Juneau Federal Building (1966) displays the uniform concrete facade that typifies this Mid-Century-Modern landmark. #brutalistalaska
Sheldon Jackson Collage campus buildings completed in 1911 in a style described as Western Stick. Designed by Boston-based architects Peabody and Stearns, who used much of the vocabulary of the English Arts and Crafts Movement to good effect. #sitkahistorymuseum
Carnegie Library (1918) in downtown Port Angeles now a county museum. #portangelesarchitecture
A grand old brick electric utility building that’s coming down soon. The massive segmental arched windows and projecting cornice with a row of modillions add a nice touch of class to the old boy. 118 years on this site! What will fill the void? #portlandgeneralelectric
The Peter Col House (1921) located in a historic residential district in San Jose, CA. Solidly Prairie School, but designed by another ´Frank’. Frank Delos Wolfe (1862-1926) built over 50 ‘California Prairie’ houses in the San Jose area. #sanjosepreservation
Erick and Johanna Lindgren Cabin (1928) one of the best preserved examples of Finnish cabin building craft. Red Cedar plank cabin built by two Finnish immigrants using only axes and other hand tools. Moved to Cullaby Lake County Park in 1970.
Timberline Lodge (1937) is perhaps the best example of the Arts and Crafts tradition in a single building. #timberlinelodgenationalhistoriclandmark
The salvaged portico of the Astoria-Weinhard Hotel was re-located to Shively Park in 1923 after the Great Fire of December 1922 wiped out the hotel and most of downtown Astoria. #Greatfireof1922
This 17th century mausoleum is typical of the dazzling geometric patterns found in many types of buildings in the Muslim world. This is a standout example in Meknes. #meknesmorocco
Functional and beautiful rail station that references a traditional multi-level Moroccan inner courtyard.
W E B DuBois Library (1973) Edward Durrell Stone - architect
What does this building ‘say’ to you?
The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a treasure trove of Brutalist campus buildings built between 1965 and 1975.
Sailing past one of several swing bridges on the Portland to Astoria rail line along the lower Columbia River. Some narration by Arrow Tug captain Mark Schacher. #arrowtugandtour
The Ideal Theater (1912) Emil Schacht -architect. Charming neighborhood venue for vaudeville and silent films in the early years. No movies here since the 1950s, but the many times re-purposed example of Early Modern architecture still stands and adds an elegant touch to the neighborhood.
Craigdarroch Castle (1890) built for uber-capitalist Robert Dunsmuir, is a major visitor destination in a very exclusive Victoria neighborhood. #craigdarrochcastlevictoriabc
Old St Peter’s Landmark (1898) This former Gothic Revival Catholic church is now an event center with well-preserved interior details, including stained glass by the legendary Povey Brothers glass artists. Architect Otto Kleeman also designed St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church in the Slabtown neighborhood in Portland. #thedalleshistory
Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1960) A landmark MCM civic stadium designed by SOM architects in Portland. #skidmoreowingsandmerrill
Marilyn Moyer Meditation Chapel (1991) located atop a basalt outlier in NE on the grounds of the Grotto. Designed by TVA architects. I see some influence of Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute in San Diego. You? #thegrottoportland
The Thomas Flippen House (1900). A spectacular turn-of- the-century house museum located several blocks south of Hwy 30 in Clatskanie. #clatskanierocks
Form follows function in this Modernist masterpiece by Finnish architect Alvar Alto. ##mtangelabbeyandseminary
