Nicolas Cirino (1907) Architect

Nicolas Cirino is an architect born in Italy and emigrated in 1930 to America. He was one of the co-workers of the 'Woodville' settlement in California. This settlement was intended for itinerant farm workers, but also for permanent farmers. Besides ordinary houses the Woodville settlement was also provided with a laundry, a bathhouse, a clinic, a day care, schools and more. Although the settlement was set in an unfavorable terrain, the more it was a practical construction with an aesthetic appearance.

Best works
Wooville in California

Pietro Belluschi (1899) Architect

Pietro Belluschi is an architect born in Italy and moved to America in 1923. More specifically, in Portland, Oregon. He often collaborated with A. E. Doyle. He realized many homes, but some works are still cacthing the eye.

Important works
A mall in Vancouver (1942).
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco.
The building of the Equiable Life Insurance Cy in Portland.
A building for the First National Bank of Portland in Salem.
The Oregonian Building.
Commonwealth Building in Portland.