Whitehouse and Price Records, 1939-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Whitehouse and Price
Title
Whitehouse and Price Records
Dates
1939-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 cu. ft., (2 boxes)
Collection Number
Ms 55
Summary
The architectural firm of Harold Whitehouse (1884-1974) and Ernest V. Price (1881-1975) was established in 1914. Its work included business blocks, schools, many churches, large World War II military construction projects, as well as residences. The firm was especially known for the gothic design of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Spokane. The collection includes a substantial file of correspondence relating to the construction of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. In addition, the Eastern Washington State Historical Society has 20 flat files of drawings from the Whitehouse and Price firm.
Repository
Eastern Washington State Historical Society (Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is not restricted.

Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The architectural firm of Harold Whitehouse (1884-1974) and Ernest V. Price (1881-1975) was established in 1914. Its work included business blocks, schools, many churches, large World War II military construction projects, as well as residences. The firm was especially known for the gothic design of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Spokane.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists entirely of records pertaining to the construction of St. John the Evangelist Catherdral. It includes a substantial file of correspondence relating to the construction of the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist: design development of the windows done by the Connick Studios, New York, 1951-1971; correspondence and receipts pertaining to stonecutting, Walker Stone Co., 1943-1954, and Indiana Limestone Co., 1943-1961; and correspondence, receipts, and sketches toward the development of designs for the interior furnishings, memorial chapels, organ, chimes, and memorial plaques.

Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top

In addition to the manuscript collection, the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture/Eastern Washington State Historical Society has twenty flat files of architectural drawings from the Whitehouse and Price firm. Included are residences, business buildings, fountains, churches, and all of the sketches and drawings for the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. A partial list of drawings is included below; contact the repository for more details

The University of Oregon at Eugene holds the bulk of the Whitehouse and Price papers and drawings (Ax 373).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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

Preferred Citation

Whitehouse and Price Records (Ms 55), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 2 series, with series 1 containing 7 subseries:

  • Series 1, Whitehouse and Price Records, 1924-1969
  • Subseries 1.1, Windows
  • Subseries 1.2, General
  • Subseries 1.3, Walker Cut Stone
  • Subseries 1.4, Indiana Limestone Co.
  • Subseries 1.5, Parish House
  • Subseries 1.6, South Chapel
  • Subseries 1.7, Cathedral Chimes
  • Series 2, Whitehouse and Price Architectural Drawings

Custodial History

Unknown

Acquisition Information

Gift of Helen Whitehouse Hamblin and Bruce Whitehouse, 1984. Accesssion number L135

Separated Materials

Architectural drawings have been physically separated from the manuscript collection. A partial list of drawings is included in the inventory.

Related Materials

St. John's Cathedral Records (Ms 70)

J. George Seupelt Papers (Ms 29)

Harold C. Whitehouse Papers (MsSC 189)

Henry C. Bertelsen Papers (Ms 57)

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series 1:  Whitehouse and Price Records, 1924-1969Return to Top

Materials relating to construction of St. John the Evangelist.

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Lead Roofing
1927 - 1951
1 2
Lead Roofing
1949 - 1951
1 3
Tower and Chancel Bids
1947 - 1949
Subseries 1.1: Windows
Box Folder
1 4
1951
1 5
Connick Studios
1954 - 1972
1 6
Daniel Willis Dwight
1968
1 7
John Hess: the Reformation - Archangel Michael
1969 - 1971
Box Folder
1 8
Lighting Fixtures
1944 - 1969
1 9
Maxwell's, Inc. Contract
1948 - 1952
1 10
Boiler Plant
1948 - 1952
Subseries 1.2: General
Box Folder
1 11
General #1
1939 - 1951
1 12
General #2
1951 - 1953
1 13
General #3
1952 - 1954
1 14
General #4
1955 - 1960
Subseries 1.3: Walker Cut Stone
Box Folder
1 15
Wilkeson #1
1943 - 1954
1 16
Wilkeson #2
1946 - 1953
1 17
Freight Bills
1949 - 1952
1 18
North and South Transepts, South Chapel
1952 - 1954
Subseries 1.4: Indiana Limestone Co.
Box Folder
1 19
Tower and Chapel
1943 - 1951
1 20
Freight Bills
1949 - 1952
1 21
Freight Bills
1946 - 1953
1 22
Transepts Construction
1952 - 1954
Box Folder
1 23
Warren, Little, and Lund Contract
1948 - 1955
1 24
Miscellaneous Certificates
1951 - 1956
Subseries 1.5: Parish House
Box Folder
1 25
1952 - 1963
1 26
Plaque and Murals
1962 - 1967
1 27
Sceva Construction #1
1960 - 1961
1 28
Mechanical: Warren, Little, and Lund
1961 - 1962
1 29
Sceva Construction #2
1960 - 1963
1 30
Electrical: Maxwell's, Inc.
1960 - 1962
Subseries 1.6: South Chapel
Box Folder
2 1
General Correspondence
1961
2 2
General Correspondence
1954 - 1963
2 3
Indiana Limestone Co.
1954 - 1961
2 4
Chairs
1961 - 1962
2 5
Estimates, paid bills
1961 - 1963
2 6
Payments to Henry George and Sons #1
1961
2 7
Payments to Henry George and Sons #2
1961
Box Folder
2 8
Northeast Wing -- Henry Geoge and Sons
1961
2 9
So. Chapel Certificates -- Maxwell Electric; Walker Cut Stone Co.; Warren, Little, and Lund
1961 - 1962
2 10
North Chapel -- Chairs
1961 - 1966
2 11
Early organ file
1957 - 1960
2 12
Organ and Installation -- Organ Screen
1957 - 1966
2 13
War Memorial
1963 - 1965
2 14
Needlepoint Work
2 15
Parking lot
1954
2 16
Holy Table
1957 - 1958
2 17
Garden Cross
1963 - 1964
2 18
Landscaping
1961
2 19
Landscaping
1962 - 1967
2 20
Entrance Doors, Lamp Standards
1963 - 1967
2 21
Bishop Gross Plaque
1962 - 1963
2 22
St. James Chapel
1966 - 1967
Subseries 1.7: Cathedral Chimes
Box Folder
2 23
1959 - 1969
2 24
Gen. cont.; Vern W. Johnson and Sones, Inc.
1968 - 1969
2 25
Specifications and Prints
1968
2 26
Spokane Elevator Co.
1968
Box Folder
2 27
Main Altar Cross
1960 - 1971
2 28
Acoustics
1961 - 1971
2 29
Bishop Hubbard, Bishop Wyatt
1962 - 1971
2 30
Acolyte Seats
1964 - 1973
2 31
Figures for Niches (Lectern)
1967 - 1974
2 32
Paschal Candle
2 33
Miscellaneous
1957 - 1972

