Bart King
The Studio Building/Guild Theater, 1927
You've seen the Studio Building before. It's the one that displays the busts of composers in niches along its perimeter. Originally designed for "cultural uses" in drama and piano teaching, it includes the former Guild Theater, which hung on as a single-screen theater until 2006.
So much for cultural uses.
As to its architect,: Most kids run away to join the circus. Luther Lee Dougan (1883-1983) ran away from home to get an education and employment in architecture. Before coming to Portland in 1903, Dougan worked for Frank Lloyd Wright as an office boy.
The Studio Building/Guild Theater, 1927
You've seen the Studio Building before. It's the one that displays the busts of composers in niches along its perimeter. Originally designed for "cultural uses" in drama and piano teaching, it includes the former Guild Theater, which hung on as a single-screen theater until 2006.
So much for cultural uses.
As to its architect,: Most kids run away to join the circus. Luther Lee Dougan (1883-1983) ran away from home to get an education and employment in architecture. Before coming to Portland in 1903, Dougan worked for Frank Lloyd Wright as an office boy.