Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Forestry Building plans, 1904-1905

Overview of the Collection

Architect
Lewis, Ion, 1853-1933
Title
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Forestry Building plans
Dates
1904-1905 (inclusive)
Quantity
.16 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder)
Collection Number
Mss 3110
Summary
Collection consists of 1 drawing on 1 sheet of the Forestry Building for the 1905 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon. The building was described as the world's largest log cabin or the Timber Temple. It was constructed of unhewn logs, the largest of which were 54 feet long and five feet wide, and inside were exhibits of wildlife dioramas and Oregon forest products.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Lewis and Clark Exposition was held in 1905 and the Forestry Building was one of the buildings erected for the fair. The building was described as the world's largest log cabin or the Timber Temple. It was constructed of unhewn logs, the largest of which were 54 feet long and five feet wide. Inside, it contained exhibits of wildlife dioramas and Oregon forest products. Its walls were decorated with 300 photographs of North American Indians by Edward S. Curtis. The building burned down in 1964.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection consists of 1 drawing on 1 sheet of the Forestry Building for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon, scale: 1/8" : 1', 1904-1905.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

A copy of the plans on photographic negative is designated OrHi 39112.

Preferred Citation

Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition Forestry Building plans, Mss 3110, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Processing Note

Previously designated Mss 3110-1.

Related Materials

Photographs: Portland - Buildings - Forestry Building, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Architecture--Oregon--Portland
  • Exhibition buildings--Oregon--Portland--Designs and plans

Corporate Names

  • Forestry Building (Portland, Or.)--Designs and plans
  • Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)--Buildings--Designs and plans

Form or Genre Terms

  • building plans