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Multnomah County Library

  • Multnomah County Central Library 801 SW 10th Ave Portland, OR 97205 (map)

EXPLORING THE MULTNOMAH COUNTY CENTRAL LIBRARY: GUIDED TOUR, MEASURED DRAWING, AND REVIEW OF ORIGINAL DRAWINGS


Please join us for a special opportunity to deepen your appreciation for one of Portland’s architectural treasures: the Multnomah County Library’s Central Branch.  We will investigate the building via a diverse range of activities throughout the day, learning about its architecture and history from original conception by A.E. Doyle in 1913 to the current improvement projects.

We will begin with a guided tour of the building, led by Hennebery Eddy Architects and Multnomah County Library.  We will then provide instruction on the practice of measured architectural drawings, and spend time studying the Library in detail through this methodology.  After a lunch break, we will continue our event with a visit to the Oregon Historical Society to review A.E. Doyle’s original drawings for the building.

All skill levels are welcome for this event, and please feel free to join the morning or afternoon’s activities, or both. and we look forward to seeing you on September 6!

 

3 AIA CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS AVAILABLE FOR REGISTERED ATTENDEES

 

DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (SEE ITINERARY BELOW FOR MORE DETAIL)

LOCATION: 801 SW 10th AVENUE

ADMISSION: FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO EVENTBRITE

 

ITINERARY:

PART I

10:00 AM: GUIDED TOUR OF MULTNOMAH COUNTY LIBRARY

MEET AT LIBRARY FRONT STEPS (801 SW 10TH AVENUE)

11:00 AM: MEASURED DRAWING DEMONSTRATION & INDEPENDENT SKETCHING

BREAK FOR LUNCH

PART II

2:00 PM: REVIEW OF ORIGINAL A.E. DOYLE DRAWINGS OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY

MEET AT OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY (1200 SW PARK AVE)

 

RECOMMENDED MATERIALS LIST:

  • Folding stool: Small, compact, portable. Three legged tripod type recommended

  • Sketchbook: Hardbound (+/-) 8.5” x 11” or similar size with stitched binding so the sketchbook can open flat and drawings may extend across two pages. Plain, unlined paper

  • 12” triangular architect's scale with 1/8”, 1/4”, 3/4”, 1 1/2” and 3” scale

  • Long tape measure - 25 ft. length steel in feet and inches, to the 1/16”

  • Short tape measure - such as a 3 or 6 ft. length

  • Mechanical pencil with 0.5 HB lead

  • Drawing pencils – 2H, H, HB or F, and B or 2B leads

  • Handheld pencil sharpener with canister to catch pencil shavings

  • Eraser

  • Small 45 degree drafting triangle

  • Camera or smartphone with camera

Image Credit: Michael Barera

Image Credit: Michael Barera

Image Credit: Tereza Wiest

Image Credit: Tereza Wiest

Image Credit: Multnomah County Library, Bob Kearns

Image Credit: Tereza Wiest

Image Credit: Tereza Wiest

Image Credit: Multnomah County Library, Bob Kearns

Image Credit: Tereza Wiest