Lost Tacoma

Jack D. Griffin

1892-1951

Lost Tacoma Locations:
Arlington Elementary School Addition
Roosevelt School

Jack Griffin was born in Los Angeles, CA and graduated from the University of Santa Clara. After moving to Seattle, Griffin formed a partnership with Irwin H. Hill, Arnott Woodroofe and later with Ernest T. Mock. When Griffin left the partnership in 1924, he would work extensively in the Lewis County area, creating courthouses, schools, churches and theaters with distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival Style influences.

Other Work:
Fife Civic Auditorium
Temple Beth Israel
The Salvation Army

_{Sources: Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP). “Jack D. Griffin.”, “Tribune (Published as THE TACOMA NEWS TRIBUNE) - August 31, 1927 - Page 7”}

_{Roosevelt School
Marvin D. Boland Collection (BOLAND-B17893), 1928-01-12
Courtesy Tacoma Public Library Northwest Room}