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Biographical Notes: William Gray Purcell
The life of William Gray Purcell can be viewed as having nine different periods. Meanwhile here are essays excerpted from the Guide to the William Gray Purcell Papers which were completed in 1985, subsequently revised in 2001 for Internet display, and presented in final form in 2015. A thirty year journey.
Biographical Essays
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- Purcell, Post-P&E
Commission List, 1920s-1960s
This list compiles work done by Purcell after moving to the West Coast, and includes commissions from his Portland, Oregon office; residences in southern California done in association with James Van Evera Bailey; and speculative housing built as an investment in the environs of his retirement estate in Pasadena.
- Purcell, Pre-P&E Designs and Projects, 1899-1906
List of designs and projects done by Purcell while attending college or working as an apprentice in Berkeley, California, and Seattle, Washington, before leaving for his grand tour of Europe in 1906.
A service sponsored by members of the American Institute of Architects in association with the US Department of Commerce, the ASHSB published pre-designed plans for small houses that were distributed in various regions of the United States. Purcell was a participating architect in the North Pacific Division, and several designs from his Portland, Oregon office were offered nationwide by the ASHSB. His friend John Jager designed the ASHSB logo.
research courtesy mark hammons