BRH History
Not many firms in Seattle can trace their lineage back to the founding of the city. Fewer still have any tangible links to their past. BRH has inherited survey records that date back to the founding of the Town of Seattle.
Key dates in the evolution of Bush, Roed & Hitchings, Inc.:
1886
Albro Gardner is appointed as Seattle's first City Engineer
(1886-1892)
1903
Gardner and Gardner formed by Albro Sr. and son Albro Jr.
(1903-1918)
1918
Gardner, Gardner & Fisher formed
(1918-1940)
1940
Gardner, Gardner & Hitchings formed by Albro Jr., son Roy, and Allen Hitchings
(1940-1952)
1952
Firm becomes Gardner and Hitchings (1952-1958)
1958
Allen H. Hitchings and Associates is founded
(1958-1961)
1960
Bush & Roed formed by Yeager Bush and Bob Roed
(1960-1966)
1962
Arthur Hitchings and Associates is founded
(1962-1966)
1966
Bush & Roed merge with Arthur Hitchings and Associates to form
Bush, Roed & Hitchings
1994
Art Hitchings retires
1996
Bob Roed retires
Allen Hitchings elected first state president of LSAW
Steve Hitchings is appointed CEO and Ron Goldy is appointed President
Yeager Bush founds Yeager Bush and Associates
(1952-1960)