Friesen Chapel

Name: Friesen Chapel Address: Jennings Lodge Campground City: Jennings Lodge Year of Construction: 1946 Architect: Donald William Edmundson Original Use: Religious Status: Demolished National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: The information below was provided by Melissa Darby: “Designed by architect Donald William Edmundson, who was who designed many churches and schools in Portland from the…

Photo: Iain MacKenzie

Foursquare Church

Name: Foursquare Church (original); Imago Dei Church (current) Address: 1400 SE Ankeny Street City: Portland Year of Construction: 1976 Architect: Richard B. Taylor Original Use: Religious Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: With a need for a larger building to accommodate the growing congregation, the Foursquare…

Chapel of Christ the Teacher

Name: Chapel of Christ the TeacherAddress: 5000 N Willamette BoulevardCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1986Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: Religious (Church)Status: 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…

Central Lutheran Church of Portland

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…

Agnes Flanagan Chapel

Name: Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark College Address: 0615 SW Palatine Hill Road City: Portland Year of Construction: 1968 Architect: Paul Thiry Original Use: Religious (Chapel) Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon. Further Information • Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College [new window] • Paul Thiry at Wikipedia…

Ahavath Achim

Ahavath Achim

Name: Ahavath Achim Address: 3225 SW Barbur Blvd City: Portland Year of Construction:  Architect: John Storrs Original Use: Religious (Synagogue) Status: Threatened National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon Further Information • Congregation Ahavath Achim [new window] • Decades after a difficult move, distinctive Barbur Blvd. synagogue considers future at Oregon Metro [new window] • John Storrs at…

St John the Baptist of Milwaukie

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Milwaukie

Name: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Milwaukie Address: 10955 SE 25th Avenue City: Milwaukie Year of Construction: 1966 Architect: Stearns, Mention and Morris Original Use: Religious (Church) Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon. Further Information • St. John the Baptist Catholic Church of Milwaukie [new…

Central Lutheran Church of Eugene

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…

First United Methodist Church of Eugene

First United Methodist Church of Eugene

(Photo: Mike Gushard) Name: First United Methodist Church of Eugene Address: 1376 Olive Street City: Eugene Year of Construction: Architect: Morin & Longwood Original Use: Religious Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon. Image Gallery