Linn A. Forrest
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Linn Argyle Forrest, Sr. (1905 – 1987) was an American architect
of Juneau, Alaska
who worked to restore "authentic Southeast Alaska Native architecture, especially totem poles". During the 1930s he oversaw Civilian Conservation Corps
programs to preserve totem poles and other aspects of traditional, native architecture. In conjunction with a $24,000 U.S. grant to the Alaska Native Brotherhood as a CCC project, Forrest oversaw the construction of the Shakes Island Community House and totems at Wrangell, Alaska
during 1937-1939. Drawing on this experience, he later authored The Wolf and the Raven: Totem Poles of Southeastern Alaska which went through 20 editions.
He designed the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and, with Harold Foss, also designed the nearby Chapel by the Lake
.
Forrest came to Alaska after working in the 1930s in Oregon, where he was the lead exterior designer of Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood
.
He is the architect of record of the Oregon State Forester's Office Building
, at 2600 State St. in Salem, Oregon, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. At one time he worked for the architecture group within the United States Forest Service
Northwest regional office.
With his son, he designed the Alaska State Centennial Museum
.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
of Juneau, Alaska
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
who worked to restore "authentic Southeast Alaska Native architecture, especially totem poles". During the 1930s he oversaw Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
programs to preserve totem poles and other aspects of traditional, native architecture. In conjunction with a $24,000 U.S. grant to the Alaska Native Brotherhood as a CCC project, Forrest oversaw the construction of the Shakes Island Community House and totems at Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell, Alaska
Wrangell is a city and borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. At the 2000 census the population was 2,308.Its Tlingit name is Ḵaachx̱aana.áakʼw . The Tlingit people residing in the Wrangell area, who were there centuries before Europeans, call themselves the Shtaxʼhéen Ḵwáan after the nearby Stikine...
during 1937-1939. Drawing on this experience, he later authored The Wolf and the Raven: Totem Poles of Southeastern Alaska which went through 20 editions.
He designed the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and, with Harold Foss, also designed the nearby Chapel by the Lake
Chapel by the Lake
The Chapel by the Lake is a Presbyterian church in Auke Bay, Alaska. It was designed by Juneau-based architects Harold Foss and Linn A. Forrest. The construction lasted from 1954 to 1958.-Notable features:...
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Forrest came to Alaska after working in the 1930s in Oregon, where he was the lead exterior designer of Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood
Mount Hood
Mount Hood, called Wy'east by the Multnomah tribe, is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc of northern Oregon. It was formed by a subduction zone and rests in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States...
.
He is the architect of record of the Oregon State Forester's Office Building
Oregon State Forester's Office Building
The Oregon State Forester's Office Building is a historic building in Salem, Oregon, United States that is used by the head of the Oregon Department of Forestry. The 1938 builidng was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. It was designed by Linn A. Forrest in the "National...
, at 2600 State St. in Salem, Oregon, which is listed on 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...
. At one time he worked for the architecture group within the United States Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
Northwest regional office.
With his son, he designed the Alaska State Centennial Museum
Alaska State Centennial Museum
The Alaska State Centennial Museum is a museum in Juneau, Alaska, USA. It was designed by Linn A. Forrest....
.