Architecture

Collection of photographs and architectural documents related to the Forest Heights subdivision in Portland, Oregon. The images depict the interiors and exteriors of houses, renderings of house styles, and construction of the subdivision.

Oral history interview with George A. McMath, conducted by Roberta Watts on June 28, 1978. McMath, an architect in Portland, Oregon, discusses the work of the Portland Historical Landmarks Commission, and his role in its founding.

Collection consists of a revision of the east elevation of a house for Charles Linza McNary in Salem, Oregon.

Four black and white photographs of the exterior of the Charles Mersereau house at 1926 SW Military Road in Portland, Oregon, designed by Ellis Lawrence.

Five black and white copy prints of the exterior and interior of the Henry Miller house in Southwest Portland, Oregon. Miller (1814-1894) was born in Germany, immigrated to the United States, and traveled to Oregon in 1853. He became a nurseryman and florist in Portland.

Collection consists of specifications and 12 sheets of plans for a residence in Portland, Oregon. The house was designed for Lewis H. Mills and Elinor Lawrence Mills, and built at 655 Irving St. (now 2039 NW Irving St.).

Eight black and white photographs depicting the exterior of the John Mock house at 4333 N. Willamette Blvd. in Portland, Oregon, and people gathered at the dedication of the house.

The collection consists of a set of blueprints of the Multnomah Hotel, located in downtown Portland, Oregon. The architect Hans Hanselmann was responsible for the drawings, which were completed in 1911.

Papers and photographs of and relating to Albert E. Doyle (1877-1928), an architect from Portland, Oregon, and his family. Materials include photographs of buildings that Doyle designed, correspondence, a combination diary and sketchbook that Doyle kept while traveling in Europe, and biographical and genealogical materials. The collection was compiled by Doyle's granddaughter Marjorie Newhouse (1933-2015).

Collection includes 37 plans on 5 sheets and 1 rendering of a storage barn for the Oregon Historical Society at Bybee-Howell Park on Sauvie Island, Oregon.