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AKA: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, All Saints Parish Church, Portland, OR
Structure Type: built works - religious structures - churches
Designers: Jacobberger and Smith, Architects (firm); Joseph Jacobberger (architect); Alfred H. Smith (architect)
Dates: constructed 1917-1918
Building History
The All Saints Parish congregation formed in 1917. Its first meeting occurred on 12/15/1917 at a land company's offices, the Laurelhurst Company. Reverend William B. Cronin presided over this assemblage. A lightning-fast drive for a parish church resulted in the selection of the firm of Jacobberger and Smith, Architects, of Portland, OR, who produced a traditional Gothic design. As noted in parish historian Carolyn Wharton: "Portland architect Joseph Jacobberger drew up plans for the first church, a chapel of Tudor Gothic design, and on January 20, 1918, the plant, church, and rectory--which combined cost $12,132.45--were dedicated by the Archbishop." If these dates are accurate, the parish was formed in 12/1917 and the church finished in 01/1918, an incredibly rapid building cycle. (See Carolyn Wharton, All Saints Portland.org, "The Parish from 1917-1970," in A Community of Saints, accessed 06/28/2023.)
Alteration
An addition erected in 1924 enabled a significant increase in parishioners.
PCAD id: 13945
