Architectural drawings for bridges over Johnson Creek, Portland, Oregon
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 5 drawings of footbridge and road bridge designs that span Johnson Creek in southeast Portland, Oregon. Four of the drawings are pencil on tracing paper, and one is pen on coated linen paper. One drawing has the date 1934 written on it, and another has the date 1936 on it, while the remaining three are undated. Names on the drawings include P. C. Northrup (engineer), A. J. Dreyer (draftsman), A. R. Fairbank (designer), and George W. Buck (roadmaster).
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1934-1936
Creator
- Northrup, P. C. (Engineer, Person)
- Dreyer, A. J. (Draftsman, Person)
- Fairbank, A. R. (Designer, Person)
- Buck, George W. (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
Johnson Creek runs through southeast Portland, Oregon, and for much of the 20th century has been subject to seasonal flooding and industrial pollution. In the 1930s, Works Progress Administration projects, such as rip-rapping the streambed with rocks and creating canals, were intended to control flooding on the creek. The bridge designs in this collection were part of this New Deal era of public infrastructure projects.
Source: "Johnson Creek Oxbow Restoration Project," City of Portland, Oregon (accessed September 2025), https://www.portland.gov/bes/improvements/construction/johnson-creek-oxbow-restoration-project
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder (30 x 42))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Architectural drawings of footbridges and road bridges over Johnson Creek in southeast Portland, Oregon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of anonymous donor, July 1995 (Lib. Acc. 22329).
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to architectural drawings for bridges over Johnson Creek, Portland, Oregon
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hope Svenson
- Date
- 2025
- 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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