Bybee-Howell House (1856)
Bybee-Howell House (1856)

Sauvie Island, Oregon (2020)

Georgian-style home, one of Oregon’s oldest surviving residences.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House Entry (1937)
Watzek House Entry (1937)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

John Yeon’s house for Aubrey Watzek.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond
Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond

Portland, Oregon (2021)

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond, Drained
Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond, Drained

Portland, Oregon (2021)

This image was made while the reflecting pond was drained in order to show its construction.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Living Room
Watzek House (1937), Living Room

Portland, Oregon (2021)

John Yeon’s house for Oregon lumber baron Aubrey Watzek.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Venetian Room
Watzek House (1937), Venetian Room

Portland, Oregon (2018)

John Yeon’s house for Oregon lumber baron Aubrey Watzek.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937)
Watzek House (1937)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Exterior of living room.

4x5 silver gelatin

Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary
Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary

Portland, Oregon (2020)

No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary
Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary

Portland, Oregon (2020)

No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (2018)

The south facade and main entrance to the lodge (under the awning). Siding is Port Orford cedar with its bark. A shed dormer is broken by two gable dormers on the upper two guest room levels.

4x5 silver gelatin

Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves Nattional Monument & Preserve (2018)

This is view of the south wing from the southwest. The main entrance is under the awning. Siding is Port Orford cedar with its bark.

4x5 silver gelatin

Lobby of the Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Lobby of the Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (2018)

The central fireplace is made of marble quarried on-site during blasting and construction. Original Mason Monterey tables and chairs populate the space alongside contemporary furnishings. The sprinkler sysem was added in 1955.

4x5 silver gelatin

Lobby of the Chateaut at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Lobby of the Chateaut at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (2018)

Exposed wood beams of enormous size (about 18”x24”) are supported by peeled log posts (30” in diameter). The interior walls feature wainscoting of California Redwood heartwood with pressed fiberboard above and on the ceiling. Newer carpeting covers the original linoleum floors. Menno Kraai, general manager, sits at original lodge furnishings, Mason Monterey table and chairs.

4x5 silver gelatin

Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserv (2018)

This is a view of the east facade and pond. The coffee shop was built out in 1937.

4x5 silver gelatin

East Grandstands (1925)
East Grandstands (1925)

Eugene, Oregon (2018)

A view from the track looking south along the historic east grandstands at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. No longer extant. This photograph was taken two days prior to its demolition.

4x5 silver gelatin

Benches at East Grandstands (1925)
Benches at East Grandstands (1925)

These are wooden bleacher benches in the historic east grandstands of Hayward Field at the University of Oregon campus. Note seat numbers stamped into the surface of the wood.

No longer extant, this photograph was taken two days prior to demolition. Some benches and other material were salvaged for a historical exhibit to be included in the new Hayward Field track and field facilities.

4x5 silver gelatin

The Gordon House (1963), Living Room
The Gordon House (1963), Living Room

Silverton, Oregon (2021)

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957 for Evelyn and Conrad Gordon, this Usonian was built posthumously. After Evelyn Gordon’s death, it was sold to David and Carey Smith who decided to demolish it in favor of a new house. In 2001, after the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy obtained a reprieve from dismantling it, the building was moved from Wilsonville, Oregon to the Oregon Garden at Silverton. This is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only building in Oregon.

4x5 silver gelatin

The Gordon House (1963), Nook
The Gordon House (1963), Nook

Silverton, Oregon (2021)

The sitting nook in the living room features custom built-in and movable furnishings. The clerestory plywood fretwork has a 15-degree angle which repeats in details throughout the house in table and countertop edging and base trim.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Third floor landing of the grand stair.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Grand stair ballustrade detail.

4x5 silver gelatin

Cell Block 'A' Door Selector, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Cell Block 'A' Door Selector, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

A detail of the mechanism that opens cell doors in Cell Block ‘A’ of the county jail. No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Medal of Freedom recipient Minoru Yasui was detained in this cell for nine months for violating curfew for Japanese-Americans during WWII. While the county jail is no longer extant, this cell was cut apart, removed, and donated to the Japanese-American Museum of Oregon.

4x5 silver gelatin

Door of Solitary Confinement, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Door of Solitary Confinement, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Interior detail of solitary confinement cell door with graffiti. No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Detail of Minoru Yasui’s cell door at the county jail, no longer extant. This cell was cut apart, removed, and donated to the Japanese-American Museum of Oregon.

4x5 silver gelatin

Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Gallery benches for spectators at the back of a circuit courtroom.

4x5 silver gelatin

Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Gallery benches for spectators at the back of a circuit courtroom.

4x5 silver gelatin

Jurors' Box, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Jurors' Box, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Detail of chairs in the jurors’ box as seen from the witness stand.

4x5 silver gelatin

Door knob, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911(
Door knob, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911(

An original courtroom door and door knob. Wooden gallery bench and metal return air grille in the background.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Detail of balustrade and newel post.

4x5 silver gelatin

Cells 13 & 14, Cell Block 'A," Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Cells 13 & 14, Cell Block 'A," Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

County jail at the top of the courthouse. Showers and toilets are at the end of the corridor.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Stone pattern and grand stair at the lobby.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Massive marble newel and metal balustrade at the lower landing of the grand stair.

4x5 silver gelatin

Collections and Clock, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Collections and Clock, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Main floor.

