Henry Jaastad

Henry Jaastad
Mayor of Tucson, Arizona
In office
1933–1947
Preceded by George K. Smith
Succeeded by Elbert Thomson Houston
Personal details
Born (1872-01-01)January 1, 1872
Norway
Died January 1, 1965(1965-01-01) (aged 93)
Tucson, Arizona
Resting place
Political party Democratic Party
Residence Tucson, Arizona
Alma mater University of Arizona
Profession Architect

Henry Jaastad (1872–1965) was an influential Tucson, Arizona architect. His firm created over 500 buildings and Jaastad was Mayor of Tucson for 14 years.

Personal information

Jaastad was born in Norway and in 1886, he emigrated to the United States. In 1902, as a skilled journeyman carpenter, he worked on the Willard Hotel, Owl's Club, and Desert Botanical laboratories in Tucson, Arizona. In that same year, Jaastad was able to start his own contractor business where he would design small but remarkable residential buildings for private individuals. He worked in neighborhoods within Armory Park, West University, and North Speedway. In 1904, two years later, Jaastad became a naturalized citizen of the US. In 1908, he completed extensive courses in architecture and he enrolled in the University of Arizona where he was a part of an electrical engineering program. In 1922, Jaastad officially became a registered architect, and held his architecture license until 1959.[1]

Extant buildings

Demolished Buildings

References

  1. "Henry Jaastad 1872-1965". Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. Retrieved 20 December 2012.

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