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Baker Shoe Store (Portland, Oregon)

Creator Display
  • Ellis Fuller Lawrence (architect, 1879-1946)
  • Lawrence & Holford (architecture firm, 1913-1928)
  • William Gordon Holford (architect, 1878-1970)
Creator
Date
  • 1926
Description
  • State of Oregon Inventory of Historic Property Ellis Lawrence Building Survey
  • This image is included in Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, a digital collection which provides documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest.
Temporal
  • 1920-1929
MODS Note
  • OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY COUNTY : Multnoma h HISTORIC NAME : BAKER SHOE STORE ( Wilcox Bldg .), Storefront COMMON NAME : RESOURCE TYPE : Buildin g OTHER NAMEs : STATUS : total alteratio n LAWRENC E ( JOB#) YEAR : ( 1821) 192 6 ( JOB#) YEAR : ( ) CITY : Portland Oregon ( JOB#) YEAR : ( ) STREET : 506 SW 6th FIRST DATE : 192 6 OWNER : DESIGN BEG : DESIGN END : CONSTR BEG : TOWNSHIP : IS RANGE : 1E SECTION : 03 CONSTR END : MAP# : 3029 .5 TAX LOT : 1S- IE- 03- LOSS DATE : ADDITION : Portland ORIGINAL USE : store/ clothing BLOCK : 174 LOT : 8 QUAD : Portland PRESENT USE : Commercial/ store ASSESSOR # : R- 66771- 7860 SITE : 0 .1 acres, approx . THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Commercia l DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS- BUILT : ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford CHIEF DESIGNER : unknow n ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTs : CONTRACTORs : ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN : STYLE : Italian Renaissanc e PLAN TYPE/ SHAPE : rectangular ( sides long ) FOUNDATION MATERIAL : stone STORIES : 1 BASEMENT : ? ROOF/ MATERIAL : essentially flat / WALL CONSTR : unknown STRUC . FRAME : concrete frame PRIME WINDOW TYPE : steel fixed group multi- pan e EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : cut stone , DECORATIVE FEATUREs/ MATERIALS : Cast stone rondels ; twisted stone columns ; decorative steel elements ; horizontal marble bands ; caststone finial s OTHER : CONDITION : MOVED : ALTERATIONS/ ADDITIONS ( dated) : numerous alterations since 192 6 LANDSCAPE FEATURES : none ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY HISTORIC NAME : BAKER SHOE STORECWilcoxBldq .), Storefront ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES : None SETTING : Urban ; corner storefront ; right next to Portland Park Bloc k SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN : ENTER . DETAILS/ CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survive s INTER . DETAILS/ CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survive s EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Major changes ; original character lost . INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Major changes ; original character lost . SITE INTEGRITY : Major changes ; original character lost . SETTING INTEGR : Minor changes to character and relationship of surroundings . SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT : This store would have been significant due to the careful attention to detai l and craftsmenship of storefront . Elaborate metal work, stone work, and fin e materials were used . This was one of three storefronts for Baker Shoe Store s by Lawrence and Holford, none of which surviv e SOURCES/ DOCUMENTS : Description ( Location) Exhibit quality photo, OHS Photo Collection ; Portland City Directory ; Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps ; Sources consulted, no info : City of Portland Permits ; Portland Histori c Resource Inventory PUBLICATIONS : SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : Kelly McCusker DATE : 06/ 09/ 88 SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : K . Lakin DATE : 09/ 10/ 88 ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y HISTORIC NAME : BAKER SHOE STORE( Wilcox Bldq .), Storefront RECENT PHOT O NEGATIVE # s : First # above is upper- right photo ; second # is just below . If no # above , see sources at bottom of page . HISTORIC PHOTO/ OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : K . Laki n Lawrence Col . photos ( UO Library) OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY EVALUATIO N HISTORIC NAME : BAKER SHOE STORE ( Wilcox Bldg .), Storefront INTEGRITY OF : NUMERICA L 1. EXTERIOR : Major changes ; original character lost . 0 2. INTERIOR : Major changes ; original character lost . 0 3. SITE : Major changes ; original character lost . 0 4. SETTING : INTEGRITY TOTAL 0 DISTINCTION OF : 1. EXTERIOR DETAILS & CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survives 0 2. INTERIOR DETAILS & CRAFTSMANSHIP : no longer survives 0 3. STYLE: ( Italian Renaissance ) not applicable 0 Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s not applicable 0 4. ORIGINAL USE : ( store/ clothing ) Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s one of few ( 5 or less) in its city/ town or rural area . 2 5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN : Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s average quality and significance . 2 Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ? Lawrence building( s) nearby ; but arrangement is not ordered . 5 Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ? Of little significance . 0 6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS : DISTINCTION TOTAL 9 _ EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE : 1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES : No known association with historic events or activities . 2. HISTORIC PERSONs : No known association with a significant historic person . 3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY : No known significant symbolic association . EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL 0 GRAND TOTAL 9 RANK : NON- COMPATIBLE NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated . 0 0 0
Subject
Work Type
Style / Period
Location
Street Address
  • 506 Southwest 6th Avenue
GPS Latitude
  • 45.520234
GPS Longitude
  • -122.677851
Rights Holder
  • University of Oregon
Identifier
  • lawrence_portland_1-1-18.pdf
Provenance
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Institution
Submission Date
  • 05/04/2015
Modified
  • 08/12/2022
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APA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. (24 Apr 2024). Baker Shoe Store (Portland, Oregon) Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df67rk783

MLA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Baker Shoe Store (Portland, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. 24 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df67rk783

Chicago

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Baker Shoe Store (Portland, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-24. https://oregondigital.org/concern/documents/df67rk783

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Lawrence, Ellis Fuller http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500063059
2 Lawrence and Holford http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500238430
3 Holford, William http://vocab.getty.edu/ulan/500095201
4 Architecture--United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006693
5 Architecture, American http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006700
6 architecture (object genre) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263552
7 exterior views http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300124515
8 built works http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265418
9 stores (built works) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005283
10 views (visual works) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300015424
11 mercantile buildings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005230
12 commercial buildings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005147
13 Renaissance Revival http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021464
14 Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5742126/
15 United States https://sws.geonames.org/6252001/
16 Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5744337/
17 Portland >> Clackamas/Multnomah/Washington Counties >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5746545/
18 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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