Povey Brothers Studio
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Povey Brothers Studio, also known as Povey Brothers Art Glass Works or Povey Bros. Glass Co., was an American producer of stained glass
windows based in Portland
, Oregon. The studio was active from 1888 to 1928. As the largest and best known art glass company in Oregon
, it produced windows for homes, churches, and commercial buildings throughout the West
. When the firm was founded in 1888, it was the only creative window firm in Portland, then a city of 42,000 residents.
Povey Brothers was known as the "Tiffany
of the Northwest
" and many of the company's windows still exist in historic buildings throughout the region, including those on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP).
The windows were considered to have extraordinary quality and beauty, and the firm's work was virtually unequaled in the Pacific Northwest. The heyday of Povey Brothers coincided with the growing economic affluence of the region, and the brothers' work was much sought after by the new rich
to decorate the large houses they were building. Of this sort of installation, art glass expert Michael McCary said, "People who put in that kind of glass were kind of showing off." The Great Depression
and changes in house styles eventually caused demand for the brothers' work to decline, however. Today Povey Brothers windows are a mark of pride in many landmark buildings in Portland.
The company was founded by David Lincoln Povey, the son of English-born stained glass window maker Joseph Povey, who immigrated to the United States in 1848 and subsequently worked in stained glass in Philadelphia, New York City, and Newark
, New Jersey. The family, who had been in the stained glass trade for generations, eventually settled in St. Louis
, Missouri. David Povey was born in 1865. He studied art at Cooper Union
in New York and traveled in Europe for further study before moving to Portland. David formed the glass company in 1888 with his brother John, shortly after working on a commission for First Presbyterian Church. The company incorporated in 1893. John was the main craftsman and did the glazing and leading, while David did the design and art work. Their brother George later joined the company as its accountant and business manager, and two Povey sisters also worked for the company. All three of the brothers worked in various glass studios on the East Coast
before establishing their Portland shop. At the height of their business, the brothers employed 25 workers, including several Povey family members. David died in 1924 and his sons David and Darrel took over the business. In 1925, they hired Albert Gerlach, formerly of Giannini & Hilgart in Chicago and trained at the Art Institute of Chicago
, to assist in the business. The Povey Brothers sold the company to W. P. Fuller in 1930, and Gerlach remained at the company until 1950.
John Povey died in 1917. His Queen Anne Victorian home in the Irvington
neighborhood, the John E. G. Povey House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
David Povey's daughter, Portland architect Polly Povey Thompson, had planned to write a book on her father's works, but she died in 1994 before it could be completed.
and Louis Tiffany
had pioneered in the 1870s. Their church windows were done in a Classical
style often based on famous religious painting
s, such as those by Raphael
, and had images or scenes painted on nonopalescent glass. They were also noted for their use of "jewels", small, thickly cut faceted pieces of glass in rich colors, and for several other types and textures of glass, including Kokomo
, crackle, rippled, granite-textured, and machine-rolled. The studio's early residential work was colorful and ornate, often using Art Nouveau
motifs, and later work was influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement
. Popular motifs included grape clusters, roses, lilies, birds, and dogwood, which became a signature of the company. Another notable feature of the studio's work was the use of clear glass
in the background to allow light to pass through the windows on the Northwest's typically overcast days.
Besides windows, the company also designed other glass products, including light fixtures that had a horizontal Prairie School
design influence.
The studio was known for using the latest equipment and trade techniques, and for working with architects and homeowners to create unique designs that set the Poveys apart. David Povey, who developed a distinct style, designed virtually every window that left the studio. While the company's residential work was often small in scale, its church installations could be quite massive, with multiple panels.
Most Povey windows are not signed, which led to imitators passing off their work as the Poveys'. It also makes the Poveys' work difficult to identify. In 1923, David Povey began signing the widows with "Povey Brothers Studio" and the year of completion. This may have first been done for the windows of the First Christian Church in Portland, and the last such signatures may have been on the windows of Atkinson Memorial Church in 1924, the year David died.
in the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District.
In 1905 the company relocated to the Povey Building at 408 NW 5th Avenue in Portland, designed for them by architect Emil Schacht
. The company was still located there in 1926. The Povey Building is a contributing property to the Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District.
Lawrence Hall at the University of Oregon
has some of the stained glass panels originally installed as a skylight in 1915 in the NRHP-listed Johnson Hall
, the school's administration building. The panels were dispersed during a 1949 remodel of the hall; some were used in the school's Erb Memorial Union. A 1998 restoration moved the panels to a boardroom of Johnson Hall and a hallway of Lawrence Hall.
