Mary Lund Davis

Mary Lund Davis (1922–2008) was a 20th-century modern architect of the Pacific Northwest and one of the few women to graduate from the University of Washington School of Architecture in the 1940s.

[1][4][7] The house features retractable sliding panels that function as room dividers and storage units that are hidden from view along an inside corridor.

[1] Davis's husband inherited a wood-milling business from his father, prompting the couple to experiment extensively with furniture design.

[1] Davis's specialty was cabinets and storage spaces, and during the 1950s she drew up build-it-yourself designs for mid-century modern furniture that circulated in booklets distributed nationwide by the Douglas Fir Plywood Association.

[1] Davis served as a board member for the Pilchuck Glass School and a trustee (emerita) for Washington's Governor’s Mansion Foundation and the Tacoma Art Museum.