Herman Brookman (1891-1973) was a one of Portland’s most important residential architects.  The son of Jewish immigrants, Brookman left New York and practiced in the Northwest from the early 1920s until his retirement in the mid 1960s.  Henry Kunowski will present an overview of Brookman’s remarkable early career in Portland and the influences that shaped it.

The presentation features three of his most notable early buildings in Portland, all of which share a Romanesque and Byzantine styling: the residence of M. Lloyd Frank, “Fir Acres,” (an English country-style masterpiece that’s now part of the Lewis & Clark campus); the Harry Green Estate north of Laurelhurst Park; and the main sanctuary at Congregation Beth Israel at NW 19th and Flanders.  Later during the 1940s, Brookman moved towards a modern architecture, helping to shape the distinctive Northwest regional style.

Henry Kunowski is an architectural historian with Historical Research Associates in Portland. His distinguished career includes numerous positions with the State Historic Preservation Office and cultural resource management with Oregon State Parks & Recreation.  He also served as Project Manager for the $4 million rehabilitation of the 1918 Vista House at Crown Point State Heritage Area.

Pre-registration is strongly suggested, either at our website or using the form in the newsletter.

Supported by a grant from the Architecture Foundation of Oregon.

Date: Saturday, March 15
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Members: $13
General Public: $18