Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Forestry Building plans
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 1 drawing on 1 sheet of the Forestry Building for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon, scale: 1/8" : 1', 1904-1905.
Dates
- 1904-1905
Creator
- Lewis, Ion, 1853-1933 (Architect, Person)
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.
Historical note
The Lewis and Clark Exposition was held in 1905 and the Forestry Building was one of the buildings erected for the fair. The building was described as the world's largest log cabin or the Timber Temple. It was constructed of unhewn logs, the largest of which were 54 feet long and five feet wide. Inside, it contained exhibits of wildlife dioramas and Oregon forest products. Its walls were decorated with 300 photographs of North American Indians by Edward S. Curtis. The building burned down in 1964.
Extent
.16 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of 1 drawing on 1 sheet of the Forestry Building for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The building was described as the world's largest log cabin or the Timber Temple. It was constructed of unhewn logs, the largest of which were 54 feet long and five feet wide, and inside were exhibits of wildlife dioramas and Oregon forest products.
Existence and Location of Copies
A copy of the plans on photographic negative is designated OrHi 39112.
Processing Information
Previously designated Mss 3110-1.
- Architecture
- Architecture -- Oregon -- Portland
- Exhibition buildings -- Oregon -- Portland -- Designs and plans
- Forestry Building (Portland, Or.) -- Designs and plans
- Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.) -- Buildings -- Designs and plans
- Portland
- building plans
Creator
- Lewis, Ion, 1853-1933 (Architect, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Forestry Building plans
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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