Kirtland Cutter (August 20, 1860 – September 26, 1939) was a 20th-century architect in the Pacific Northwest and California. He was born in East Rockport, Ohio, the great-grandson of Jared Potter Kirtland.[1] He studied painting and illustration at the Art Students League of New York. At the age of 26 he moved to Spokane, Washington, and began working as a banker for his uncle. By the 1920s, Cutter had designed several hundred buildings that established Spokane as a place rivaling Seattle and Portland, Oregon in its architectural quality. Most of Cutter's work is listed in State and National Registers of Historic Places.
Kirtland Cutter | |
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Born | |
Died | September 26, 1939 | (aged 79)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Architect |
Parent(s) | Caroline Atwater Pease William Cutter |
Buildings | Rainier Club Lake McDonald Lodge The Davenport Hotel |
Projects | Idaho Building at the Chicago's World Fair |
His design for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair Idaho Building was a rustic design log construction. It was a popular favorite, visited by an estimated 18 million people. The building's design and interior furnishings were a major precursor of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Cutter also worked in partnership with Karl G. Malmgren as Cutter & Malmgren and variations.
Matthews, Henry (1999). Kirtland Cutter: Architect in the Land of Promise. University of Washington Press. ISBN 0-295-97609-8.