Ion Lewis (1858-1933) was a founding member of a

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architectural firm Whidden & Lewis that was formed around the beginning of the 20th century. The firm was formed with partner William M. Whidden. Their residential buildings were mostly in the

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style, while their commercial buildings were primarily in the twentieth-century classical style. The commercial buildings often featured brick, along with

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ornamentation. Many of their buildings are listed on the

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(NRHP). Lewis was born March 26, 1858, in

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. He attended the

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, after which he worked for

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. In 1882 he formed a partnership with

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, but moved west soon afterward. He worked in

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before going to Portland in 1889, where he formed a partnership with Whidden, a former MIT classmate. Although Whidden died in 1929, Lewis continued the firm of Whidden & Lewis until his own death.George A. McMath, "Whidden & Lewis" in ''The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art'' 5 (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2011): 199-200. Some buildings he designed include Portland City Hall, the Multnomah County Courthouse, and the Forestry Building from the

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. Lewis died on August 29, 1933.Corning, Howard M. (1989) ''Dictionary of Oregon History''. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 146.

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Architects from Lynn, Massachusetts Architects from Portland, Oregon 1853 births 1933 deaths Fellows of the American Institute of Architects {{US-architect-stub

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