An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, pages 478-479

	EMIL GUNTHER, architect, Spokane, Washington, was born in Germany in 1850,
only child of Emil Gunther and his wife. He received a university education and
studied architecture under the best masters in Berlin, and for three years after
completing his studies remained at Berlin in the employ of the Government,
erecting barracks, etc.
	In 1880 Mr. Gunther came to the United States. He spent three years in New
York, three years in San Antonio, Texas, and two years in California, all the
while being engaged in work at his profession. In 1889 be came to Spokane,
Washington, arriving here just before the great fire of that year. Since then he
has erected about fifty buildings, aggregating in value over $1,000,000. Among
these may be mentioned the Irving, Bryant, Bancroft and Franklin schools of
Spokane; the high-school building of Medical Lake; Holzman's warehouse, Masonic
block, Hogan's block, Mohr's block, Allen block, Vermont block, Lutheran church,
etc., Spokane; also Bertrand Cottages, and the residences of G. Koon, H.
Currier, E.J. Dyer, J.S. Allen, J. Young, Judge Burk, P. Johnson and many others
in. Spokane.
	Mr. Gunther was married while residing in Texas, and has three children. He
affiliates with the Republican party.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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