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'''Morris Homans Whitehouse''' (March 21, 1878&nbsp;– April 4, 1944) was an American architect whose work included the design of the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=190329 |title=Gus Solomon United States Courthouse |publisher=Emporis |accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> '''Morris Homans Whitehouse''' (March 21, 1878&nbsp;– April 4, 1944) was an American architect whose work included the design of the ] in ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=190329 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604213027/http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=190329 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=June 4, 2011 |title=Gus Solomon United States Courthouse |publisher=Emporis |accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
Whitehouse was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 21, 1878,<ref name="oregonian-obit-p1">{{cite news|title=Attack fatal to architect|newspaper=]|date=April 5, 1944|page=1}}</ref> to Benjamin Gardner Whitehouse and Clara née Homans.<ref name="Archive">{{Cite web |url=http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=whitehouse-morris-h-1878-1944-cr.xml |title=Whitehouse, Morris H., 1878-1944 |publisher=The Social Networks and Archival Context Project|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> In his youth he attended, and graduated from, public schools in Portland.<ref name="oregonian-obit-p1"/> He graduated from the ] (MIT) in 1906.<ref name="Goodenberger">{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/architects-left-their-mark-on-our-world/article_bba9fa58-c344-5587-9b23-3e200b8126e4.html?mode=story |title=Architects left their mark on our world |date=June 28, 2002 |work=Daily Astorian |first=John E. |last=Goodenberger |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20140316230836/http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/architects-left-their-mark-on-our-world/article_bba9fa58-c344-5587-9b23-3e200b8126e4.html?mode=story |archivedate=March 16, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Inventory">{{Cite web|author=Floyd, Judy Ann|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/81000490.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Conro Fiero House |date=July 28, 1980|accessdate=28 May 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317004939/http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/81000490.pdf |archivedate=March 17, 2014 }}</ref> He was awarded the ] Traveling Fellowship in 1905 which facilitated his pursuing studies at the American Academy in Rome, Italy from 1906 to 1907.<ref name="Archive"/> He was the first ever recipient of that award from MIT.<ref name="Archive"/><ref name="Guide">{{Cite web |url=http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv59857 |title=Guide to the Morris H. Whitehouse Architectural Photographs Collection |accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> In 1936, he married Mildred Fuller Anderson.<ref name="oregonian-obit-p5"/> Whitehouse was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 21, 1878,<ref name="oregonian-obit-p1">{{cite news|title=Attack fatal to architect|newspaper=]|date=April 5, 1944|page=1}}</ref> to Benjamin Gardner Whitehouse and Clara née Homans.<ref name="Archive">{{Cite web |url=http://socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu/xtf/view?docId=whitehouse-morris-h-1878-1944-cr.xml |title=Whitehouse, Morris H., 1878-1944 |publisher=The Social Networks and Archival Context Project|accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> In his youth he attended, and graduated from, public schools in Portland.<ref name="oregonian-obit-p1"/> He graduated from the ] (MIT) in 1906.<ref name="Goodenberger">{{Cite news |url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/architects-left-their-mark-on-our-world/article_bba9fa58-c344-5587-9b23-3e200b8126e4.html?mode=story |title=Architects left their mark on our world |date=June 28, 2002 |work=Daily Astorian |first=John E. |last=Goodenberger |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20140316230836/http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/architects-left-their-mark-on-our-world/article_bba9fa58-c344-5587-9b23-3e200b8126e4.html?mode=story |archivedate=March 16, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Inventory">{{Cite web|author=Floyd, Judy Ann|url=http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/81000490.pdf |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Conro Fiero House |date=July 28, 1980|accessdate=28 May 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317004939/http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NRHP/Text/81000490.pdf |archivedate=March 17, 2014 }}</ref> He was awarded the ] Traveling Fellowship in 1905 which facilitated his pursuing studies at the ], ] from 1906 to 1907.<ref name="Archive"/> He was the first ever recipient of that award from MIT.<ref name="Archive"/><ref name="Guide">{{Cite web |url=http://nwda.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv59857 |title=Guide to the Morris H. Whitehouse Architectural Photographs Collection |accessdate=16 March 2014}}</ref> In 1936, he married Mildred Fuller Anderson.<ref name="oregonian-obit-p5"/>