The Povey Brothers also completed commissions in the city of Bellingham, Washington
, and in Idaho
, Montana
, Utah
, and Northern California
.
Many Portland buildings that once had Povey glass windows have been demolished, but the Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center holds several salvaged Povey windows in its building artifact collection.
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows based in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon. The studio was active from 1888 to 1928. As the largest and best known art glass company in Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, it produced windows for homes, churches, and commercial buildings throughout the West
West Coast of the United States
West Coast or Pacific Coast are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the United States. The term most often refers to the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. Although not part of the contiguous United States, Alaska and Hawaii do border the Pacific Ocean but can't be included in...
. When the firm was founded in 1888, it was the only creative window firm in Portland, then a city of 42,000 residents.
Povey Brothers was known as the "Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements...
of the Northwest
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
" and many of the company's windows still exist in historic buildings throughout the region, including those 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...
(NRHP).
The windows were considered to have extraordinary quality and beauty, and the firm's work was virtually unequaled in the Pacific Northwest. The heyday of Povey Brothers coincided with the growing economic affluence of the region, and the brothers' work was much sought after by the new rich
Nouveau riche
The nouveau riche , or new money, comprise those who have acquired considerable wealth within their own generation...
to decorate the large houses they were building. Of this sort of installation, art glass expert Michael McCary said, "People who put in that kind of glass were kind of showing off." The Great Depression
Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s...
and changes in house styles eventually caused demand for the brothers' work to decline, however. Today Povey Brothers windows are a mark of pride in many landmark buildings in Portland.
History
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey. The family, who had been in the stained glass trade for generations, eventually settled in St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri. David Povey was born in 1865. He studied art at Cooper Union
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
in New York and traveled in Europe for further study before moving to Portland. David formed the glass company in 1888 with his brother John, shortly after working on a commission for First Presbyterian Church. The company incorporated in 1893. John was the main craftsman and did the glazing and leading, while David did the design and art work. Their brother George later joined the company as its accountant and business manager, and two Povey sisters also worked for the company. All three of the brothers worked in various glass studios on the East Coast
East Coast of the United States
The East Coast of the United States, also known as the Eastern Seaboard, refers to the easternmost coastal states in the United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. The term includes the U.S...
before establishing their Portland shop. At the height of their business, the brothers employed 25 workers, including several Povey family members. David died in 1924 and his sons David and Darrel took over the business. In 1925, they hired Albert Gerlach, formerly of Giannini & Hilgart in Chicago and trained at the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's largest accredited independent schools of art and design, located in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. It is associated with the museum of the same name, and "The Art Institute of Chicago" or "Chicago Art Institute" often refers to either...
, to assist in the business. The Povey Brothers sold the company to W. P. Fuller in 1930, and Gerlach remained at the company until 1950.
John Povey died in 1917. His Queen Anne Victorian home in the Irvington
Irvington, Portland, Oregon
Irvington is a neighborhood in the Northeast section of Portland, Oregon. According to the city's Office of Neighborhood Involvement, it consists of a rectanglar area extending east to west from NE 7th Ave. to NE 26th Ave., and north to south from NE Fremont St. to NE Broadway...
neighborhood, the John E. G. Povey House, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
David Povey's daughter, Portland architect Polly Povey Thompson, had planned to write a book on her father's works, but she died in 1994 before it could be completed.
Production and style
The brothers imported their glass from Europe, but designed and constructed their windows in Portland. They often used opalescent glass in their work, a style that John LaFargeJohn LaFarge
John La Farge was an American painter, muralist, stained glass window maker, decorator, and writer.-Biography:...
and Louis Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany
Louis Comfort Tiffany was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass. He is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements...
had pioneered in the 1870s. Their church windows were done in a Classical
Classicism
Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to a high regard for classical antiquity, as setting standards for taste which the classicists seek to emulate. The art of classicism typically seeks to be formal and restrained: of the Discobolus Sir Kenneth Clark observed, "if we object to his restraint...
style often based on famous religious painting
Christian art
Christian art is sacred art produced in an attempt to illustrate, supplement and portray in tangible form the principles of Christianity, though other definitions are possible. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, although some have had strong objections to some forms of...
s, such as those by Raphael
Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
, and had images or scenes painted on nonopalescent glass. They were also noted for their use of "jewels", small, thickly cut faceted pieces of glass in rich colors, and for several other types and textures of glass, including Kokomo
Kokomo Opalescent Glass Works
The Kokomo Opalescent Glass Works of Kokomo, Indiana, is the oldest manufacturer of hand cast, rolled cathedral and opalescent glass in America, and the oldest manufacturer of opalescent glass in the world...
