Zion Lutheran Church
Name: Zion Lutheran ChurchAddress: 1015 SW 18th AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1950Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: Religious (Church)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Listed (96000169)Description: There is little dispute that Zion Lutheran Church is one of the seminal examples of the Northwest Regional Style and a major influence on religious architecture…
Oregon Historical Society
Name: Oregon Historical SocietyAddress: 1200 SW Park AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1966Architect: Wolff Zimmer Gunsul Frasca; Pietro Belluschi (consulting architect)Original Use: MuseumStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: The Oregon Historical Society’s headquarters—containing offices, exhibition spaces, and research library—occupies a commanding, precast concrete-encased cube fronting the eastern edge of…
Edris Morrison Studios
Name: Edris Morrison StudiosAddress: 1222-1224 SW BroadwayCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1947Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: Commercial (Photography Studio)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: The Edris Morrison Studio is a relatively modest, two-story International Style commercial building in downtown Portland designed by Pietro Belluschi. Although easy to overlook, the building…
Griffith House
Name: Griffith House (original); Belluschi Pavilion (current)Address: 3020 Furman DriveCity: MarylhurstYear of Construction: 1951Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: ResidenceStatus: In Use (Moved)National Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Containing just over 900 square feet, the Griffith House is a modest residence designed by Pietro Belluschi for Lucy and Arthur Griffith in the…
Chapel of Christ the Teacher
Name: Chapel of Christ the TeacherAddress: 5000 N Willamette BoulevardCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1986Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: ReligiousStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Description coming soon. Further Information • Wood and Light – University of Portland Magazine [new window] • G. Douglas Nicoll, “The Spiritual Shelters of Pietro Belluschi”, Oregon…
Central Lutheran Church of Portland
(Photo: Shoshana Jones) Name: Central Lutheran Church of Portland Address: 1820 NE 21st Avenue City: Portland Year of Construction: 1950 Architect: Pietro Belluschi Original Use: Religious (Church) Status: In Use / Threatened National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed / Non-Contributing Resource in the Irvington Historic District Description: After World War II, many American cities experienced population growth. Portland…
Central Lutheran Church of Eugene
(Photo: Mike Gushard) Name: Central Lutheran Church of Eugene Address: 1857 Potter Street City: Eugene Year of Construction: 1954 Architect: Pietro Belluschi Original Use: Religious (Church) Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: G. Douglas Nicoll described Central Lutheran Church in a 2001 article on Belluschi’s religious projects: “Near…
Marion County Courthouse
Photo: Oregon State Archives, Oregon Scenic Images Collection Name: Marion County CourthouseAddress: 100 High Street SECity: SalemYear of Construction: 1954Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: Government (Courthouse)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Description coming soon. FURTHER INFORMATION • Marion County History, Oregon Secretary of State [new window] • Andy Zimmerman, “Heritage: Courthouse Gives a…
Equitable Building
Name: Equitable Building (original); Commonwealth Building (current) Address: 421 SW 6th Avenue City: Portland Year of Construction: 1948 Architect: Pietro Belluschi Original Use: Office National Register of Historic Places : Listed (76001584) Description: Description coming soon. Further Information • Pietro Belluschi at Wikipedia [new window] • Equitable Building at Wikipedia [new window] Image Gallery