SHOGREN VILL AGE

A Village of Makers Dedicated To The Shogren Sisters Legacy

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The Shogren Sisters

100 years ago, May and Ann Shogren were among Portlands most celebrated citizens.
In an era when women were barred from most professions, the sisters brought high fashion to the Northwest. May
and Ann started out with nothing but talent, ambition and strength of
character, forging their acumen on true human strength over cultural
norms. The Shogren sisters invested in real estate and were known to
be generous to family, employees and their community. Devout Baptists,
their donations helped to construct their church. They loved to socialize
by hosting parties, musical evenings and dinners. They formed close
relationships with their staff and invested in their integrity. The Shogren
sisters ethos is honored in this proposed modern interpretation and
living museum.

Last link

Historians associate the Shogren property with the

celebrated dress makers M&A Shogren. Active from 1889 to 1918, they
created high quality dresses for the social elite of Portland and went on to become known across the country and around the
world for their extraordinary product. It is what they did with their success that will inspire future generations and continue to
influence this growing Portland community of clothing innovators.

Early innovators

In a time when women rarely owned a business, the Shogrens founded an apparel company and
began shaping an industry that Portland has become known for worldwide. Shamefully, their story and the site is unknown
to most, as they have been curiously missing in the written history of Portland.

Social mission

M&A Shogren employed 100 seamstresses, many unwed or widowed women who found opportunities
for advancement where there otherwise were none. The sisters treated their seamstresses with noted respect and brought
out the best in them. The Shogrens were the largest employer of women in Portland after the telephone company. In addition
to their own mission, the sisters helped build Hinson Memorial Baptist Church and they gave to George Fox University in Newberg. The home hosted social events and
was occupied over the years by employees, luminaries, family and community. The sisters never married and continued throughout their lives with great vigor, always
advancing their thinking for the greater benefit of the community, results of which we benefit from in our current day.

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Tom Saunders

is excited about history and the strategic changes that have taken us this far. He is known in the media for saving the Historic 1892 Willamette
Heights House from demolition by a Google executive in 2014*. Though he has done much more than just that, contributing to the fabric of our city through his personal
dedication to preservation. Tom bought the Shogren Landmark property 25 years ago. Realizing a strong personal connection
to the property, he created the Shogren Living Museum and continues to expand on his ideas of what could be possible there to
tell the Sisters truly compelling story. Tom has spent countless hours fact finding and discovering historic pictures and films.
He opened the property as a museum in 2001, created a website and maintains his office space on the property in the carriage
house. Since then he has engaged the Smithsonian with the fragile films and photos while digitizing them for preservation. The
Shogren sisters have few other champions as dedicated to preserving their story, and none as motivated and capable as Tom.

Social/Cultural Center

In their time, the Shogrens hosted clients,

family, employees and luminaries from around the country for parties, weddings,
and living. Though the tempo of these events has been greatly reduced in passing
years the idea is that they be reenergized, thoughtfully, in their spirit. The proposed
Makers Village creates a living Cultural Center that promotes deep collaboration between entrepreneurs, women and makers.
It promises to be a place where groups can meet up, create and grow.

The Time Is Now

In Tom, we have a person with capabilities who cares about this story, this ground, these buildings
and their preservation. The proposal imagines a Makers Village that will expand on the idea of the living museum, a
concept that comprehends the complex zoning and Landmarks in a refreshing approach. In many ways it is a continuation of the Shogren sisters story and legacy. As
our Historic Resources become harder to maintain, these new successful ideas will become the comparables showing other structures how to survive. This concept,
though not conventional, accomplishes the true preservation of the Shogren site. This proposal intuitively understands the true goals of the preservation process, and
will accomplish them in a unique way. The modest Makers Village homes are sensitively integrated into the landscape preserving the expansive site and its heritage.

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Stone wall, along NE 62nd Ave.

