Kirtland Kelsey Cutter (August 20, 1860 – September 26, 1939) was a 20th-century

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in the

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and

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. He was born in

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, the great-grandson of Jared Potter Kirtland. He studied painting and illustration at the Art Students League of New York. At the age of 26 he moved to

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, and began working as a banker for his uncle. By the 1920s Cutter had designed several hundred buildings that established Spokane as a place rivaling

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in its architectural quality. Most of Cutter's work is listed in State and National Registers of Historic Places. His design for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Idaho Building was a rustic design log construction. It was a popular favorite, visited by an estimated 18 million people. The building's design and interior furnishings were a major precursor of the Arts and Crafts movement. Cutter also worked in partnership with Karl G. Malmgren as

Cutter & Malmgren Cutter & Malmgren was an architectural firm of Kirtland K. Cutter and Karl G. Malmgren in Spokane, Washington that existed from c.1889 to 1917. The firm designed multiple buildings that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places ...

and variations.

Notable designs

Buildings in Spokane, Washington

* 1887: Kirtland Cutter's Chalet Hohenstein 628 West 7th Avenue – was demolished to build condominiums in the 1960s * 1888: Glover Mansion 321 W Eighth Avenue – Now a conference and events center. * 1889: F. Lewis Clark Lodge Gate 705 West 7th Avenue – temporary home for Clark * 1889: F. Lewis Clark House 703 West 7th Avenue – Clark named it Undercliff it was later changed to Marycliff * 1889: F. Rockwood Moore House 507 West 7th Avenue * 1897: John A. Finch House 2340 W First Avenue – Designed with Karl Malmgren. * 1897: Austin Corbin House 815 West 7th Avenue * 1897: D. C. Corbin House 507 West 7th Avenue – Now houses the Corbin Art Center * 1898: Amasa B. Campbell House 2316 W First Avenue – Now part of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. * 1898:

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2208 West Second Avenue – Contains the largest stained glass window ever made by

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. * 1898: Wakefield House, 2328 W First Avenue – First example of

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in Washington State. * c. 1900: Manito United Methodist Church, 3220 S Grand Blvd * 1904
Robert E. Strahorn Residence Strahorn Pines designed by J.J. Browne in 1887 remodeled by Cutter
* 1907: J.M. Corbet Corbet-Aspray House 820 West 7th Avenue * 1907: Gardner and Engdahl/The Gables Apartments 1302–1312 West Broadway Avenue *1909:

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– designed for Washington Water Power, now called

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* c. 1910: The Hall of Doges, above Davenport's Restaurant – see The Davenport Hotel * 1910: Spokane Club, 1002 W Riverside Avenue * 1910: Western Union Life Insurance Building * 1911: Monroe Street Bridge – Designed aesthetic elements. * 1912: Waikiki Mansion – Now Gonzaga University's Bozarth Center. * 1912: Louis Davenport House 34 West 8th Avenue * 1914: The Davenport Hotel * 1915: Sherwood Building 510 West Riverside

Other Washington State sites

* 1892: Wardner's Castle 1103 15th Street,

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– Now a

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known as Hilltop House. * 1893: Cutter House 802 North Yakima Avenue,

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* 1904:

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* 1905: Remodeling of the Tacoma Hotel,

, – Designed by McKim, Mead & White in 1883. * 1906-1908: Charles J. Smith house, 1147 Harvard Avenue E, Seattle * c. 1909 Yale Hotel in

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– Designed with Karl Malmgren. * 1909: Thornewood Castle, Lakewood, Washington – Set of '' Rose Red'' TV movie by Stephen King * 1912: Cutter Theatre,

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– Formerly the Metaline Falls High School Building * 1912: Rock House, 102 5th Ave

– Private residence on the

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. * 1922: Heather Hill 11430 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Tacoma

Out of state locations

* 1893: Idaho Building,

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for

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in partnership with John C. Poetz * 1895:

Charles E. Conrad Mansion The Charles E. Conrad Mansion is a historical Victorian era shingle-style Norman mansion located in Kalispell, Montana. It was designed by the noted Spokane, Washington, architect Kirtland Cutter. It was the home of Charles E. Conrad, a la ...

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* 1898: Charles Stimson Stimson-Green Mansion 1204 Minor Ave Seattle * 1902: Kirtland Hall,

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–

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* 1903: Carnegie Camp North Point,

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- Summer Home of Lucy Carnegie * 1904: Idaho State Building,

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for Louisiana Purchase Exposition. * 1906: The Hurlbut Mansion, Lewiston, Idaho – Formerly the Children's Home Finding and Aid Society of North Idaho * 1907: Fredrick Blackwell Residence - Located in Spirit Lake, IDAHO - designed by Cutter * 1908: Seattle Golf and Country Club * 1913: John P.and Stella Gray Estate, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho * 1913:

Lake McDonald Lodge The Lake McDonald Lodge is a historic lodge located within Glacier National Park, on the southeast shore of Lake McDonald. The lodge is a -story structure built in 1913 based on Kirtland Cutter's design. The foundation and first floor walls are ...

, Glacier National Park * 1913: William H. Cowles House Eucalyptus Hill Santa Barbara, California * 1917: Wilcox Manor,

* 1922: Lewis-Clark Hotel, Lewiston, Idaho] * 1926: Autzen Mansion,

* 1929:

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– three homes in subdivision * 1937: Fleming House,

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– Built for Victor Fleming, director of '' The Wizard of Oz'' and ''

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References

External links

"Kirtland Cutter" at History Link: The Free Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History
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