The Rose and Chrysanthemum: Japanese Influence on NW Architecture (encore)
Saturday July 18, 2009
(optional tour of Laurelhurst’s “Bungalow Fairyland” to follow)
Members: $13
General Public: $18
10:00 – 11:30 am
(optional tour of Laurelhurst’s “Bungalow Fairyland” to follow)
Members: $13
General Public: $18
A craze for all things Japanese swept the United States beginning in the late 19th Century. By 1910, Japanese influence on Portland architecture began to take hold. The Arts and Crafts movement was highly indebted to the Japanese aesthetic, and it can be seen today in the thousands of craftsman bungalows throughout the Portland area.
Japanese influence was perhaps even stronger during the mid-20th Century and even today Japanese influences continue to appear in local architecture. Please join us for this encore presentation as presenters Jack Bookwalter and Robert Jordan trace the origins of this architectural aesthetic from our trans-Pacific neighbor and its influences on our built environment.
Pre-registration is strongly suggested or call the AHC at (503) 231-7264. The Architectural Heritage Center is located at 701 SE Grand Avenue in Portland, Oregon. Website: www.VisitAHC.org
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