Tourtellotte & Hummel architectural illustrations, circa 1915-1936

Overview of the Collection

Architect
Tourtellotte & Hummel
Title
Tourtellotte & Hummel architectural illustrations
Dates
circa 1915-1936 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.15 cubic feet, (1 oversize folder (30x42))
Collection Number
Mss 3015
Summary
Color illustrations of buildings and proposed buildings designed by the architectural firms Tourtellotte & Hummel and Tourtellotte & Phillips. Tourtellotte & Hummel was an early 20th century architectural firm headed by John E. Tourtellotte (1869-1939) and Charles F. Hummel (1857-1939). Tourtellotte later paired with Truman E. Phillips (1902-1989).
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

Tourtellotte & Hummel was an early 20th century architectural firm headed by John E. Tourtellotte (1869-1939) and Charles F. Hummel (1857-1939). The firm had offices in both Portland, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho. In the mid-1930s, John E. Tourtellotte established the firm Tourtellotte and Phillips with Truman E. Phillips (1902-1989).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of illustrations depicting buildings designed by the architectural firm Tourtellotte & Hummel, as well as the later firm Tourtellotte & Phillips. This includes four illustrations of a proposed office building between SW 4th Avenue, SW 5th Avenue, SW Madison Avenue, and SW Main Avenue in Portland, Oregon, for city, county, and state offices, delineated by Truman E. Phillips; an undated illustration of the campus of Willamette University in Salem, Oregon; and an illustration of Truman & Phillips' proposal for a new Oregon State Capitol in Salem to replace the one that had burned down in 1935.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Tourtellotte & Hummel architectural illustrations, Mss 3015, 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

Acquisition Information

Most likely acquired in the mid- or late 20th century (RL2022-033-RETRO).

Processing Note

Collection was titled "Tourtellotte and Hummel architectural papers" prior to 2022. Includes materials previously designated Mss 3015-1, Mss 3015-2, and Mss 3015-3.

Revised by Jeffrey A. Hayes
2012; revised 2022

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