Holtz Building construction photograph album

Collection

Identifier: Album 338

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Album containing 31 black and white photographs, 1911-1912, of the construction of the Holtz Building (now the Mead Building) at 421 SW 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon, by the Brayton Engineering Company. The first photograph in the album shows the building that was originally on the site and was demolished. The remaining photos show the progress of construction of the Holtz Building over time, beginning with the empty lot and ending with a photograph of the completed building on June 1, 1912.

Dates

Creation: 1911-1912

Creator

Angelus Studio (Portland, Or.) (Photographer, Organization)

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

Work to construct the Holtz Building at the northwest corner of 5th and Washington in Portland, Oregon, began on November, 1, 1911, and was completed on May 1, 1912. The building was designed by the architecture firm of Doyle, Patterson, & Beach, and was constructed by the Brayton Engineering Company. The building was later renamed the Mead Building.

Sources: Information in the collection; post on Vintage Portland blog by City of Portland Archives and Records Center, February 7, 2012, https://vintageportland.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/olympian-buffet-c1911/.

Extent

0.29 Cubic Feet (1 album in shared flat box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Album containing 31 black and white photographs showing construction of the Holtz Building (now the Mead Building) at 421 SW 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon, in 1911 and 1912. The building was designed by the architecture firm of Doyle, Patterson, & Beach, and was constructed by the Brayton Engineering Company.