Robert O. Brown drawings circa 1949-1978

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Robert O. Brown drawings circa 1949-1978

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Beginning in 1949, Robert O. Brown began collecting information on early Portland neighborhoods and their architecture and drew detailed drawings of Portland buildings and residences. The collection consists of photocopies of drawings of Portland buildings and residences and photocopies of rough maps of some areas of the city.

.45 linear feet (1 document case)

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Brown, Robert O. (Robert Oliver), 1938-

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Beginning in 1949 at age eleven, Robert O. Brown began collecting information on early Portland neighborhoods and their architecture and drew detailed drawings of Portland buildings and residences. As a delivery boy for the Oregonian, Brown became concerned with the destruction and remodeling of Victorian-style houses and began to document them. Many of these structures have since been destroyed. From the description of Robert O. Brown drawings, circa 1949-1978. (Oregon Historical So...