Bill Devlin photographs of Canterbury Castle, Portland, Oregon
Scope and Contents
Photographs taken by general contractor Bill Devlin during remodeling work on the Canterbury Castle (or Canterbury House) at 2910 Canterbury Lane, Portland, Oregon. Collection consists of 23 color snapshots, including duplicates, showing the exterior and remodeling work being done on interior. Also included is letter from Devlin with historical background about the building and its features, and about the work he did on it.
Dates
- circa 1990
Creator
- Devlin, Bill (Photographer, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Historical note
Canterbury Castle was built in Portland, Oregon, in the style of a medieval castle by J. O. Frye from 1929-1931. Bill Devlin, a general contractor in the Portland area, performed a series of remodeling and restoration projects on the Canterbury Castle from the early 1980s to the early 1990s. The building was demolished in 2009.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Color snapshots taken by general contractor Bill Devlin during remodeling work on the Canterbury Castle (or Canterbury House) at 2910 Canterbury Lane, Portland, Oregon. Includes views of the exterior and remodeling work being done on interior.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bill Devlin, August 2011 (Lib. Acc. 27415).
Creator
- Devlin, Bill (Photographer, Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Bill Devlin photographs of Canterbury Castle, Portland, Oregon
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012; revised 2022
- 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
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
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