, crackle, rippled, granite-textured, and machine-rolled. The studio's early residential work was colorful and ornate, often using Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
motifs, and later work was influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement
Arts and Crafts movement
Arts and Crafts was an international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished between 1860 and 1910 , continuing its influence until the 1930s...
. Popular motifs included grape clusters, roses, lilies, birds, and dogwood, which became a signature of the company. Another notable feature of the studio's work was the use of clear glass
Leadlight
Leadlights or leaded lights are decorative windows made of small sections of glass supported in lead cames. The technique of creating windows using glass and lead came is discussed at lead came and copper foil glasswork...
in the background to allow light to pass through the windows on the Northwest's typically overcast days.
Besides windows, the company also designed other glass products, including light fixtures that had a horizontal Prairie School
Prairie School
Prairie School was a late 19th and early 20th century architectural style, most common to the Midwestern United States.The works of the Prairie School architects are usually marked by horizontal lines, flat or hipped roofs with broad overhanging eaves, windows grouped in horizontal bands,...
design influence.
The studio was known for using the latest equipment and trade techniques, and for working with architects and homeowners to create unique designs that set the Poveys apart. David Povey, who developed a distinct style, designed virtually every window that left the studio. While the company's residential work was often small in scale, its church installations could be quite massive, with multiple panels.
Most Povey windows are not signed, which led to imitators passing off their work as the Poveys'. It also makes the Poveys' work difficult to identify. In 1923, David Povey began signing the widows with "Povey Brothers Studio" and the year of completion. This may have first been done for the windows of the First Christian Church in Portland, and the last such signatures may have been on the windows of Atkinson Memorial Church in 1924, the year David died.
Studios
By 1889 the Povey Brothers Studio was located in the Phoenix Building at 124 SW Ash Street in Portland. The building is a contributing propertyContributing property
In the law regulating historic districts in the United States, a contributing resource or contributing property is any building, structure, or object which adds to the historical integrity or architectural qualities that make the historic district, listed locally or federally, significant...
in the Skidmore/Old Town Historic District.
In 1905 the company relocated to the Povey Building at 408 NW 5th Avenue in Portland, designed for them by architect Emil Schacht
Emil Schacht
Emil Schacht was a prominent architect in Portland, Oregon. Schacht's work was prolific from the 1890s until World War I and he produced commercial buildings including factories and warehouses as well as residential projects, hotels and theatres...
. The company was still located there in 1926. The Povey Building is a contributing property to the Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District.
Buildings containing Povey Brothers glass
Listed on the NRHP in Oregon
- Ashland Memorial Mausoleum, Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland
- Atkinson Memorial Church, Oregon City (1924)
- Boschke–Boyd HouseBoschke–Boyd HouseThe Boschke–Boyd House is a Tudor Revival style house in Northeast Portland, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.-External links:*...
, Portland (attributed) - Burke–Clark HouseBurke–Clark HouseThe Burke–Clark House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland - Charles J. and Elsa Schnabel HouseCharles J. and Elsa Schnabel HouseThe Charles J. and Elsa Schnabel House is a house located in southwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland - David Cole HouseDavid Cole HouseThe David Cole House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
("Queen Ann Victorian Mansion"), Portland - Deepwood EstateDr. Luke A. Port HouseThe Dr. Luke A. Porthouse, also known as Historic Deepwood Estate, or simply Deepwood, is a historic house in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was designed by William C. Knighton as his first residential commission and the landscape design was done by the Salem firm of Lord & Schryver. It contains...
, Salem - Ebbert Memorial United Methodist Church, Springfield (1916), a contributing property of the Washburne Historic District
- Elsinore TheatreElsinore TheatreThe Elsinore Theatre is a theatre located in Salem, Oregon, United States, that first opened on May 28, 1926.- Construction and early years :...
, Salem, series of windows based on HamletHamletThe Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601... - First Congregational United Church of ChristFirst Congregational Church (Portland, Oregon)The First Congregational Church is a church located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction took place over a period of six years, from 1889 to 1895. The building includes stained-glass windows, commissioned in 1906, made by Portland's Povey...
, Portland (1906) - First Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Portland, a contributing property of the Alphabet Historic District
- First Presbyterian Church, Astoria, a contributing property of the Shively-McClure Historic District
- First Presbyterian ChurchFirst Presbyterian Church (Portland, Oregon)The First Presbyterian Church is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction began in 1886 and was completed in 1890. The building includes stained-glass windows made by Portland's Povey Brothers Studio....
