Arthur Loveless was a prolific, award-winning architect who made a significant architectural impact on every major Seattle neighborhood from 1907 to 1940.

Over a near 40-year career span, Loveless developed a diverse and extensive body of work featuring over 100 properties. His residential work helped create the character of many Seattle neighborhoods, including West Seattle, Magnolia, Capitol Hill, Queen Anne, Washington Park, Madison Park, Seward Park, Broadmoor, Leschi, Madrona, Mount Baker, Laurelhurst, and Windermere. He designed both commercial community settings and private resident homes including seven University of Washington Greek Rows sororities and fraternities – more than any other architect to date. He designed the gatehouse at the Washington Park Arboretum and the original Seattle Repertory Playhouse. The most distinctive and well-known of his structures is the Loveless Building located at the north end of Capitol Hill that continues to serve the local community today with retail, restaurants, and apartments.

As his reputation grew, Loveless was hired by many prominent residents of the city to design their personal residences including the Dexter Horton mansion, the Colman mansion, the Pantages mansion, the John Porter residence, the Darrah Corbet residence, and nearly sixty additional homes in Seattle neighborhoods.

In addition to his architectural accomplishments, Loveless was a prominent patron of the arts in Seattle and a sponsor/supporter of artists locally and internationally. He was a world traveler, collector, gardener, photographer and philanthropist.