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Shelton-McMurphey House and grounds

Walter D. Pugh (April 4, 1863 – November 23, 1946)) was a prominent architect in Salem, Oregon, United States.

The son of a carpenter, Pugh began designing buildings in Salem when there were only a few thousand residents, and in nearby Eugene when it had a little over a thousand residents. Pugh designed Salem's Oregon State Hospital buildings being constructed in 1907-1908, including an addition to the "J Building", which has since been demolished.

A number of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Projects on the National Register

United Presbyterian Church and Rectory
Independence National Bank in Independence, Oregon

Other projects

  • The former Salem City Hall (1893), demolished 1972 after a bond measure to preserve it failed, corner of High and Chemeketa streets
  • The dome of the second Oregon State Capitol, which burned in 1935
  • LeBreton Cottage (1908) at Fairview Training Center

References

  1. Foster, Janet W. The Queen Anne House: America's Victorian Vernacular
  2. Biennial report, Issue 1 Board of Trustees and Superintendent of the Institution for Feeble-Minded, page 11
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  4. Bush & Brey Block & Annex 179-197 Commercial Street NE, Historic Places Salem Oregon
  5. Images of the Past (12/24/06) Statesman Journal

External links

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