Northwest portion of lawn

4 Southeast portion of lawn

View of lawn from house

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View South on 62nd with site on left

View Southeast on NE 63rd across from site

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Current Site Zoning: R2 / Comp Plan: R1

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Multi-Family Residential

NEIGHBORING MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING

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SHOGREN VILLAGE CONCEPTUAL PROPOSAL

The plan is made up of 9 Rental Household Dwelling Units in a range of
sizes. In sensitivity to the landmarked Shogren Estate, the new dwelling
units are sited on the existing slopes to primarily stay below the views and
exposures of the existing house and carriage house and preserve significant
trees that define the sites character. Auto access is restricted to a single
existing entrance on 63rd St. leading to a shared parking area, with the
units connected by a new pedestrian path system. This path system is
entered through 3 existing locations in the sites stone retaining wall. The
individual units range from 1-6 bedrooms with bathrooms. Each unique
dwelling unit will have separate kitchen, living and outdoor spaces.

ACCESSIBILITY

The massing and scale of the new structures will be subordinate to the
main house and the landscape. The dwellings take the form of clusters
broken into smaller volumes similar in scale to the utilitarian elements of the
house. The majority of the new structures are sited below the ground floor
level of the existing house and several will have green roofs and cladding
that blends them into the landforms.

SHOGREN
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The material palette will be charred wood siding, green planted roofs and
stone to blend with the Shogren site landscape. Its location close to a
main Glisan transit corridor will encourage the residents to utilize public
transportation.

COEXISTENCE

COMMUNITY & CONNECTIONS

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PRELIMINARY SIDE BUILDING

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NEW 1-5 BEDROOM DWELLINGS

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2 Story Unit Portion of Dwelling

Large Significant Tree

To Be Preserved

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Residential
Structure Type: Multi-Dwelling
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Dwelling Units: 9 Dwelling Units of various sizes
with 1-5 bedrooms.
Use Category: Household Living per 33.920.110.
Allowed per 33.120.100, Table 120-1
Accessory Uses: Common parking
Total Site Area: 48,150 SF
Lot Coverage: Existing: 2,687 SF New: 7,410 SF
Total: 10,097 SF
Total Built Area: Existing: 6,605 SF New: 9,614 SF
Total: 16,219 SF

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Record of its time. The historic resource will remain a physical record of its time, place,
2.
and use. Changes that create a false sense of historic development, such as adding conjectural
features or architectural elements from other buildings will be avoided;
Record of its time - The main house will not receive any work in this proposal. The character
of the historic pastoral setting will be preserved by placing new structures out of view and in
a subordinate nature to the main house. The goal is to Reinvigorate and sustain this historic
resource which needs new programming to support it. Developing additional uses will bring
life back to what once was an active place. This should be supported with sustainable features
and on-site storm water management to current standards.
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Historic changes. Most properties change over time. Those changes that have acquired
historic significance will be preserved;
Core landscape form - The Shogren Estate has largely been maintained as originally designed
with minimal additions or alterations. The structures as they are today will be preserved in
their current form. Recent non-conforming features such as enlarged parking areas that
were added to the landscape could be removed.

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Historic character. The historic character of the property will be retained and preserved.
Removal of historic materials or alteration of features and spaces that contribute to the
propertys historic significance will be avoided;
Shogren Estates specific character - The grand spirit of the house in a gracious garden
setting will be respected and promoted. An ensemble of the main house, carriage house and
large trees arrayed around the south facing landscape will all be preserved and strengthened.
New structures will not alter the south lawn, the arrival through stone flanked walls, the view
of the house or require removal of the large trees. As the National Register Nomination notes,
the experience of arriving at the secluded grounds to a privileged view is a striking experience
that will be maintained in entirety.