==Career== ==Career==
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Following the war Whitehouse operated Morris H. Whitehouse, Architect, changing this name to Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates in 1926, having been joined by Glenn Stanton and Walter E. Church.<ref name="Archive"/> They designed the ] synagogue (1928),<ref>{{Cite book |title=Synagogue Architecture in America: Faith, Spirit & Identity |first1=Henry |last1=Stolzman |first2=Daniel |last2=Stolzman |publisher=Images Publishing |year=2004 |isbn=9781864700749 |page=152}}</ref> the ] (1929-1931)<ref name="GSA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/302 |title=Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon. |publisher=U.S. General Services Administration |accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> and the ].<ref name="Archive"/><ref name="Inventory"/> Following the war Whitehouse operated Morris H. Whitehouse, Architect, changing this name to Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates in 1926, having been joined by Glenn Stanton and Walter E. Church.<ref name="Archive"/> They designed the ] synagogue (1928),<ref>{{Cite book |title=Synagogue Architecture in America: Faith, Spirit & Identity |first1=Henry |last1=Stolzman |first2=Daniel |last2=Stolzman |publisher=Images Publishing |year=2004 |isbn=9781864700749 |page=152}}</ref> the ] (1929-1931)<ref name="GSA">{{Cite web |url=http://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/html/site/hb/category/25431/actionParameter/exploreByBuilding/buildingId/302 |title=Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon. |publisher=U.S. General Services Administration |accessdate=26 December 2011}}</ref> and the ].<ref name="Archive"/><ref name="Inventory"/>


From 1932 to 1935 the firm was named Whitehouse, Stanton & Church.<ref name="Archive"/> Whitehouse & Church designed the ] in 1939.<ref name="Goodenberger"/> The firm was again renamed in 1942 to Whitehouse, Church, Newberry & Roehr, with the addition of Earl P. Newberry and Frank Roehr, the last name change before Whitehouse's death. Even after his death the firm remained in operation, undergoing several other name changes.<ref name="Archive"/> From 1932 to 1935, the firm was named Whitehouse, Stanton & Church.<ref name="Archive"/> Whitehouse & Church designed the ] in 1939.<ref name="Goodenberger"/> The firm was again renamed in 1942 to Whitehouse, Church, Newberry & Roehr, with the addition of Earl P. Newberry and Frank Roehr, the last name change before Whitehouse's death. Even after his death the firm remained in operation, undergoing several other name changes.<ref name="Archive"/>


Whitehouse was a member of the Portland Architectural Club. He was also director and then president of the Oregon arm of the ].<ref name="oregonian-obit-p5">{{cite news|title=Career ends for architect|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=April 5, 1944|page=5}}</ref> He also served on the Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners from 1919 to 1930.<ref name="Archive"/> Whitehouse was a member of the Portland Architectural Club. He was also director and then president of the Oregon arm of the ].<ref name="oregonian-obit-p5">{{cite news|title=Career ends for architect|newspaper=The Oregonian|date=April 5, 1944|page=5}}</ref> He also served on the Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners from 1919 to 1930.<ref name="Archive"/>
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* ] (1913), 1225 SW 6th Ave (Whitehouse & Fouilhoux)<ref name=landmarks/> * ] (1913), 1225 SW 6th Ave (Whitehouse & Fouilhoux)<ref name=landmarks/>
* ] (1932), 620 SW Main St<ref name="GSA"/> * ] (1932), 620 SW Main St<ref name="GSA"/>
* William Blackstone Fletcher and Amy LaVenture Fletcher House (1936) 10707 S Riverside Drive (Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates)


===Other cities=== ===Other cities===
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* ], 4615 Hamrick Rd, Central Point (Whitehouse & Fouilhoux)<ref name="Inventory"/> * ], 4615 Hamrick Rd, Central Point (Whitehouse & Fouilhoux)<ref name="Inventory"/>
* ], 9000 Westcliffe Dr, Hood River<ref name="nrhp-nom">{{cite journal|url={{NRHP url|id=79003736}} |format=PDF|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory&nbsp;– Nomination Form: Columbia Gorge Hotel|author=Rudiger Krohn|date=April 30, 1979|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=December 13, 2012}}</ref> * ], 9000 Westcliffe Dr, Hood River<ref name="nrhp-nom">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=79003736}} |format=PDF|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory&nbsp;– Nomination Form: Columbia Gorge Hotel|author=Rudiger Krohn|date=April 30, 1979|publisher=National Park Service|accessdate=December 13, 2012}}</ref>
* ], 812 John Adams St, Oregon City (Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates)<ref name=ORNRHP>{{cite web |title=Oregon National Register List |url= http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf |date= June 6, 2011 |publisher=] |accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref> * ], 812 John Adams St, Oregon City (Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates)<ref name=ORNRHP>{{cite web |title=Oregon National Register List |url= http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf |date= June 6, 2011 |publisher=] |accessdate=April 22, 2014}}</ref>
* ], 185-195 High St NE, Salem (with ])<ref name=ORNRHP/> * ], 185-195 High St NE, Salem (with ])<ref name=ORNRHP/>
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===Non-NRHP=== ===Non-NRHP===
* ] (1931), 1331 SW Park Ave, Portland * ] (1931), 1331 SW Park Ave, Portland
]<br> ]


Central Grammar School (AKA Lewis & Clark School), Astoria, Oregon (Demolished 1980s)<ref>https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/central-school-housing-on-hold/article_23d94fea-f125-53b6-baeb-e093e732caa0.html</ref> Central Grammar School (AKA Lewis & Clark School), Astoria, Oregon (Demolished 1980s)<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.dailyastorian.com/news/local/central-school-housing-on-hold/article_23d94fea-f125-53b6-baeb-e093e732caa0.html| title = Central School housing on hold {{!}} Local News {{!}} dailyastorian.com}} </ref>


==See also== ==See also==

Latest revision as of 17:33, 26 August 2024

American architect
Morris H. Whitehouse
Born(1878-03-21)March 21, 1878
Portland, Oregon
DiedApril 4, 1944(1944-04-04) (aged 66)
Portland, Oregon
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsGus J. Solomon United States Courthouse; Temple Beth Israel

Morris Homans Whitehouse (March 21, 1878 – April 4, 1944) was an American architect whose work included the design of the Gus Solomon United States Courthouse in Portland, Oregon.

