Walter David Pugh (April 4, 1863 – November 23, 1946) was an American architect based in

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, United States. The son of a carpenter, Pugh began designing buildings in Salem when there were only a few thousand residents, and in Eugene when it had a little over a thousand residents. Pugh designed Salem's

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buildings being constructed in 1907-1908, including an addition to the "J Building", which has since been demolished. A number of his buildings are listed on the

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(NRHP).

Projects on the National Register

Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House The Shelton McMurphey Johnson House, or Castle on the Hill, in Eugene, Oregon, United States, is a Victorian-era residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is named for the three families who called it home over t ...

(1888), 303 Willamette St., Eugene * Bush and Brey Block and Annex (1889), 179-197 Commercial St. NE, Salem, built for Asahel Bush II and Mortiz Brey, a cabinet maker *

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(1889), 141-147 Commercial St. NE, Salem *

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(1891), 302 S Main St.,

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* United Presbyterian Church and Rectory (Whitespires) (1891), 510 SW 5th Ave., Albany, with H. C. Chamberlain * Fairbanks Hall (formerly Cauthorn Hall and Kidder Hall) (1892), Oregon State University Historic District, 220 SW 26th St., Corvallis * Thomas Kay Woolen Mill (1895), 260 12th St. SE, Salem * Chemeketa Lodge No. 1 Odd Fellows Buildings ( Grand Theater) (1900), 185-195 High St. NE, Salem, (1921 annex designed by

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) * Buildings on the

campus (1907-1908), including the Eastern addition to the J Building (demolished)

Other projects

* The former Salem City Hall (1893), demolished 1972 after a bond measure to preserve it failed, corner of High and Chemeketa streets * The dome of the second

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, which burned in 1935 *LeBreton Cottage (1908) at

Fairview Training Center The Fairview Training Center was a state-run facility for people with developmental disability, developmental disabilities in Salem, Oregon, United States. Fairview was established in 1907 as the State Institution for the Feeble-Minded. The hospit ...

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(1909), located in

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* Buildings at the

Chemawa Indian School Chemawa Indian School is a Native American boarding school in Salem, Oregon, United States. Named after the Chemawa band of the Kalapuya people of the Willamette Valley, it opened on February 25, 1880 as an elementary school. Grades were add ...

References

External links

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Images of works by Pugh
from the University of Oregon digital archives {{DEFAULTSORT:Pugh, Walter D. 1863 births 1946 deaths Architects from Oregon Artists from Salem, Oregon