Series 2:  Whitehouse and Price Architectural DrawingsReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
file
L84-493.1
Walter M. Leuthold Residence, W. 506 Summer Ave, Spokane
Whitehouse and Price
5 Elevations, 5 Plans, 25 Details, 1 Screens, 1 Revision : Pencil on tissue
1924 - 1925
L84-493.2
Rudolph Leuthold Residence (Alterations), W. 506 Summer Ave, Spokane
Whitehouse and Price
5 Elevations, 4 Plans, 30 Details, 2 Sections-Thrus, 1 Revision : Pencil on tissue
1948 - 1949, 1952
L84-493.3
H.C. Whitehouse Residence, 730 Plateau Rd., Spokane
Whitehouse and Price
1 Elevation, 8 Plans, 31 Details, 1 Section, 1 Revision, 2 Renderings, 1 Sketch, 6 Misc. : Pencil on tissue, diazo print, pencil on vellum.
April 30, 1948 - Oct. 8, 1948
L84-493.4
Manito Golf Club Club House, Spokane
Whitehouse and Price
12 Elevations, 25 Plans, 5 Details, 1 Section, 1 Revision, 1 Misc. : Pencil on tissue, ink on linen
1929 - 1930
L84-493.5
Whiteman County Courthouse, Colfax, WA
Whitehouse and Price
3 Elevations, 28 Plans, 5 Sections, 23 Details, 1 Revision, 6 Renderings, 5 Misc. : Pencil on tissue, pencil on linen, diazo print, photo print, blueprint
1945; April 12, 1954 - July 27, 1957
L84-493.6
Spokane Coliseum, Howard St. and Boone Ave., Spokane
Bertelsen, Henry C.
112 items, most combine several elements (i.e. plan and details) : Pencil on linen, felt on linen, pencil on tissue, diazo print
August 1, 1985
L84-493.7
Davenport's Fountain, Manito Park, Spokane
Whitehouse and Price
3 Preliminary studies, 2 Renderings, 2 Details : Pencil on tissue, diazo print
Mar. 2, 1955 - July 1, 1955
L84-493.8
United States Post Office Terminal Annex and Garage, Cincinnati St., Spokane
Whitehouse, Price, and DeNeff
82 items : Sepia, pencil on vellum, blueprint
1958 - 1960
L84-493.9
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Wenatchee, WA
Whitehouse and Price
6 Elevations, 3 Plans, 2 Sections, 2 Details, 3 Misc. : Ink on linen
1927 - 1928
L84-493.9a
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Chuch addition), Wenatchee, WA
Whitehouse and Price
4 Elevations, 7 Plans, 3 Sections, 2 Details, 6 Misc. (including 2 sets of drawings) : Pencil on vellum, diazo print, blueprints
1950
L84-493.11
Cathedral of St. John (Parish House), Spokane, WA
Whitehouse and Price
1 Elevation, 8 Plans, 3 Sections, 9 Details, 4 Renderings, 12 Misc. : Pencil on vellum, sepia, diazo print
1959
L84-493.11a
Cathedral of St. John (Parish House, as built), Spokane
Whitehouse and Price
38 items : Pencil on vellum, ink on mylar
Dec. 1960 - May 1961

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Anglican church buildings--Washington (State)
  • Architects--Washington (State)
  • Architectural design
  • Architectural firms--Washington (State)
  • Architecture, Gothic--Washington (State)
  • Architecture--Details
  • Architecture--Washington (State)
  • Cathedrals--Designs and plans
  • Cathedrals--Washington (State)
  • Church architecture--Washington (State)

Personal Names

  • Price, Ernest V --1881-1975 (creator)

Corporate Names

  • Connick Studios (New York, N.Y.)
  • Episcopal Church--Washington (State)
  • Indiana Limestone Company (Bedford, Ind.)
  • Walker Stone Co.
  • Whitehouse & Price

Geographical Names

  • Spokane (Wash.)--Architecture
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Business, industries, and trades -- Architects
  • Spokane (Wash.)--Churches and religious affairs--Episcopal