William Sherlock residence plans

Collection

Identifier: Mss3025

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes 1 plan on 1 sheet of a house for William Sherlock at NW 21st Ave., W. Burnside St., NW Davis St. and NW King Ave. in Portland, Oregon, scale 1/16" : 1', 1884. Architect not named.

Dates

Creation: 1884

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

William Sherlock (1817-1901) was born in Ireland. He migrated to Portland, Oregon, where he established a livery business in 1850. His brother Samuel arrived in Portland in the mid-1850s and established a wholesale saddle and harness business. William Sherlock's property investments included 45 acres in northwest Portland. He also at one time owned Swan Island. He was married to Dolly Sherlock, and they had 11 children.

Extent

.16 Cubic Feet (1 shared oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes 1 plan on 1 sheet of a house for William Sherlock at NW 21st Ave., W. Burnside St., NW Davis St. and NW King Ave. in Portland, Oregon. Sherlock (1817-1901) was born in Ireland and migrated to Portland, Oregon, where he established a livery business in 1850. His property investments included 45 acres in northwest Portland.

Related Materials

Additional materials at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library include the William Sherlock papers, Mss 2342, and a vertical file, Genealogy - Sherlock family.