Edward Schulmerich House
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The Edward Schulmerich House is a two-story private residence on East Main Street in downtown Hillsboro, Oregon
, United States
. Completed in 1915, the American Craftsman Bungalow style structure was constructed for state senator
Edward Schulmerich
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1991. The building retains much of the original materials used in finishing the interior, including the linoleum in the kitchen
and built-in cabinets of this Airplane Bungalow
.
, had a new residence built in 1915 on Main Street at Sixth Avenue on the large corner property.
He had traveled Pasadena, California
, that year and discovered the arts and crafts style bungalows built there and returned with plans for a house in that style. Schulmerich died in 1937, and in 1967 Joan Krahmer purchased the house from a Mr. Mays. On February 28, 1991, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2003, the residence was featured in the magazine American Bungalow. As of 2005, Krahmer, a columnist for The Hillsboro Argus
and former teacher at Hillsboro High School, still owned the property that retained original elements that included the linoleum and cabinets in the kitchen, bookcases on the second floor, many lighting fixtures, and sugar and flour bins.
style of residence, the design is meant to resemble an airplane with its smaller second story that provides a 360 degree much like a cockpit
. Other features that mimic aircraft are overhanging eaves and a low angle roof that combined resemble the wings of an airplane. The design exhibits the excitement generated by the early years of airplanes.
Inside, the building has an open floor plan and 4,000 square-feet. Prominently featured is a large, arched brick fireplace with a mantle built of green tiles. Also inside are oak paneling in the dining room, a built-in ironing station, lead glass windows, boxed beams, a cooling closet, built-in bookcases, a lift from the basement for firewood, and wainscoting. The built in cabinets and flooring was made from quartersawn
oak. These cabinets include doors with leaded glass. Two bedrooms are located on the second floor, designed for ventilation during the warmer months and lined with a total of 34 windows.
On the outside of the home is a wraparound porch protected by the roof that includes overlapping gabled dormers. There are also large, L-shaped brick piers on the porch which along with the chimneys was built using clinker bricks. These cast-off brinks were also used to build the large brick foundation. Landscaping features purple wisteria
that hangs on the porch. Wood and stucco
make up the siding on the exterior.
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Completed in 1915, the American Craftsman Bungalow style structure was constructed for state senator
Oregon State Senate
The Oregon State Senate is the upper house of the state-wide legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. Along with the lower chamber Oregon House of Representatives it makes up the Oregon Legislative Assembly. There are 30 members of the State Senate, representing 30 districts across the state,...
Edward Schulmerich
Edward Schulmerich
Edward C. Schulmerich was a businessman and politician in the U.S. state of Oregon. A native of California, his German family moved to Oregon when he was a boy, settling near Hillsboro. There he worked in the banking industry and other professional pursuits...
and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1991. The building retains much of the original materials used in finishing the interior, including the linoleum in the kitchen
Kitchen
A kitchen is a room or part of a room used for cooking and food preparation.In the West, a modern residential kitchen is typically equipped with a stove, a sink with hot and cold running water, a refrigerator and kitchen cabinets arranged according to a modular design. Many households have a...
and built-in cabinets of this Airplane Bungalow
Airplane Bungalow
Airplane Bungalow style dates from the early 20th century and grew out of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The Airplane Bungalow is typically found with American Craftsman or Prairie Style elements.-See also:*L. A. and Adelheid Machemehl House...
.
History
Edward Schulmerich was born in 1863 and moved to Oregon with his family in 1869. In 1906, he helped to found the Hillsboro Commercial Bank and later became the president of the bank. Schulmerich built a new two-story bank building in 1911 at Second and Main streets. The later merchant and member of the Oregon Legislative AssemblyOregon Legislative Assembly
The Oregon Legislative Assembly is the state legislature for the U.S. state of Oregon. The Legislative Assembly is bicameral, consisting of an upper and lower house: the Senate, whose 30 members are elected to serve four-year terms; and the House of Representatives, with 60 members elected to...
, had a new residence built in 1915 on Main Street at Sixth Avenue on the large corner property.
He had traveled Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
, that year and discovered the arts and crafts style bungalows built there and returned with plans for a house in that style. Schulmerich died in 1937, and in 1967 Joan Krahmer purchased the house from a Mr. Mays. On February 28, 1991, the structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2003, the residence was featured in the magazine American Bungalow. As of 2005, Krahmer, a columnist for The Hillsboro Argus
The Hillsboro Argus
The Hillsboro Argus is the twice weekly newspaper for the city of Hillsboro, Oregon. Published on Tuesdays and Fridays, the Argus has a circulation of 9,532 copies distributed in Washington County, Oregon, United States...
and former teacher at Hillsboro High School, still owned the property that retained original elements that included the linoleum and cabinets in the kitchen, bookcases on the second floor, many lighting fixtures, and sugar and flour bins.
Details
Designed in the Airplane BungalowAirplane Bungalow
Airplane Bungalow style dates from the early 20th century and grew out of the Arts and Crafts Movement. The Airplane Bungalow is typically found with American Craftsman or Prairie Style elements.-See also:*L. A. and Adelheid Machemehl House...
style of residence, the design is meant to resemble an airplane with its smaller second story that provides a 360 degree much like a cockpit
Cockpit
A cockpit or flight deck is the area, usually near the front of an aircraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft. Most modern cockpits are enclosed, except on some small aircraft, and cockpits on large airliners are also physically separated from the cabin...
. Other features that mimic aircraft are overhanging eaves and a low angle roof that combined resemble the wings of an airplane. The design exhibits the excitement generated by the early years of airplanes.
Inside, the building has an open floor plan and 4,000 square-feet. Prominently featured is a large, arched brick fireplace with a mantle built of green tiles. Also inside are oak paneling in the dining room, a built-in ironing station, lead glass windows, boxed beams, a cooling closet, built-in bookcases, a lift from the basement for firewood, and wainscoting. The built in cabinets and flooring was made from quartersawn
Quartersawn
thumb|250px|quarter sawn surface, showing ray fleck In speaking of wood, the term quartermortersawn is properly used for wood that is cut exactly radially , or to put it differently, at right angles to the growth rings...
oak. These cabinets include doors with leaded glass. Two bedrooms are located on the second floor, designed for ventilation during the warmer months and lined with a total of 34 windows.
On the outside of the home is a wraparound porch protected by the roof that includes overlapping gabled dormers. There are also large, L-shaped brick piers on the porch which along with the chimneys was built using clinker bricks. These cast-off brinks were also used to build the large brick foundation. Landscaping features purple wisteria
Wisteria
Wisteria is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae, that includes ten species of woody climbing vines native to the eastern United States and to China, Korea, and Japan. Aquarists refer to the species Hygrophila difformis, in the family Acanthaceae, as Water Wisteria...
that hangs on the porch. Wood and stucco
Stucco
Stucco or render is a material made of an aggregate, a binder, and water. Stucco is applied wet and hardens to a very dense solid. It is used as decorative coating for walls and ceilings and as a sculptural and artistic material in architecture...
make up the siding on the exterior.