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
Ms
55
Whitehouse and
Price
Whitehouse and Price Records
1939-1972
2 cu. ft.
2 boxes
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.
Materials are in English
Historical note
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 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.
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
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).
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
Whitehouse and Price Records (Ms 55), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest
Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Unknown
Gift of Helen Whitehouse Hamblin and Bruce Whitehouse, 1984. Accesssion number L135
Architectural drawings have been physically separated from the manuscript collection. A
partial list of drawings is included in the inventory.
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)
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.
Price, Ernest V
--1881-1975
Indiana Limestone
Company (Bedford, Ind.)
Walker Stone
Co.
Connick Studios
(New York, N.Y.)
Episcopal
Church--Washington (State)
Spokane
(Wash.)--Business, industries, and trades -- Architects
Spokane
(Wash.)--Architecture
Spokane
(Wash.)--Churches and religious affairs--Episcopal
Architects--Washington
(State)
Architectural firms--Washington
(State)
Church architecture--Washington
(State)
Architecture--Washington
(State)
Architecture--Details
Architecture, Gothic--Washington
(State)
Cathedrals--Washington
(State)
Cathedrals--Designs and
plans
Anglican church
buildings--Washington (State)
Architectural design
Spokane
Architecture
Religion
Price, Ernest V.
Whitehouse, Harold
Whitehouse &
Price
Architecture
Archtectural Drawings-Whitehouse
& Price
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1
Whitehouse and Price Records
1924-1969
Materials relating to construction of St. John the Evangelist.
Lead Roofing
1927 - 1951
1
1
Lead Roofing
1949 - 1951
1
2
Tower and Chancel Bids
1947 - 1949
1
3
Subseries 1.1
Windows
1951
1
4
Connick Studios
1954 - 1972
1
5
Daniel Willis Dwight
1968
1
6
John Hess: the Reformation - Archangel
Michael
1969 - 1971
1
7
Lighting Fixtures
1944 - 1969
1
8
Maxwell's, Inc. Contract
1948 - 1952
1
9
Boiler Plant
1948 - 1952
1
10
Subseries 1.2
General
General #1
1939 - 1951
1
11
General #2
1951 - 1953
1
12
General #3
1952 - 1954
1
13
General #4
1955 - 1960
1
14
Subseries 1.3
Walker Cut Stone
Wilkeson #1
1943 - 1954
1
15
Wilkeson #2
1946 - 1953
1
16
Freight Bills
1949 - 1952
1
17
North and South Transepts, South Chapel
1952 - 1954
1
18
Subseries 1.4
Indiana Limestone Co.
Tower and Chapel
1943 - 1951
1
19
Freight Bills
1949 - 1952
1
20
Freight Bills
1946 - 1953
1
21
Transepts Construction
1952 - 1954
1
22
Warren, Little, and Lund Contract
1948 - 1955
1
23
Miscellaneous Certificates
1951 - 1956
1
24
Subseries 1.5
Parish House
1952 - 1963
1
25
Plaque and Murals
1962 - 1967
1
26
Sceva Construction #1
1960 - 1961
1
27
Mechanical: Warren, Little, and Lund
1961 - 1962
1
28
Sceva Construction #2
1960 - 1963
1
29
Electrical: Maxwell's, Inc.
1960 - 1962
1
30
Subseries 1.6
South Chapel
General Correspondence
1961
2
1
General Correspondence
1954 - 1963
2
2
Indiana Limestone Co.