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4. Historic features. Generally, deteriorated historic features will be repaired rather than
replaced. Where the severity of deterioration requires replacement, the new feature will match
the old in design, color, texture, and other visual qualities and, where practical, in materials.
Replacement of missing features must be substantiated by documentary, physical, or pictorial
evidence;
Preserve iconic historic features - The craftsman style house set in the woods, the 2 large
deciduous trees set in a large lawn will not be altered. The circulation pattern through the
site, the ashlar stone walls and gates will be preserved and restored. The existing structures
will remain intact, unchanged, and restored as needed.
Historic materials. Historic materials will be protected. Chemical or physical treatments,
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such as sandblasting, that cause damage to historic materials will not be used;
Historic Materials - New structures will not alter exiting historic materials or resources.

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Differentiate new from old. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction
will not destroy historic materials that characterize a property. New work will be differentiated
from the old;
Distinct, modern & deferential - New structures and programs occupying the site will be
distinct in design from the craftsman style house on a hill. They will be built to blend into the
site form, made to frame the historic setting.
Architectural compatibility. New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction
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will be compatible with the resources massing, size, scale, and architectural features. When
retrofitting buildings or sites to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, design
solutions will not compromise the architectural integrity of the historic resource;
Compatibility The massing and scale of the new structures will be subordinate to the main
house. The majority of the new structures are sited below the ground floor level of the existing
house and several will have green roofs and cladding that blends them into the landforms.
9. Preserve the form and integrity of historic resources. New additions and adjacent or
related new construction will be undertaken in such a manner that if removed in the future, the
essential form and integrity of the historic resource and its environment would be unimpaired;
and

There are no new additions proposed

6. Archaeological resources. Significant archaeological resources affected by a proposal

will be protected and preserved to the extent practical. When such resources are disturbed,
mitigation measures will be undertaken;
Archaeological Resources - There are no identified archaeological resources. New structures
will not alter exiting resources.

10. Hierarchy of compatibility. Exterior alterations and additions will be designed to be

compatible primarily with the original resource, secondarily with adjacent properties, and
finally, if located within a Historic or Conservation District, with the rest of the district. Where
practical, compatibility will be pursued on all three levels.
The estate is the priority - The new structures are designed to work with the existing structures
and landscape first and foremost. They will take a unique approach to blending into the
important natural surroundings and still function as good neighbors to adjacent properties.

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3 new dwelling units will be visible from 62nd Avenue

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View looking NW

THROUGH THE TREES

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Stewardship

The Shogren Living Museum is dedicated to preserving the

ethos of May and Ann Shogren through further developing its engagement
as a place in History. Currently, the conservation of the Shogren Estate,
recognized on the National Historic Registry, remained hidden to most. Films,
Photos and stories have been discovered and preserved by Tom Saunders
over the past 20 years, all through his interest and time. He was the lead
sharing and preservation of the original artifacts which is being considered
by the Smithsonian. A website has been established and maintained for
many years, and the Historic site has been open to public events. Alas, the
story remains mostly unknown, but the excitement lives in those who have
heard it, and with only that it survives. Tom is excited to further invest
in and develop the Shogren Living Museum with an addition A Makers
Village. The addition of new micro home structures, a community center
and collaboration space will expand the Shogren experience by way of wider
outreach and direct engagement. Most importantly the continuation of the
markers journey in the way that the sisters enlivened it, will for another
100 years be protected for future generations benefit. Greater access and
visibility of the Shogren estate will benefit our Portland Community providing
a wholistic type of educational and interpretive value. Tom envisions the
Portland makers utilizing the buildings and history to strengthen their current
mission and collaborate on these common grounds.

Shogren Living Museum Mission Statement

To inspire
Entrepreneurs, Women, and Makers through the direct engagement and
preservation of The Shogren Sisters story.

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House With History Portland Tribune, Tuesday, April 17, 2001

*http://www.oregonlive.com/front-porch/index.ssf/2014/06/kevin_rose_sells_willamette_he.html
http://portlandtribune.com/component/content/article?id=98591
www.shogrenhouse.org
National Historic Registry http://www.nps.gov/nr/

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