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[ARCHITECTURE & URBAN PLANNING -- PORTLAND, OREGON]. [NORMAN, Richard W (Pres Port Chapter); DZUBAY, Dale, EVENSON, Bob, FRASCA,Biblio.com

Entering Portland population 378000 drive carefully: a visual survey of downtown Portland.

1971réf. 62225Portland OR: The Portland Chapter Inc. The American Institute of Architects 1971. Folio. 11.5 x 17 in. 108 pp unpaginated. With many colour maps aerial birds-eye photos 2 large folding over 200 photo illustrations tables diagrams. Flexible printed covers Portland population sign as front cover & cover art wire spiral binding as issued minor dustsoiling slight creasing to fore-edges still VG bright copy from the library of A. Rodney Eckerson 1930-2024 former purchasing agent for the Port of Portland. First edition of this surprisingly scarce and groundbreaking visual urban renewal report designed and written by the Portland Chapter of The American Institute of Architects as the impact of the newly constructed freeways and other renewal projects began to take effect at the end of the 1960’s. Of particular interest are the many different photographs arranged in a Ruscha-inspired effect which the AIA felt was essential for successful development planning and “not found in traffic land use or any other authorized study.” Teams of architects assistants students and photographers including Richard Lum Jim Stroup Peck Coleman and Doug Macy spread across the City of Portland to chart the impact from the precipitous drop in businesses and downtown population from 1940-1970 of nearly 60% from the city center. The photos capture the state of streets businesses advertising public buildings and housing through the Railroad Yards Burnside- Auto Strip Financial District Skid Row Broadway Theater District Old Town Portland State University and others integrated with maps and tables of physical descriptions problems to be solved and proposed solutions. See: Portland Downtown Plan Inventory & Analysis Portland City Planning Commission September 1971. The Portland Chapter, Inc., The American Institute of Architects, unknown

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Gilbert, Cass (1859-1934). Prominent American architect who was an early proponent of skyscrapers and designed the Woolworth BuiBiblio.com

TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the prominent American architect CASS GILBERT designer of the Woolworth Building in reply to an invitation by James B. Pond to join his reception committee for Maeterlinck's first American lecture.

1919réf. 36905New York December 10 1919. 1919. Very good. - Over 65 words typed on 8-1/2 inch high by 5-1/8 inch wide "244 Madison Avenue" stationery. Cass Gilbert is pleased to accept American impresario and lecture agent James B. Pond's invitation to join as a member of the reception committee welcoming Maurice Maeterlinck to America. Gilbert writes ".it gives me pleasure to advise you of my acceptance and I will endeavor to be present at Carnegie Hall on the evening of the lecture." Signed "Cass Gilbert". James Pond has penciled "Ans." next to the architect's signature and affixed his dated response stamp at the very top of the page. Folded for mailing the edges of the letter are soiled and there is a small piece out from the top left corner. Very good. The American architect Cass Gilbert 1859-1934 was an early proponent of skyscrapers. He designed the Woolworth Building which was then the tallest building in the world. Gilbert designed numerous museums libraries and state and federal buildings including the United States Supreme Court building. Born in Zanesville Ohio he moved to St. Paul Minnesota with his family and at age 17 joined the architectural firm of Abraham M. Radcliffe. He entered MIT's architectural program in 1878. Returning to Minnesota he designed numerous buildings including the Minnesota State Capitol and St. Paul's Endicott Building. Moving to New York he was commissioned to design the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. He went on to design the Woolworth Building the support towers for the George Washington Bridge and the U.S. Supreme Court Building among many many others. James B. Pond the American impresario and lecture agent who headed the J.B. Pond Lyceum Bureau brought the great Belgian poet Maurice Maeterlinck to America for a series of lectures. The first lecture took place at Carnegie hall on January 2nd 1920. Unfortunately Maeterlinck failed to carry out his intention to lecture in English because of his labored "phonetic" English. He declared his intention to continue his lectures in French and have the translation read by another person. As a result the lecture tour was a failure and lawsuits ensued on both sides. New York, December 10, 1919. unknown

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Gilbert, Cass (1859-1934). Prominent American architect who was an early proponent of skyscrapers and designed the Woolworth BuiBiblio.com

TYPED LETTER SIGNED by the prominent American architect CASS GILBERT designer of the Woolworth Building accepting James B. Pond's invitation to join his reception committee for Maeterlinck's first American lecture and to meet Maeterlinck in the green room prior to the lecture.

1919réf. 36906New York December 29 1919. 1919. Very good. - Over 50 words typed on 8-1/2 inch high by 5-1/8 inch wide "244 Madison Avenue" stationery with an attached blank leaf. Having accepted American impresario and lecture agent James B. Pond's invitation to serve on the committee welcoming Maurice Maeterlinck to America Cass Gilbert is further pleased to accept his invitation to meet Maeterlinck in the green room prior to the lecture. Gilbert writes ".I am pleased to accept your invitation to meet Mr. Maeterlinck in the Green Room and to sit on the stage during the lecture." Signed "Cass Gilbert". Folded for mailing with a tiny chip to the top left corner. Very good. The American architect Cass Gilbert 1859-1934 was an early proponent of skyscrapers. He designed the Woolworth Building which was then the tallest building in the world. Gilbert designed numerous museums libraries and state and federal buildings including the United States Supreme Court building. Born in Zanesville Ohio he moved to St. Paul Minnesota with his family and at age 17 joined the architectural firm of Abraham M. Radcliffe. He entered MIT's architectural program in 1878. Returning to Minnesota he designed numerous buildings including the Minnesota State Capitol and St. Paul's Endicott Building. Moving to New York he was commissioned to design the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. He went on to design the Woolworth Building the support towers for the George Washington Bridge and the U.S. Supreme Court Building among many many others. James B. Pond the American impresario and lecture agent who headed the J.B. Pond Lyceum Bureau brought the great Belgian poet Maurice Maeterlinck to America for a series of lectures. The first lecture took place at Carnegie hall on January 2nd 1920. Unfortunately Maeterlinck failed to carry out his intention to lecture in English because of his labored "phonetic" English. He declared his intention to continue his lectures in French and have the translation read by another person. As a result the lecture tour was a failure and lawsuits ensued on both sides. New York, December 29, 1919. unknown

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