, Portland - First United Methodist Church, Ashland, a contributing property of the Skidmore Academy Historic District
- Harmon–Neils HouseHarmon–Neils HouseThe Harmon–Neils House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland - Frank C. Barnes HouseFrank C. Barnes HouseThe Frank C. Barnes House, also known as the Barnes Mansion, is a house located in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Author Beverly Cleary called the house "haunted" in her Ramona Quimby series....
, Portland (attributed) - Huber's Restaurant, Portland
- John E. G. Povey House, Portland
- Josef Jacobberger House, Portland (attributed)
- Josef Jacobberger Country House, Portland
- Joseph Kendall HouseJoseph Kendall HouseThe Joseph Kendall House is a house in southeast Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland - John Palmer HouseJohn Palmer House (Portland, Oregon)John Palmer House is a historic house in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-External links:* *...
, Portland - Lewis and Elizabeth Van Vleet House, Portland
- Louis Pfunder House, Portland, designed by Emil SchachtEmil SchachtEmil Schacht was a prominent architect in Portland, Oregon. Schacht's work was prolific from the 1890s until World War I and he produced commercial buildings including factories and warehouses as well as residential projects, hotels and theatres...
, who often worked closely with the Poveys; the house, built for an affluent nursery owner, is filled with floral-motif windows - Lytle–Hawley HouseRobert F. Lytle HouseThe Robert F. Lytle House is a house located in northeast Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland - The Old ChurchCalvary Presbyterian Church (Portland, Oregon)The Calvary Presbyterian Church, also known as The Old Church, is a Carpenter Gothic church located in southwest Portland, Oregon, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-External links:*...
, Portland, notable for its large "Consider the LiliesMatthew 6:28Matthew 6:28 is the twenty-eight verse of the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount...
" window - Mausoleum, Medford IOOF CemeteryMedford IOOF CemeteryThe Medford IOOF Cemetery in Medford, Oregon, also known as Medford Odd Fellows Cemetery and as Eastwood-IOOF Cemetery, was founded in 1890. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989, for its architecture, which includes Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals architecture, Art...
- Methodist Episcopal South Church, Roseburg, all but one of the windows were damaged in the Roseburg Blast of 1959
- Monastery of the Precious BloodMonastery of the Precious BloodThe Monastery of the Precious Blood is a building in southeast Portland, Oregon, USA, listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland (1922) - Old St. Peter's LandmarkOld St. Peter's LandmarkOld Saint Peter's Landmark, commonly referred to simply as Old St. Peter's, is a historic building located at the corner of 3rd and Lincoln Streets in downtown The Dalles, Oregon. It was built in 1897 and dedicated on March 17, 1898 as St. Peter's Church, and served the local Roman Catholic...
, The Dalles, the faces of the windows' cherubs are modeled after the daughters of one of the Povey Brothers - Oregon Supreme Court BuildingOregon Supreme Court BuildingThe Oregon Supreme Court Building is the home to the Oregon Supreme Court, Oregon Court of Appeals, and the Oregon Judicial Department. Located in the state’s capitol of Salem, it is Oregon’s oldest state government building...
, Salem, courtroom skylight - Pittock MansionPittock MansionThe Pittock Mansion is a French Renaissance-style "château" in the West Hills of Portland, Oregon, USA, originally built as a private home for The Oregonian publisher Henry Pittock and his wife, Georgiana. It is a 22 room estate built of Tenino Sandstone situated on that is now owned by the...
, Portland - St. James Lutheran ChurchSt. James Lutheran ChurchThe St. James Lutheran Church is a church located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, Portland - St. Mary's Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Portland (1925), a contributing property of the Alphabet Historic District
- St. Mary ParishSt. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Mount Angel, Oregon)St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, located in the city of Mt. Angel, Oregon, United States in Marion County, is a historic church built in 1912. The building is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, a status it gained in 1976. The church contains 18 original stained-glass...
, Mt. Angel - St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Portland
- Temple Beth IsraelCongregation Beth Israel (Portland, Oregon)Beth Israel is a Reform congregation and Jewish synagogue in Portland, Oregon, United States. The congregation was founded in 1858, while Oregon was still a territory, and built its first synagogue in 1859.-Architecture:...
, Portland - Thaddeus Fisher HouseThaddeus Fisher HouseThe Thaddeus Fisher House is a house in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.The Thaddeus Fisher House, constructed in approximately 1888-92, is locally...
, Portland - United Presbyterian ChurchUnited Presbyterian Church and Rectory (Albany, Oregon)The Albany Presbyterian Church and Rectory, also known as Whitespires, is a historic church building in Albany, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1891 in the Carpenter Gothic style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979...