1954 - 1961
2
3
Chairs
1961 - 1962
2
4
Estimates, paid bills
1961 - 1963
2
5
Payments to Henry George and Sons #1
1961
2
6
Payments to Henry George and Sons #2
1961
2
7
Northeast Wing -- Henry Geoge and Sons
1961
2
8
So. Chapel Certificates -- Maxwell Electric; Walker
Cut Stone Co.; Warren, Little, and Lund
1961 - 1962
2
9
North Chapel -- Chairs
1961 - 1966
2
10
Early organ file
1957 - 1960
2
11
Organ and Installation -- Organ Screen
1957 - 1966
2
12
War Memorial
1963 - 1965
2
13
Needlepoint Work
2
14
Parking lot
1954
2
15
Holy Table
1957 - 1958
2
16
Garden Cross
1963 - 1964
2
17
Landscaping
1961
2
18
Landscaping
1962 - 1967
2
19
Entrance Doors, Lamp Standards
1963 - 1967
2
20
Bishop Gross Plaque
1962 - 1963
2
21
St. James Chapel
1966 - 1967
2
22
Subseries 1.7
Cathedral Chimes
1959 - 1969
2
23
Gen. cont.; Vern W. Johnson and Sones,
Inc.
1968 - 1969
2
24
Specifications and Prints
1968
2
25
Spokane Elevator Co.
1968
2
26
Main Altar Cross
1960 - 1971
2
27
Acoustics
1961 - 1971
2
28
Bishop Hubbard, Bishop Wyatt
1962 - 1971
2
29
Acolyte Seats
1964 - 1973
2
30
Figures for Niches (Lectern)
1967 - 1974
2
31
Paschal Candle
2
32
Miscellaneous
1957 - 1972
2
33
Series 2
Whitehouse and Price Architectural Drawings
Architectural Drawings
L84-493.1
Walter M. Leuthold Residence, W. 506 Summer Ave,
Spokane
1924 - 1925
Whitehouse and Price
5 Elevations, 5 Plans, 25 Details, 1 Screens, 1
Revision
Pencil on tissue
L84-493.2
Rudolph Leuthold Residence (Alterations), W. 506
Summer Ave, Spokane
1948 - 1949, 1952
Whitehouse and Price
5 Elevations, 4 Plans, 30 Details, 2 Sections-Thrus, 1
Revision
Pencil on tissue
L84-493.3
H.C. Whitehouse Residence, 730 Plateau Rd.,
Spokane
April 30, 1948 - Oct. 8, 1948
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.
L84-493.4
Manito Golf Club Club House, Spokane
1929 - 1930
Whitehouse and Price
12 Elevations, 25 Plans, 5 Details, 1 Section, 1
Revision, 1 Misc.
Pencil on tissue, ink on linen
L84-493.5
Whiteman County Courthouse, Colfax, WA
1945; April 12, 1954 - July 27, 1957
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
L84-493.6
Spokane Coliseum, Howard St. and Boone Ave.,
Spokane
August 1, 1985
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
L84-493.7
Davenport's Fountain, Manito Park, Spokane
Mar. 2, 1955 - July 1, 1955
Whitehouse and Price
3 Preliminary studies, 2 Renderings, 2 Details
Pencil on tissue, diazo print
L84-493.8
United States Post Office Terminal Annex and Garage,
Cincinnati St., Spokane
1958 - 1960
Whitehouse, Price, and DeNeff
82 items
Sepia, pencil on vellum, blueprint
L84-493.9
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Wenatchee, WA
1927 - 1928
Whitehouse and Price
6 Elevations, 3 Plans, 2 Sections, 2 Details, 3
Misc.
Ink on linen
L84-493.9a
St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Chuch addition),
Wenatchee, WA
1950
Whitehouse and Price
4 Elevations, 7 Plans, 3 Sections, 2 Details, 6 Misc.
(including 2 sets of drawings)
Pencil on vellum, diazo print, blueprints
L84-493.11
Cathedral of St. John (Parish House), Spokane,
WA
1959
Whitehouse and Price
1 Elevation, 8 Plans, 3 Sections, 9 Details, 4
Renderings, 12 Misc.
Pencil on vellum, sepia, diazo print
L84-493.11a
Cathedral of St. John (Parish House, as built),
Spokane
Dec. 1960 - May 1961
Whitehouse and Price
38 items
Pencil on vellum, ink on mylar