Edgar M. Lazarus
| Edgar M. Lazarus | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 6, 1868 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1939 (aged 71) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Buildings | |
Edgar Marks Lazarus (June 6, 1868 – October 2, 1939) was an American architect who was prominent in the Portland, Oregon, area for more than 45 years. He was best known as the architect of the Vista House on Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge.
Edgar Lazarus was born on June 6, 1868, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was a descendant of the Colonial Jews of Charleston, South Carolina, and was the son of a Confederate soldier.
Lazarus came to Portland in 1892 with a letter of introduction to a prominent citizen. He formed a partnership with William M. Ellicott that same year. Lazarus & Ellicott continued until 1895, after which Lazarus practiced alone until 1910. For a year he partnered with Morris H. Whitehouse and J. André Fouilhoux as Lazarus, Whitehouse & Fouilhoux. In 1911, he formed Lazarus & Logan with Frank Logan; the firm lasted until 1914. Lazarus then practiced alone for the rest of his career.
He was a member of the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and was elected a Fellow of the institute in 1895.
Early in his career, Lazarus designed many houses for notable Portlanders, especially among the city's Jewish community. His residential designs were predominantly shingle style, but with Lazarus' unique design, including unusual shapes and extremely steeply pitched roofs.
In 1905, he designed the domed Palace of Agriculture for the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in the Baroque style.
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