4x5 silver gelatin

Bybee-Howell House (1856)
Watzek House Entry (1937)
Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond
Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond, Drained
Watzek House (1937), Living Room
Watzek House (1937), Venetian Room
Watzek House (1937)
Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary
Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary
Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Lobby of the Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Lobby of the Chateaut at the Oregon Caves (1934)
Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)
East Grandstands (1925)
Benches at East Grandstands (1925)
The Gordon House (1963), Living Room
The Gordon House (1963), Nook
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Cell Block 'A' Door Selector, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Door of Solitary Confinement, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Jurors' Box, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Door knob, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911(
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Cells 13 & 14, Cell Block 'A," Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Collections and Clock, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)
Bybee-Howell House (1856)

Sauvie Island, Oregon (2020)

Georgian-style home, one of Oregon’s oldest surviving residences.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House Entry (1937)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

John Yeon’s house for Aubrey Watzek.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond

Portland, Oregon (2021)

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Reflecting Pond, Drained

Portland, Oregon (2021)

This image was made while the reflecting pond was drained in order to show its construction.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Living Room

Portland, Oregon (2021)

John Yeon’s house for Oregon lumber baron Aubrey Watzek.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937), Venetian Room

Portland, Oregon (2018)

John Yeon’s house for Oregon lumber baron Aubrey Watzek.

4x5 silver gelatin

Watzek House (1937)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Exterior of living room.

4x5 silver gelatin

Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary

Portland, Oregon (2020)

No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist (1953), Sanctuary

Portland, Oregon (2020)

No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (2018)

The south facade and main entrance to the lodge (under the awning). Siding is Port Orford cedar with its bark. A shed dormer is broken by two gable dormers on the upper two guest room levels.

4x5 silver gelatin

Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves Nattional Monument & Preserve (2018)

This is view of the south wing from the southwest. The main entrance is under the awning. Siding is Port Orford cedar with its bark.

4x5 silver gelatin

Lobby of the Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (2018)

The central fireplace is made of marble quarried on-site during blasting and construction. Original Mason Monterey tables and chairs populate the space alongside contemporary furnishings. The sprinkler sysem was added in 1955.

4x5 silver gelatin

Lobby of the Chateaut at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (2018)

Exposed wood beams of enormous size (about 18”x24”) are supported by peeled log posts (30” in diameter). The interior walls feature wainscoting of California Redwood heartwood with pressed fiberboard above and on the ceiling. Newer carpeting covers the original linoleum floors. Menno Kraai, general manager, sits at original lodge furnishings, Mason Monterey table and chairs.

4x5 silver gelatin

Chateau at the Oregon Caves (1934)

Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserv (2018)

This is a view of the east facade and pond. The coffee shop was built out in 1937.

4x5 silver gelatin

East Grandstands (1925)

Eugene, Oregon (2018)

A view from the track looking south along the historic east grandstands at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. No longer extant. This photograph was taken two days prior to its demolition.

4x5 silver gelatin

Benches at East Grandstands (1925)

These are wooden bleacher benches in the historic east grandstands of Hayward Field at the University of Oregon campus. Note seat numbers stamped into the surface of the wood.

No longer extant, this photograph was taken two days prior to demolition. Some benches and other material were salvaged for a historical exhibit to be included in the new Hayward Field track and field facilities.

4x5 silver gelatin

The Gordon House (1963), Living Room

Silverton, Oregon (2021)

Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957 for Evelyn and Conrad Gordon, this Usonian was built posthumously. After Evelyn Gordon’s death, it was sold to David and Carey Smith who decided to demolish it in favor of a new house. In 2001, after the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy obtained a reprieve from dismantling it, the building was moved from Wilsonville, Oregon to the Oregon Garden at Silverton. This is Frank Lloyd Wright’s only building in Oregon.

4x5 silver gelatin

The Gordon House (1963), Nook

Silverton, Oregon (2021)

The sitting nook in the living room features custom built-in and movable furnishings. The clerestory plywood fretwork has a 15-degree angle which repeats in details throughout the house in table and countertop edging and base trim.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Third floor landing of the grand stair.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Grand stair ballustrade detail.

4x5 silver gelatin

Cell Block 'A' Door Selector, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

A detail of the mechanism that opens cell doors in Cell Block ‘A’ of the county jail. No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Medal of Freedom recipient Minoru Yasui was detained in this cell for nine months for violating curfew for Japanese-Americans during WWII. While the county jail is no longer extant, this cell was cut apart, removed, and donated to the Japanese-American Museum of Oregon.

4x5 silver gelatin

Door of Solitary Confinement, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Interior detail of solitary confinement cell door with graffiti. No longer extant.

4x5 silver gelatin

Minoru Yasui Jail Cell, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Portland, Oregon (2021)

Detail of Minoru Yasui’s cell door at the county jail, no longer extant. This cell was cut apart, removed, and donated to the Japanese-American Museum of Oregon.

4x5 silver gelatin

Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Gallery benches for spectators at the back of a circuit courtroom.

4x5 silver gelatin

Circuit Court Gallery, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Gallery benches for spectators at the back of a circuit courtroom.

4x5 silver gelatin

Jurors' Box, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Detail of chairs in the jurors’ box as seen from the witness stand.

4x5 silver gelatin

Door knob, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911(

An original courtroom door and door knob. Wooden gallery bench and metal return air grille in the background.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Detail of balustrade and newel post.

4x5 silver gelatin

Cells 13 & 14, Cell Block 'A," Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

County jail at the top of the courthouse. Showers and toilets are at the end of the corridor.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Stone pattern and grand stair at the lobby.

4x5 silver gelatin

Grand Stair, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Massive marble newel and metal balustrade at the lower landing of the grand stair.

4x5 silver gelatin

Collections and Clock, Multnomah County Courthouse (1911)

Main floor.

4x5 silver gelatin

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