Walter David Pugh (April 4, 1863 – November 23, 1946) was an American architect based in Salem, Oregon, United States.
The son of a carpenter, Pugh began designing buildings in Salem when there were only a few thousand residents, and in Eugene when it had a little over a thousand residents.Foster, Janet W. The Queen Anne House: America's Victorian Vernacular Pugh designed Salem's Oregon State Hospital buildings being constructed in 1907-1908,Biennial report, Issue 1 Board of Trustees and Superintendent of the Institution for Feeble-Minded, page 11 including an addition to the "J Building", which has since been demolished.
A number of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Projects on the National Register
Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House (1888), 303 Willamette St., Eugene Bush and Brey Block and Annex (1889), 179-197 Commercial St. NE, Salem, built for Asahel Bush II and Mortiz Brey, a cabinet makerBush & Brey Block & Annex 179-197 Commercial Street NE, Historic Places Salem Oregon Bush–Breyman Block (1889), 141-147 Commercial St. NE, Salem Independence National Bank (1891), 302 S Main St., Independence United Presbyterian Church and Rectory (Whitespires) (1891), 510 SW 5th Ave., Albany, with H. C. Chamberlain Fairbanks Hall (formerly Cauthorn Hall and Kidder Hall) (1892), Oregon State University Historic District, 220 SW 26th St., Corvallis Thomas Kay Woolen Mill (1895), 260 12th St. SE, Salem Chemeketa Lodge No. 1 Odd Fellows Buildings (Grand Theater) (1900), 185-195 High St. NE, Salem, (1921 annex designed by Morris H. Whitehouse) Buildings on the Oregon State Hospital campus (1907-1908), including the Eastern addition to the J Building (demolished)
Other projects The former Salem City Hall (1893), demolished 1972 after a bond measure to preserve it failed, corner of High and Chemeketa streets The dome of the second Oregon State Capitol, which burned in 1935 LeBreton Cottage (1908) at Fairview Training Center Crook County Courthouse (1909), located in Prineville, Oregon Buildings at the Chemawa Indian School
References
External links
Images of works by Pugh from the University of Oregon digital archives