  The 26th Annual
Historic Irvington Home Tour for 2008 and the
Architectural Heritage Center
present
From Speculation to Preservation: Rice Brothers' Craftsman Homes in
Irvington.
While the big name architects
were
leading the way with cutting edge homes in Irvington, the
developers, who turned those exotic new designs into workable homes that the
middle class wanted and could reasonably afford, were in hot pursuit. Yet quality was never
compromised in these "developer" homes, as builders vied with one another to
meet buyer expectations for fine woodwork, beautiful hardwood floors, and the
finely crafted exterior details found in "Craftsman" style homes -- all the
while serving the practical needs of the rapidly expanding American middle
class.
Architectural historians
Kim Fitzgerald and
Amy McFeeters-Krone will present an illustrated
lecture covering recent discoveries about the great homes built by one of
Irvington's leading developers, the R. Rice Construction Company.
Three Rice homes are on this year's Tour, and you
can learn more about them and their rich history as uncovered in just
the last couple of years. A nomination for the Rice homes under a
"Multiple Property Submission" for designation under National Register of
Historic Places, helped to unearth previously unknown details of the Rice's
productive and creative contribution to Irvington's stock of fine early 20th
Century homes.
The lecture: From Speculation to Preservation: Rice Brothers' Craftsman
Homes in Irvington will be presented Saturday, May 17, 10am-11:30am, and
Sunday, May 18, 3pm-4:30pm. Both lectures will be held at the
Architectural Heritage Center, 701 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, just a short
distance from the Irvington Neighborhood.
A Special Package Price
is available to cover either lecture, the Home Tour, and a 50% discount coupon
for
The Portland Bungalow Show. Indulge your
interest in vintage homes for the entire weekend -- and save money while you're
at it. Special Package Price tickets are available on-line here. For
lecture tickets without a Home Tour ticket, visit the
Architectural Heritage Center's website. |
