Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture), Joel E. Ferris Research Library and Archives
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: (509) 363-5342
Email: archives@northwestmuseum.org
MsSC 189
Whitehouse, Harold Clarence,
1884-1974
Harold Whitehouse Papers
1908-1936
5 in.
Architect, of Spokane, Wash. Notes for lectures relating to
ecclesiastical architecture and ornament; clippings and essays, concerning Cathedral of St.
John the Evangelist, Spokane, Wash., its design, evolution, and interior appointments; two
scrapbooks containing clippings pertaining to the work of Keith and Whitehouse (1907-1914),
Whitehouse's early partnership with George Keith, and Whitehouse & Price (1900-1925),
his well-known architectural firm co-owned by Ernest V. Price; and miscellaneous papers
relating to the estate of Arthur T. Whitehouse. Includes information relating to designs for
the cathedral, the Hutton Settlement (Spokane, Wash., orphanage), early buildings for
Whitworth College, Spokane, Wash., and various buildings at several Northwest Pacific
universities and colleges.
English
Biographical Note
Harold Whitehouse came to Spokane and practiced architecture in partnership with George
Keith until 1914. The young firm produced many residences and business buildings,
particularly in Spokane. In 1914, Whitehouse joined with Ernest V. Price (1881-1975) in a
partnership that designed some of Spokane’s most notable structures, including the Cathedral
of St. John the Evangelist, the Hutton Settlement, and early buildings for Whitworth
College. Elsewhere in the Northwest, projects included buildings for the University of
Washington, University of Idaho, and Washington State College, and more than 200 churches.
Whitehouse’s expertise on architectural ornament and the integration of art and architecture
made him unequally qualified and sensitive for the thoughtful and consistent design of the
Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist.
The collection contains notes for lectures on ecclesiastical architecture and ornament,
undated; clippings and essays relating to the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, its
design, evolution, and interior appointments; two scrapbooks containing clippings on the
work of Keith and Whitehouse, and Whitehouse and Price, 1900-1925; and miscellaneous papers
relating to the estate of Arthur T. Whitehouse (1857-1936).
Collection is not restricted.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All
requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to
the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern
Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher
Harold Whitehouse Papers (MsSC 189), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Donated by Helen Whitehouse Hamblen and Bruce Whitehouse.
Nolan, Edward W.
A Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Spokane, WA: Eastern Washington State
Historical Society, 1987).
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the Online Computer Library
Center (OCLC) WorldCat database. Researchers desiring materials about related topics,
persons, or places should search WorldCat using these headings.
Whitehouse, Harold Clarence,
1884-1974--Archives
Price, Ernest V.,
1881-1975
Keith, George H.
Whitehouse, Arthur T.,
1857-1936--Estate
Cathedral of St. John the
Evangelist (Spokane, Wash.)
Episcopal Church--Washington
(State)
Whitworth College
Hutton Settlement (Spokane,
Wash.)
Keith and Whitehouse (Spokane,
Wash.)
Whitehouse &
Price
Church architecture--Washington
(State)
Architecture--Washington (State)
Cathedrals--Washington (State)
Cathedrals--Designs and plans
Universities and colleges--Washington
(State)
Universities and colleges--Northwest,
Pacific
College buildings
Architectural design
Anglican church buildings--Washington
(State)
Church decoration and ornament--Washington
(State)
Decedents' estates--Washington (State)
Orphanages--Washington (State)
Orphanages--Designs and plans
Architectural firms--Washington
(State)
Washington
(State)--Architecture
Spokane
(Wash.)--Architecture
Washington (State)--Churches and
religious affairs--Episcopal
Spokane (Wash.)--Churches and
religious affairs--Episcopal
Northwest,
Pacific--Architecture
Northwest,
Pacific--Education--Universities and colleges
Washington
(State)--Education--Universities and colleges
Spokane
(Wash.)--Education--Universities and colleges
Washington (State)--Charitable
and social work--Orphanages
Spokane (Wash.)--Charitable and
social work--Orphanages
Spokane (Wash.)--Business,
industries, and trades--Architects
Washington (State)--Business,
industries, and trades--Architects
Scrapbooks
Essays
Architects--Washington (State)
Washington
(State)
Spokane
Architecture
Idaho
Oregon