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William Hawkins III Book Launch Party at The Old Church
BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!
"The Legacy of the Olmstead Brothers in Portland"
By William J. Hawkins III
Sunday November 16th, 2014 at The Old Church
4pm to 5:30pm FREE RSVP
Please join us as we celebrate the release of William Hawkins III's latest book on the development of our local park system. Reading, followed by signing and reception.
"If ever you've wondered how this urban jewel evolved in its favored place between the ocean and the Cascades, "The Legacy of the Olmsted Brothers in Portland," a handsome, 200-page softcover, is intended for you. With an abundance of color photos and historic maps, the book traces the development of Portland's system of parks and parkways from the establishment in 1871 of what was then called City Park -- now Washington Park.
"The Legacy of the Olmstead Brothers in Portland" is a book for people who love Portland. Specifically, for the people who love Portland's flowerbeds, trees, meadows, soccer fields, parkways and graceful gazebos." Mike Francis, Oregonian
"The Old Church owes much of its success today as an example of citizen-driven historic preservation to our own Bill Hawkins, Architect, who has nurtured, guided and given countless hours of expertise to obtain our goal of complete historic restoration. In the early years he was a member of the board of directors, and upon retirement from the board he became our advisor for every major project we embraced; working closely with subsequent board members, some architects themselves, staff, contractors, and city regulators. He ensured that our beautiful building was rescued with integrity and quality work enabling The Old Church to meet the rigorous standards of local and national historic preservation registers.
We are blessed with his ever-constant goodwill and willingness to help us see the The Old Church bloom. He even purchased and personally planted the red roses along our ADA ramp, so it's fitting that we host a book launch event for his latest book on the development of our local park system." Rosemary Ellis, President of The Old Church Society
Portland architect William (Bill) Hawkins III is the 2013 George McMath Award recipient and is honored for his dedication to preservation through both his architectural career and scholarly work. The University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program and Venerable, Inc., present the McMath Award annually to an individual whose contributions in Oregon have raised awareness and advocacy for historic preservation.
Hawkins served on the State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation from 1985-1993. He was honored with an Architectural Heritage Award in 2000 from the Bosco-Milligan Foundation/Architectural Heritage Center, which in 2010 established the William J. Hawkins III FAIA Internship in honor of Hawkins and his exemplary contributions to historic preservation.
Because of his advocacy for Portland parks, Hawkins' efforts in landscape preservation became known nationally and he was invited to serve on the National Association of Olmsted Parks (NAOP).
"His dedication to the parks of his native Portland, Oregon, and indeed to parks everywhere, has been an inspiration to all," landscape historian and NAOP board member Ethan Carr says of Hawkins. "Bill has devoted much energy to compiling all the Olmsted firm plans (for Portland) as a basis for park preservation in a way that serves as a model for other communities. Bill's commitment, good humor, and professional knowledge have been deeply appreciated at the National Association for Olmsted Parks. The McMath Award honor is richly deserved."
Born and raised in Portland, Bill Hawkins earned a bachelor's degree from Reed College and a master's degree from the Yale University Graduate School of Architecture. He received a Fulbright scholarship for post-graduate study in Rome. He worked in the New Haven-based firm of Paul Rudolph prior to returning to Portland to work for Wolf Zimmer Gunsul Frasca. He joined George McMath in partnership (Allen, McMath, Hawkins) in 1967.
Hawkins was elected to the A.I.A. College of Fellows in 1990 for, among other things, significant contributions to the literature of his field, havingauthored the books The Grand Era of Cast-Iron Architecture in Portland andClassic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 18501950.He founded the Portland Chapter of Friends of Cast-Iron Architecture. He is associated with restoration of significant buildings in Portland including The Old Church, Pioneer Courthouse, New Market Theater, and the Jacob Kamm House, in which he located his independent practice after 1985.
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LocationThe Old Church (View)
1422 S.W. 11th Avenue (at Clay)
Portland, OR 97201
United States
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