Irene McGowan
Designer of lighting fixtures
Exceptional Craftsmanship
Irene McGowan (1906-1995) was a talented Seattle lighting designer whose work needs to be known and appreciated.
Read about Irene McGowan’s famous “floating oceans” of glass at the Kahala Hotel & Resort.
A History of Design
The first Marquis 'Who's Who' of American Women, 1958-59.
McGowan, Irene. Designer lighting fixtures; b. Seattle, Oct. 2, 1906; d. James Emery and Ella (Leathers) McGowan; student Cornish School Fine Arts, 1926. Designer Bailey, Wyatt & Lynde Co., 1925-27; Cascade Fixture Co., 1927-40; owner, designer Harry C. Lynda Co., 1940-. Mem. Am. Institute Decorators, N.W. Designer Craftsman, Craftsman's Guild of Washington. Home: 2533 Yale Ave., N., Office: 720 Stewart St., Seattle
