Background
Bain, William James was born on March 27, 1896 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Son of David and Annie Wilson (Forrester) Bain.
Bain, William James was born on March 27, 1896 in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada. Son of David and Annie Wilson (Forrester) Bain.
Student, University Pennsylvania, 1919-1921; student in, Europe, 1922.
Employed in, Boston, New York Employed in, Los Angeles Employed in, Seattle, 1922-1924; practice architecture, Seattle, 1924-1985; member firm, Naramore, Bain, Brady and Johanson, 1943-1985. Member National Public Advisory Panel for Architectural Services, 1968-1969. Regional advisory board Small Business Administration.
Principal works include National Food and Drug Administration Bldg, Washington, Washington Building, Seattle. Associate architect: 1st National Bank of Missoula (Montana), University Washington Medical School, Seattle, International Business Machines Corporation Building, Seattle, Seattle 1st National Bank, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Batelle Research Centers, addition to Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, Kingdome, 1979-1985. Also numerous residences in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
Board directors Salvation Army. Past member Seattle Housing Advisory Board. President Arthritis Foundation Western Washington, 1968.
Trustee Seattle Urban Renewal. Served with 117th Field Signal Battalion, attached to 166th Infantry, Rainbow Division United States Army, 1917-1918. Fellow American Institute of Architects (jury of fellows 1950-1955, member board past president Washington chapter, secretary college fellows 1966, Seattle president 1968).
Member English Speaking Union (member board 1964-1970, 78-85), Chamber of Commerce (member executive committee 1968-1969, director 1960-1970, treasurer 1965, construction man of year 1966), American Arbitration Association Clubs: Rainier (director), Rotary, Washington Athletic, Seattle Tennis.
Married Mildred Worline Clark, May 29, 1924. Children: Robert Clark, William James, Junior, Nancy Ann (Mistress Edward George Lowry III).