(Whitespires), Albany - Wells–Furnish HouseWilliam Bittle Wells HouseThe William Bittle Wells House is a house located in southwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-References:...
, Portland
Other Oregon installations
First Christian Church in Eugene has Povey Brothers windows created for the current building constructed in 1911, as well as windows moved from a previous building that were made in about 1865 by other artists.Lawrence Hall at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
has some of the stained glass panels originally installed as a skylight in 1915 in the NRHP-listed Johnson Hall
Johnson Hall (Eugene, Oregon)
Johnson Hall, located in Eugene, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-References:...
, the school's administration building. The panels were dispersed during a 1949 remodel of the hall; some were used in the school's Erb Memorial Union. A 1998 restoration moved the panels to a boardroom of Johnson Hall and a hallway of Lawrence Hall.
- Canby Wedding Chapel (formerly Canby Church of God)
- Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Portland (1902)
- First Baptist Church, Portland (1894)
- First Christian Church, Portland (1923)
- First Presbyterian Church, Corvallis
- First United Methodist Church, Corvallis
- Methodist Episcopal Church, Wilsonville, now owned by the McMenaminsMcMenaminsMcMenamins is a chain of nearly sixty brewpubs, microbreweries, music venues, historic hotels, and theater pubs. The chain is located mostly in the Portland metropolitan area, but has many other locations in Oregon and Washington...
brewpub chain - Rose City Park United Methodist Church, Portland
- Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Funeral Home, skylight in the Rose Room
Works outside Oregon
- Craigdarroch CastleCraigdarroch CastleCraigdarroch Castle in Victoria, British Columbia, is a historic, Victorian-era Scottish Baronial mansion. The mansion was designated a National Historic Site of Canada due to its landmark status in Victoria.-Description:...
, VictoriaVictoria, British ColumbiaVictoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, British Columbia, Canada - Dayton First Christian Church, DaytonDayton, WashingtonDayton is a city in and the county seat of Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,526 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Washington (NRHP), a contributing property of the South Side Historic District - St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal ChurchSt. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church (Sitka, Alaska)St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, also known as St. Peter's by the Sea or St. Peter's Episcopal Church, in Sitka, Alaska is a historic church that was built in 1899.The rose window of the church includes a Star of David....
, Sitka, Alaska (NRHP) - First Christian Church, WilmingtonWilmington, OhioWilmington is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 12,520 at the 2010 census. At city entrances from state routes, county roads, and U.S. highways, the city slogan of "We Honor Our Champions" is seen, accompanied by signs that highlight various...
, Ohio (attributed) - First Methodist Episcopal Church, Seattle, Washington (NRHP) (now Daniels Recital Hall)
- Pioneer United Methodist Church, Walla WallaWalla Walla, WashingtonWalla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
, Washington - St. Anthony Chapel, Holy Spirit Parish, KentKent, WashingtonKent is a city located in King County, Washington, United States, and is the third largest city in King County and the sixth largest in the state. An outlying suburb of Seattle, Kent is also the corporate home for companies such as REI and Oberto Sausage...
, Washington (1924)
The Povey Brothers also completed commissions in the city of Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is the twelfth-largest city in the state. Situated on Bellingham Bay, Bellingham is protected by Lummi Island, Portage Island, and the Lummi Peninsula, and opens onto the Strait of Georgia...
, and in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
, and Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
.
Former installations
- First Christian Church, Seattle, demolished in 2005, after being damaged in the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake; the windows were salvaged
- St. Mary's Parish, Albany, destroyed by fire in 1989 after Portland art glass craftsman Michael McCary had spent two years restoring 18 windows, completing his work in 1988
- Second Trinity Church, SW 6th and Oak, Portland, destroyed by fire in 1902
Many Portland buildings that once had Povey glass windows have been demolished, but the Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center holds several salvaged Povey windows in its building artifact collection.
Further reading
- Heald, Leslie S. History and Preservation of Stained Glass in the Pacific Northwest: The Povey Bros. Glass Co. of Portland, Oregon. Thesis, Univ. of Oregon, 1999.
External links
- Images of Povey Brothers windows from the University of Oregon digital archives
- Online tour of Povey Brothers windows at First Christian Church in Eugene
- Closeups of Povey Brothers Hamlet windows in the Elsinore Theatre before restoration
- Slide show of Povey windows preserved by the Bosco-Milligan Foundation, from The Oregonian
- Images of Povey Brothers windows from Flickr
- Image of Povey Brothers stained glass factory circa 1908
- Image of Povey Brothers Building and sign (now hidden)
