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the finest large-scale facades in Evere<'s Central District. Upon comple3on it became the first <br />Knights of Columbus War Memorial in the State of Washington. The building's architects, <br />Charles F.W. Lundberg and C. Frank Mahon, both of Tacoma, Wash., began their partnership <br />about 1911 and operated as collaborators for as many as 30 years. Tacoma city directories <br />indicate that Lundberg was prac3cing independently in Tacoma prior to 1911. Mahon, the <br />grandson of a Pierce County pioneer, is known to have been a na3ve of the locale, but the <br />precise circumstances of his training and appren3ceship are not known. It is clear, however, that <br />the firm's important commissions were associated with the Catholic Church. Their most notable <br />work, Holy Rosary Roman Catholic Church, is superbly sited at the east end of broad South <br />Tacoma Avenue. Completed in 1923, this first-rate example of Late Gothic Revival architecture <br />s3ll dominates the approach to the south side of Tacoma. <br /> <br />Today, the City of Evere< and businesses throughout Evere< are in support of the current use of <br />the building. In the late 1970s, the City entertained the idea of purchasing the building to open <br />and museum, and today, the APEX Art and Culture Center building houses the American Graffi3 <br />and Urban Art Conserva3on Project museum. In making the decision to purchase the property, <br />Carswell saw the connec3on between the vision of the AMGRAF museum and the City of <br />Evere<, especially connec3ng the historical significance of this grand building to another civic <br />endeavor, which was to break down stereotypes by educa3ng the public as to why graffi3 is <br />important as a way for under-represented communi3es to find voice and be seen. Since <br />purchasing the building, Carswell began renova3ng the building to provide be<er access to all, <br />once again welcoming the residents of and visitors to Snohomish County, by adding dining <br />establishments, an entertainment venue and rentable spaces. The fusion of Evere< history and <br />the future possibili3es of filling this building with modern art comprising the visual, music and <br />culinary arts is ushering in a new chapter and use for this beloved building. <br /> <br />Bibliography <br /> <br />Elisabeth Walton Po<er, Na3onal Historic Register Nomina3on Form. Washington State Parks & <br />Recrea3on Commission, 1975. <br /> <br />Architecture West, Vol. 70, No. 8 (August 1964) p. 9 Lundberg obit. <br /> <br />Dilgard, David and Riddle, Margaret. Historical Survey of the Evere< Shoreline. Prepared for the <br />City of Evere< Dept. of Community Development, 1973. pgs. 40-42 Regarding social <br />outlets in Evere< 1900-1925. <br /> <br />Elisabeth Walton Po<er, Na3onal Historic Register Nomina3on Form. Washington State Parks & <br />Recrea3on Commission, 1975. <br /> <br />“K of C to Lay Cornerstone on Building Sunday.” Evere< Daily Herald (July 23, 1972) pg. 1 <br /> <br />Whitefield, William, ed. History of Snohomish County, Washington. Chicago-Sea<le: Pioneer <br />Historical Publishing Company, 1926, Vol. 1, pgs. 472-473.