Architecture
Found in 158 Collections and/or Records:
Oral history interview with Robert J. Frasca
Oral history interview with Robert J. Frasca conducted by Charles Digregorio on July 18, 1978. Frasca discusses his career as an architect in Oregon, particularly his designs for the Oregon Historical Society building, and for the World Trade Center Portland.
Frederick & Nelson photographic collection
Five color photographs of the exterior of the Frederick & Nelson building at 521 SW 5th Ave. in Portland, Oregon, taken during an inspection of the building's terracotta lion heads. Frederick & Nelson was a historic Seattle, Washington, department store founded in 1890 and acquired by Marshall Field & Company in 1929. Marshall Field acquired three Liberty House Stores in Portland and six Lipman's stores in Oregon, which were all converted to Frederick & Nelson stores.
George Gay residence photographic collection
Collection consists of 20 black and white photographs of the George Gay house near Hopewell, Oregon, the first brick building in Oregon. Photographs document the deterioration and ultimate ruin of the house, and also include images of a monument and replica.
Gilchrist Theatre sketch
Preliminary sketch of the Gilchrist Theatre in Gilchrist, Oregon, by architect Hollis Johnston.
Good Samaritan Hospital plans
Collection includes plan and rendering of the nurse's residence at Good Samaritan Hospital on NW 23rd Ave. and NW Marshall St. in Portland, Oregon.
Walter Gordon papers
Walter Gordon (born 1907) studied architecture at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Paris. He was a design consultant for the Portland Development Commission from 1962-1972. Collection includes design reviews for individual projects, correspondence, memos, drafts, and ephemera relating to Gordon's work with the commission.
Harry A. Green residence photographic collection
Ten black and white photographs of the exterior, interior, ironwork, and grounds of the home of Harry A. Green at 3316 SE Ankeny St., Portland, Oregon. The house is more commonly known as the Bitar mansion.
Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse construction photographic collection
Thirty-eight black and white photographs depicting construction of the Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse in downtown Portland, Oregon. The courthouse was designed by architect Morris Whitehouse and built by Murch Brothers Construction Co.
Thom Hacker architectural papers
Papers of the architect Thomas "Thom" Hacker (1941-2023), primarily architectural sketches and drawings relating to his projects. Hacker taught at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, in the 1970s, and later headed an architectural firm in Portland, Oregon.
George F. Hammond plans for American Chicle Co. warehouse in Portland, Oregon
Photocopies of plans by architect George F. Hammond of Cleveland, Ohio, for an American Chicle Company warehouse at Johnson and 14th streets (now NW Johnson Street and NW 14th Avenue) in Portland, Oregon.