Architecture
Found in 160 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Emil Smith family photographic collection
Fifteen black and white photographs of Charles Emil Smith, Hedwig Smith, and family; family events; and the Smith house on the site of what is now Lair Hill Park in Portland, Oregon, between SW 2nd Avenue, SW Hooker Street, and SW Woods Street. Charles E. Smith (1839-1912) was born in Switzerland and came to Portland, Oregon, in 1863, where he established the Smith Brothers Iron Works with his brother Ferdinand. The Smith family also founded the Congress Hotel.
South Auditorium Renewal Project photograph collection
Collection consists mainly of black-and-white photographs taken circa 1965-1966 during the South Auditorium Renewal Project. The photographs show buildings during construction, as well as the surrounding area. The collection also includes four architectural floor plans and newspaper clippings about the Portland Center high-rise apartments.
Sovereign Hotel sketch
Color rendering of the Sovereign Hotel from the SW Broadway entrance in Portland, Oregon.
Arthur C. Spencer III term papers
Collection includes two typescript term papers by Arthur C. Spencer III: A 1960 paper titled "James W. Nesmith: Oregon Douglas-Union Democrat in the Civil War Period" and a 1966 paper titled "The First Congregational Church, Portland, Oregon."
St. Helen's Hall lithograph
Lithograph of St. Helen's Hall, an Episcopalian girls' school, at SW 4th Ave. and SW Madison St. in Portland, Oregon.
St. Johns Bridge plans
Collection includes numerous blueprint plans, elevations, sections, details and layouts on 47 sheets of the St. Johns Bridge over the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, by the firm of Robinson & Steinman.
St. Mary's by the Sea Church plans
Collection includes 4 elevations, sections and plans on 3 sheets of St. Mary's by the Sea Church in Rockaway, Oregon, by architect Michael Melchior.
St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, Or., plat
Collection consists of 1 drawing on 1 sheet of a plat of the grounds of the St. Vincent Hospital at NW 23rd Ave. and NW Westover Rd., owned by the Sisters of Providence, in Portland, Oregon.
State Capitol Reconstruction Commission records
The Capitol Reconstruction Commission was established in 1935 for the purpose of planning the construction of a new Capitol building in Salem, Oregon, to replace the one that burned in 1935. Collection includes records of the commission, including minutes, lists of architects, programs, and other documents.
Residence for Dr. Curtis C. Strong plans and specifications
Collection includes 8 photograph plans, elevations and sections on 6 sheets, as well as photocopy manuscript specifications, for the Dr. Curtis C. Strong residence at SW Park Ave. and SW Salmon St., Portland, Oregon.