Whidden and Lewis
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Whidden & Lewis was a prominent architectural firm
in Portland
, Oregon
, United States
around the beginning of the 20th century formed by William M. Whidden
and Ion Lewis
. Their residential buildings were mostly in the Colonial Revival
style, while their commercial buildings were primarily in the twentieth-century classical style. The commercial buildings often featured brick, along with terra cotta
ornamentation. Many of their buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places
(NRHP).
Architectural firm
An architectural firm is a company which employs one or more licensed architects and practices the profession of architecture.- History :Architects have existed since early in recorded history. The earliest recorded architects include Imhotep and Senemut . No writings exist to describe how these...
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
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...
, United States
United States
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around the beginning of the 20th century formed by William M. Whidden
William M. Whidden
William Marcy Whidden was a founding member of Whidden & Lewis, a prominent architectural firm in Portland, Oregon, United States.-Early life:...
and Ion Lewis
Ion Lewis
Ion Lewis was a founding member of Whidden & Lewis, a prominent architectural firm in Portland, Oregon, United States around the beginning of the 20th century. The firm was formed with partner William M. Whidden...
. Their residential buildings were mostly in the Colonial Revival
Colonial Revival architecture
The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own...
style, while their commercial buildings were primarily in the twentieth-century classical style. The commercial buildings often featured brick, along with terra cotta
Glazed architectural terra-cotta
Glazed architectural terra-cotta is a ceramic masonry building material popular in the United States from the late 19th century until the 1930s, and still one of the most common building materials found in U.S. urban environments...
ornamentation. Many of their buildings are 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...
(NRHP).
NRHP works in Portland
- Charles F. Adams HouseCharles F. Adams HouseThe Charles F. Adams House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Arlington ClubArlington ClubThe Arlington Club is a private social club organized in 1867 by 35 business and banking leaders of Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. First called the Social Club and later re-named the Arlington Club, it offered its all-male members, most of whom were relatively wealthy and powerful, an...
- W. B. Ayer House
- Ayer–Shea HouseAyer–Shea HouseThe Ayer–Shea House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Bates–Seller HouseBates–Seller HouseThe Bates–Seller House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Philip Buehner HousePhilip Buehner HouseThe Philip Buehner House is a house in southeast Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Walter F. Burrell HouseWalter F. Burrell HouseThe Walter F. Burrell House is a house in southeast Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- George Earle Chamberlain House (Portland, Oregon)George Earle Chamberlain House (Portland, Oregon)The George Earle Chamberlain House is a house located in northeast Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The house was built in 1893 and its original owner was Frank M. Warren...
- Concord BuildingConcord BuildingThe Concord Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, 1891, a transition from Richardsonian RomanesqueRichardsonian RomanesqueRichardsonian Romanesque is a style of Romanesque Revival architecture named after architect Henry Hobson Richardson, whose masterpiece is Trinity Church, Boston , designated a National Historic Landmark...
to the Commercial Style - Charles Crook HouseCharles Crook HouseThe Charles Crook House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Failing Office BuildingFailing Office BuildingThe Failing Office Building is a building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 31, 2007. The building was built during the rapid growth in Portland's business district after the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in...
, 1913 - Gilbert BuildingGilbert Building (Portland, Oregon)The Gilbert Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Grand Stable and Carriage Building
- Hamilton BuildingHamilton BuildingThe Hamilton Building is an historic office building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It went through a renovation in 1977, and was listed on National Register of Historic Places in March of that year. It is the neighbor of the Dekum Building, a fellow NHRP listing on Third Avenue.The building,...
, 1892–1893 - Captain Herbert Holman House
- William and Annie MacMaster HouseWilliam and Annie MacMaster HouseThe William and Annie MacMaster House is a house located in southwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-References:...
- Dr. K. A. J. and Cora Mackenzie House (William Temple House)
- W. R. Mackenzie House
- Mohawk BuildingMohawk BuildingThe Mohawk Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Multnomah County Courthouse, 1911/1914, an outstanding example of Neoclassical RevivalNeoclassical architectureNeoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
architecture - New Imperial HotelNew Imperial HotelThe Hotel Lucia is a historic hotel building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1909-1910 as an extension of the adjacent Imperial Hotel...
- Portland City HallPortland City Hall (Oregon)Portland City Hall is the headquarters of city government of Portland, Oregon, United States. The four-story Italian Renaissance-style building houses the offices of the City Council, which consists of the mayor and four commissioners, and several other offices. City Hall is also home to the City...
, 1895, Renaissance RevivalNeo-RenaissanceRenaissance Revival is an all-encompassing designation that covers many 19th century architectural revival styles which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes... - Postal BuildingPostal Building (Portland, Oregon)The Postal Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
, 1900, with elegant terra cotta work - Ira F. Powers Building
- Milton W. Smith HouseMilton W. Smith HouseThe Milton W. Smith House is a house located in southwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-References:...
- Buildings in the South Portland Historic District
- Stevens BuildingStevens Building (Portland, Oregon)The Stevens Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by Whidden and Lewis. The design is similar to the Failing Office Building and Wilcox Building , also by Whidden and Lewis....
- Trevett–Nunn HouseTrevett–Nunn HouseThe Trevett–Nunn House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Whidden–Kerr House and GardenWhidden–Kerr House and GardenThe Whidden–Kerr House and Garden, located in Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Isam White HouseIsam White HouseThe Isam White House is a house located in northwest Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
- Wilcox BuildingWilcox Building (Portland, Oregon)The Wilcox Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by Whidden and Lewis. The design is similar to the Failing Office Building and Stevens Building , also by Whidden and Lewis....
Further reading
- Marlitt, Richard. Matters of Proportion: The Portland Residential Architecture of Whidden & Lewis. Portland: Oregon Historical Society Press, 1989.