Kirtland Cutter

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Kirtland Kelsey Cutter (August 20, 1860September 26, 1939) was a 20th century architect in the Pacific Northwest and California. Born in East Rockport, Ohio, he studied at the Art Students League of New York. Most of Cutter's work is listed in State and National Registers of Historic Places.

His design for the 1893 Chicago's World 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.

[edit] Notable designs

Chicago World’s Fair (1893)

Spokane, Washington

  • Patsy Clark Mansion 2208 West Second Avenue (contains the largest stained glass window ever made by Tiffany Studios)
  • Glover Mansion [1] 321 W Eighth Avenue
  • The Spokane Athletic Club (formerly named the Spokane Club) 1002 W Riverside Avenue
  • Aesthetic elements of the Monroe Street Bridge
  • Amasa B. Campbell House 2316 W First Avenue
  • Wakefield House 2328 W First Avenue
  • Finch House 2340 W First Avenue
  • BC Riblet estate, Colbert
  • The Waikiki Mansion
  • The Davenport Hotel

Metaline Falls, Washington

Tacoma, Washington

  • 802 North Yakima Avenue, completed in 1893
  • Thornewood mansion (set of Rose Red in the TV movie by Stephen King)

Glacier National Park, Montana

Raquette Lake, New York

[edit] References

Matthews, Henry (1999). Kirtland Cutter: Architect in the Land of Promise. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-97609-8.