PARK AND CEMETERY. 
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SUPERINTENDENT'S RESIDENCE, RIVER VIEW CEMETERY, OFFICE BUILDING, RIVERVIEW CEMETERY, PORTLAND, 
PORTLAND, OREGON. OREGON. 
that will require very little attention in 
the repairs for many years ; the floor is out 
of concrete on iron girders and the build- 
ing is heated and lighted with gas ; in the 
basement there are now twelve crypts for 
the temporary use at any time for burials, 
and also additional room to place forty 
crypts. 
This building was designed by Architect 
James E. Dallett, of Wilmington. The 
j cemetery officers are very much pleased 
‘ with this building, which was much needed, 
; and believe that there are none of a sim- 
‘ ilar character in any cemetery in the coun- 
try than can surpass it for beauty and dur- 
ability. It cost approximately, complete, 
| $ 10 , 000 . 
Samuel C. Penrose is superintendent of 
Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery. 
The new superintendent’s residence and 
office recently erected in River View Ceme- 
tery, Portland, Ore., illustrate a fine type 
of brick architecture, and are impressively 
placed among the Oregon fir trees, near 
the front entrance to the grounds. A new 
entrance and gateway is being built this 
season, and which will effect a complete 
transformation in the appearance of the 
entrance. Ellis F. Lawrence, of Portland, 
is the architect of the buildings and also 
for the new gates. 
These improvements have been made 
under the direction of Superintendent Theo. 
E. Anderson, who came to this cemetery 
from Danville, 111., about two years ago. 
The superintendent’s residence contains 
eight rooms with bath, and an extra lav- 
atory to serve the downstairs. From the 
entrance a large hall, eight feet wide, runs 
to the rear and opens into a cozy den. The 
stairway serving the second story leads 
from this hall. 
The exterior is of red brick and is of 
old English architecture. 
The interior is finished in Oregon Fir 
throughout, and white enamel finish. 
The house is 35x28 feet, with an ex- 
tension in rear for kitchen and rear en- 
trance 10x25 feet. It is a Dutch kitchen, 
with all built-in conveniences. It has hot 
air furnace heat, electric light, city water. 
The living room is 14x24 feet on south 
exposure. The building fronts east, over- 
looking the Willamett river, with Mount 
Hood in the distance. 
French glass doors open from hall to 
living room and dining room, and also 
out onto the brick terraces on both north 
and south sides of the house. The living 
room has a large fireplace with built-in 
book cases on each side and mantel enam- 
eled white. The fireplace is of red brick, 
with red tile hearth. There are hardwood 
oak floors throughout the building. The 
stairs are oak with white enameled balus- 
trade and mahogany handrail ; all light fix- 
tures arc of old English design. 
The house complete cost $6,000. The 
office and rest room cost with the furni- 
ture about $3,000, and is also of red brick 
and old English design and interior finish 
in Oregon fir, with gray stain finish. It 
contains a large rest room with oak floors, 
large fireplace and seating room for about 
40 people, and ladies’ room in connection. 
The superintendent’s main office and 
private office is on south end of building, 
and gentlemen’s toilet in rear in connec- 
tion with entrance from janitor’s room; all 
furniture is new, of antique oak, and all 
desks and tables are covered with French 
plate glass. The office furniture consists 
of large oak roll-top desk, table, one type- 
writer desk, one built-in glass covered 
counter and built-in seats in vestibule and 
rest room. 
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS 
H. S. RICHARDS, Chicago, President. 
AND CONTRIBUTIONS 
J. J. LEVISON, Brooklyn, N.Y., Sec.-Treas. 
ASSOCIATION EMPLOYMENT BUREAU. 
WANTED — Position as cemetery super- 
intendent by a competent and experienced 
landscape gardener, of good address, prac- 
tical and energetic, with a knowledge of 
platting, road work, handling of men, keep- 
ing of records and all work pertaining 
to a cemetery ; 10 years in last position. 
Address “C. A. W.,” Employment Bureau, 
Am. Assn, of Park Supts., care J. J. 
Levison, Forester, Park Department, Brook- 
lyn, N. Y. 
A member who was superintendent of parks 
in a metropolitan northern city wishes to 
change position on account of political in- 
terference with his work. Trained in hor- 
ticulture, planning and development of 
parks ; has done important work of park de- 
velopment, and is thoroughly familiar with 
park work of every character ; can furnish 
highest references as to ability to take 
charge of large city park system. Address 
“Politics,” care Secretary Levison. 
OBITUARY. 
After a brief illness, Mrs. William S. 
Manning died on May 2 and was buried 
at Wildwood Cemetery, Winchester, Mass. 
The deepest regrets and sympathies of the 
Association are extended to Mr. Manning 
by fellow members of the Association and 
a wide circle of friends. 
