Last updated: June 12, 2024
Place
Waverley Country Club
Olmsted Archives
Quick Facts
Location:
Portland, OR
Significance:
Olmsted Designed Country Club
MANAGED BY:
In 1912, Olmsted Brothers were hired to redesign the Southern portion of the Waverley Country Club in Portland, Oregon. Olmsted Brothers had already gained prominence in Portland for their design of the 1905 Lewis & Clark Exposition, as well as John Charles Olmsted’s continued work on parks and schools in the Northwest, so they were an easy choice for the Board.
Despite the idea of a new clubhouse stirring controversy in the area, the Board retained Olmsted Brothers. Originally, Olmsted Brothers recommended placing the clubhouse North of where it is today, on slightly rising land that would provide members a better view of the course, as well as better river vistas. A compromise was reached that placed the building at the north edge of what was then the polo field.
Source: "The Olmsted Legacy- The 40 Mile Loop," Waverley Country Club
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr
Despite the idea of a new clubhouse stirring controversy in the area, the Board retained Olmsted Brothers. Originally, Olmsted Brothers recommended placing the clubhouse North of where it is today, on slightly rising land that would provide members a better view of the course, as well as better river vistas. A compromise was reached that placed the building at the north edge of what was then the polo field.
Source: "The Olmsted Legacy- The 40 Mile Loop," Waverley Country Club
For more information and primary resources, please visit:
Olmsted Research Guide Online
Olmsted Archives on Flickr