Jacobs-Wilson house photograph collection, Portland, Oregon

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 1382

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Six black-and-white photographic prints, made by the Oregon Historical Society Research Library from original negatives, of and relating to the Jacobs-Wilson house at 6461 SE Thorburn Street, Portland, Oregon. Three of the photographs are exterior views, showing different sides and architectural details of the house. One interior photograph shows a living area with a fireplace. Also included is a photograph showing a gathering of unidentified people on the grounds, as well as a studio portrait of an unidentified family, possibly the Wilson family.

Dates

Creation: circa 1915-circa 1955

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Historical note

The Jacobs-Wilson house, a Swiss chalet-style residence at 6461 SE Thorburn Street in Portland, Oregon, was built in 1913. Frederick A. Jacobs, who operated a real estate development company in Portland, had the house constructed for his mother, Bolina Jacobs. After her death in 1920, the house was purchased by John T. Wilson, and it was occupied by members of the Wilson family until 1968. The house was later owned by Duane Bietz and Eunice Bietz, who donated the images in this collection to the Oregon Historical Society Research Library. The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Source: National Register of Historic Places nomination form, 1981; Oregon Historical Society Research Library correspondence with Duane Bietz and Eunice Bietz.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Six black-and-white photographic prints of and relating to the Jacobs-Wilson house in Portland, Oregon, a historic home built in 1913. The photographs show the exterior, one room inside the house, people on the grounds, and an unidentified family.