Biography

Whitehouse was born in Portland, Oregon, on March 21, 1878, to Benjamin Gardner Whitehouse and Clara née Homans. In his youth he attended, and graduated from, public schools in Portland. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1906. He was awarded the Guy Lowell Traveling Fellowship in 1905 which facilitated his pursuing studies at the American Academy in Rome, Italy from 1906 to 1907. He was the first ever recipient of that award from MIT. In 1936, he married Mildred Fuller Anderson.

Career

The Gus J. Solomon United States Courthouse in 1933

Whitehouse started his own practice in 1907. He then partnered with Bruce R. Honeyman in 1908. Beginning in 1909 he partnered with J. André Fouilhoux and Edgar M. Lazarus in the architectural firm "Lazarus, Whitehouse & Fouilhoux". Lazarus later left the firm, which continued under the name Whitehouse & Fouilhoux, which lasted until 1917. It was the longest-running architectural firm in Oregon. Among other buildings, the firm designed the University Club (1913) now listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), the Jefferson High School, the Lincoln High School and the Conro Fiero House, formerly listed on the NRHP but delisted after its destruction by fire. They also collaborated with New York-based firms J. H. Freelander and A. D. Seymour, in the construction of the Portland Municipal Auditorium (now the Keller Auditorium). The firm closed as a result of World War I, when Fouilhoux enlisted in 1918.

Following the war Whitehouse operated Morris H. Whitehouse, Architect, changing this name to Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates in 1926, having been joined by Glenn Stanton and Walter E. Church. They designed the Temple Beth Israel synagogue (1928), the U.S. Courthouse (1929-1931) and the Multnomah Stadium.

From 1932 to 1935, the firm was named Whitehouse, Stanton & Church. Whitehouse & Church designed the Oregon State Library in 1939. The firm was again renamed in 1942 to Whitehouse, Church, Newberry & Roehr, with the addition of Earl P. Newberry and Frank Roehr, the last name change before Whitehouse's death. Even after his death the firm remained in operation, undergoing several other name changes.

Whitehouse was a member of the Portland Architectural Club. He was also director and then president of the Oregon arm of the American Institute of Architects. He also served on the Oregon State Board of Architect Examiners from 1919 to 1930.

Whitehouse died in Portland on April 4, 1944, at St. Vincent's Hospital following a heart attack. He had remained active in his profession until entering the hospital for treatment of a heart condition, about two weeks prior to his death.

Projects

Columbia Gorge Hotel

Whitehouse and his associates designed many structures in Oregon and other parts of the Pacific Northwest. The following Oregon structures appear on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP):

Portland

Other cities

Non-NRHP

Central Grammar School; Astoria, Oregon

Central Grammar School (AKA Lewis & Clark School), Astoria, Oregon (Demolished 1980s)

See also

References

  1. "Gus Solomon United States Courthouse". Emporis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Attack fatal to architect". The Oregonian. April 5, 1944. p. 1.
  3. ^ "Whitehouse, Morris H., 1878-1944". The Social Networks and Archival Context Project. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  4. ^ Goodenberger, John E. (June 28, 2002). "Architects left their mark on our world". Daily Astorian. Archived from the original on March 16, 2014.
  5. ^ Floyd, Judy Ann (July 28, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Conro Fiero House" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Guide to the Morris H. Whitehouse Architectural Photographs Collection". Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Career ends for architect". The Oregonian. April 5, 1944. p. 5.
  8. "Morris Homans Whitehouse". Lake Oswego History Online. Archived from the original on 17 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
  9. "Jefferson, Thomas, School (Portland, Oregon) | Oregon Digital". oregondigital.org. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  10. Stolzman, Henry; Stolzman, Daniel (2004). Synagogue Architecture in America: Faith, Spirit & Identity. Images Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 9781864700749.
  11. ^ "Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse, Portland, Oregon". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
  12. ^ Historic Landmarks of Portland, Oregon October 2009
  13. Historic Portland building undergoing renovation February 27, 2002 Daily Journal of Commerce (Portland, OR)
  14. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: King's Hill Historic District". National Park Service. December 31, 1990. p. 94. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
  15. "National Register". Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  16. Rudiger Krohn (April 30, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Columbia Gorge Hotel" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  17. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
  18. "Central School housing on hold | Local News | dailyastorian.com".

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