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| '''Herman Brookman''' was a prominent architect in ], ], United States. His work includes the ], the ] (1926), the Alan and Barbara Goldsmith House (1959), the Victor and Marta Jorgensen House (1929), and theGrace Kern House (1955).<ref></ref> | |||
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| | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | |||
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| ] trained in his office.<ref> ]</ref> The Harry A. Green estate designed by Brookman was put up for sale in 2006.<ref>; Piece of history for sale in Laurelhurst January 22, 2006 The Oregonian (hosted as part of real estate ad)</ref><!--so?--> | |||
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| '''Herman S. Brookman''' (July 2, 1891 — November 6, 1973)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/photo/fbrookman.html | title=Herman Brookman photographs, c. 1923-1940s. | publisher=University of Oregon Libraries | accessdate=February 3, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606212953/http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/photo/fbrookman.html | archive-date=June 6, 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> was an architect in ], ], United States. | |||
| Born in New York,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/architects/2221/|title = PCAD - the Pacific Coast Architecture Database - Home}}</ref> Brookman received early training in the office of society architect ] and worked there until 1923.<ref name="sss">{{cite book | last=Vaughan | first=Thomas | title=Space, style, and structure : building in Northwest America | publisher=Oregon Historical Society | year=1974 | isbn=0-87595-047-7 | oclc=1120954 | page=481}}</ref> He was influenced by ] and was a noted perfectionist.<ref name="nrhplloyd">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=79002133}}|format=pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: M. Lloyd Frank Estate|author=Jon Horn and Reed Elwyn|date=April 1978|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> Brookman came to Oregon in 1923 at the request of client Lloyd Frank, and spent the rest of his career there before retiring to California. Noted Portland architect ] trained in his office.<ref> ]</ref> The 1926 ] designed by Brookman was put up for sale in 2006.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225150212/http://www.danvolkmer.com/index.cfm/page/16460/Notable_Homes.html |date=2010-02-25 }}; Piece of history for sale in Laurelhurst January 22, 2006 The Oregonian (hosted as part of real estate ad)</ref> | |||
| == Work == | |||
| Brookman's work (in Portland, unless otherwise noted) includes:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.portlandonline.com/bps/index.cfm?a=146276&c=39764|title = Sign-In Form}}</ref> | |||
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| * ] (1925) | |||
| * ] (1926; now the site of ]) | |||
| * ] (1926) | |||
| * ''Menucha'', the ] estate in ] ({{Circa|1926}})<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digital.lib.washington.edu/architect/structures/13069/|title = PCAD - the Pacific Coast Architecture Database - Home}}</ref> | |||
| * ] (1926-1928; with ] and ]) | |||
| * ] (1929) | |||
| * ] (1937) | |||
| * ] (1955) | |||
| * ] (1959) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| * Historic Photograph Collections, University of Oregon | * Historic Photograph Collections, University of Oregon | ||
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| Herman Brookman | |
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| Born | (1891-07-02)July 2, 1891 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | November 6, 1973(1973-11-06) (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
Herman S. Brookman (July 2, 1891 — November 6, 1973) was an architect in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Born in New York, Brookman received early training in the office of society architect Harrie T. Lindeberg and worked there until 1923. He was influenced by Edwin Lutyens and was a noted perfectionist. Brookman came to Oregon in 1923 at the request of client Lloyd Frank, and spent the rest of his career there before retiring to California. Noted Portland architect John Yeon trained in his office. The 1926 Bitar Mansion designed by Brookman was put up for sale in 2006.
Work
Brookman's work (in Portland, unless otherwise noted) includes:
- Commodore Hotel (1925)
- M. Lloyd Frank Estate (1926; now the site of Lewis & Clark College)
- Bitar Mansion (1926)
- Menucha, the Julius Meier estate in Corbett, Oregon (c. 1926)
- Temple Beth Israel (1926-1928; with Morris H. Whitehouse and Harry A. Herzog)
- Victor H. and Marta Jorgensen House (1929)
- Baruh–Zell House (1937)
- Grace Kern House (1955)
- Alan and Barbara Goldsmith House (1959)
References
- "Herman Brookman photographs, c. 1923-1940s". University of Oregon Libraries. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
- "PCAD - the Pacific Coast Architecture Database - Home".
- Vaughan, Thomas (1974). Space, style, and structure : building in Northwest America. Oregon Historical Society. p. 481. ISBN 0-87595-047-7. OCLC 1120954.
- Jon Horn and Reed Elwyn (April 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: M. Lloyd Frank Estate" (pdf). National Park Service.
- John Yeon (1910-1994) The Oregon Encyclopedia
- Mediterranean Masterpiece Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine; Piece of history for sale in Laurelhurst January 22, 2006 The Oregonian (hosted as part of real estate ad)
- "Sign-In Form".
- "PCAD - the Pacific Coast Architecture Database - Home".
External links
- Guide to the Herman Brookman Architecture Files circa 1923-1940s
- Herman Brookman photographs, c. 1923-1940s Historic Photograph Collections, University of Oregon