974 in Spokane, WA), his mother, Hansel Adelia Hamilton (born 02/09/1907 in Shell City, MO-d. 03/23/1991 in Spokane, WA). Her parents were Clarence Emmitt Hamilton and Mary Lou Horn. (See Peden-Paden Family History, 2003, p. 201.)

They married in ID on 11/24/1926. The 1930 US Census indicated Henry's occupation to have been a "decorator and painter," while Hansel managed the household. Henry and Hansel divorced sometime between 1930 and 1938, when he remarried Georgia McDaniel (born 01/01/1916-d. 10/29/2008 in Spokane, WA) on 05/20/1938. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Reference Number: ealinmc1267, accessed 04/10/2019.)

Hansel married William Means Atkesson (born c. 1906 in OR), who worked as a boiler maker's helper in 1940. Their household included the two of them, Lawrence Peden, Margaret L. Peden (born c. 1931 in WA), and Hansel's brother, Ray M. Hamilton, (born c. 1916 in MT) and mother, Mary L. Hamilton, (born c. 1876 in MO).

Spouse

He married Joan Kathryn Leek on 01/27/1951 in Spokne, WA. She was the daughter of Russell Gordon Leek and Dorothy Leek. (See Peden-Paden Family History, 2003, p. 201.)

Biographical Notes

In 1946 at age 18, Henry Peden stood 5-feet, 8-inches tall, weighed 150 pounds and had a light complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service, System, 147; Box: 138, accessed 04/10/2019.)

SSN: 534223241.

• Spokane, WA (Architect's Birth)
  Spokane, WA 99201

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• Spokane, WA (Architect's Death)
  Spokane, WA 99201

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