Forestry Building fire photographic collection
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of 23 color slides depicting the burning of the Forestry Building at NW 28th and Upshur St. in Portland, Oregon, on August 17, 1964.
Dates
- 1964 August 17
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. It was designed by architect Ion Lewis. 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. The Forestry Building stood until August 17, 1964, when a fire destroyed it.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consists of 23 color slides depicting the burning of the Forestry Building at NW 28th and Upshur St. in Portland, Oregon, on August 17, 1964. The building, designed by architect Ion Lewis, was constructed for the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905. It was described as the world's largest log cabin or the Timber Temple.
- Title
- Guide to the Forestry Building fire photographic collection
- 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
1200 SW Park Ave.
Portland OR 97205 United States
5033065204
5033065240
libreference@ohs.org