Irving Kane Pond
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Irving Kane Pond was an American architect, college athlete, and author. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Pond attended the University of Michigan and received a degree in civil engineering in 1879. He wa
Irving Pond portrait published in Architectural Record, 1912
Irving Kane Pond in 1876
Auditorium and Coffee House at Hull House
Arched entrance to City Club
Oregon Public Library
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The Oregon Public Library is located in Oregon, Illinois, United States, the county seat of Ogle County. The building is a public library that was constructed in 1909. Prior to 1909, Oregon's library
Irving Kane Pond
…colony became integrated with the Oregon community, and the Pond brothers undertook several significant architectural projects in the Oregon area: Oregon Public Library. In 1908, the city of Oregon built a new public library based on a design by Pond and Pond and with funding from Andrew Carnegie. The Ponds' design has…
The Oregon Public Library in January 2007.
The art gallery on the library's second floor was built with influence from sculptor Lorado Taft.
The ceilings, with their exposed beams, are commonly associated with Arts and Crafts.
The four-panel wooden interior double doors are designed in an Arts and Crafts motif.