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George M. Post

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George Morrison Post (November 21, 1883 – January 21, 1966) was an American architect from Oregon. He worked primarily in Salem and Portland.[1] A few of Post's works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Life and career

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Post was born on November 21, 1883, to Owen L. Post, a carriage maker, and Mary W. Post (née Palmer) in New London, Connecticut.[1] Without any formal training, Post went to work for a local architect.[1] By 1905 he was working for the local firm of Donnelly & Hazeltine.[2] In 1907, he started a solo practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] He moved to Salem, Oregon in 1908 and worked with Louis R. Hazeltine, his former employer, until 1910, when Post again practiced alone.[1] In 1912, he designed the Salem Carnegie library, which serves today as Willamette University's Oregon Civic Justice Center.[1] In 1917, Post moved to Portland, joining Morris H. Whitehouse's firm.[1] When the State of Oregon began licensing architects in 1919, the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners issued him license No. 1 under a grandfather clause.[1] Post served as the board's secretary until 1926.[1] He left the Whitehouse firm in 1923.[1]

Post died on January 21, 1966, in Portland, aged 82, leaving a wife, Eliza, and a daughter.[1]

Works

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Old Woodburn City Hall

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Ritz, Richard Ellison (2002). "Post, George Morrison". Architects of Oregon: A Biographical Dictionary of Architects Deceased – 19th and 20th Centuries. Portland, Oregon: Lair Hill Publishing. p. 321. ISBN 0-9726200-2-8.
  2. ^ New London directory for 1905
  3. ^ "Old Woodburn City Hall". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  4. ^ "McKinley School Building Represents Latest Ideas". Daily Capital Journal. Salem, Oregon. October 9, 1915. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "Salem Walking Tour -- Skiff Block & Moore Building". City of Salem. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "Morado Apartments". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "Mt Hood Hotel Annex". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  8. ^ "Werner, William T & Helen, House". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  9. ^ "Eugene Walsh House". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  10. ^ "[multi-family]". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  11. ^ "Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Roundhouse". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  12. ^ "Yard Master's Quarters". Oregon Historic Sites Database. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
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