Oregon
Law Passed: 1919 • Joined NCARB: 1921 • Region 6—Western (1963)
The Components of Licensure
Education
1964: Applicants without a degree can substitute eight additional years of experience as an equivalent.
1995: A degree from a NAAB-accredited program is required.
Experience
1964: Three years of experience are required for applicants with a degree from a NAAB-accredited program.
1984: The IDP is required, updated to the AXP in 2017.
Examination
1965: NCARB’s national exam is adopted.
Noteworthy
The state’s first female architect, Mary Margaret Goodin Fritsch, was licensed in 1926 and served as the board’s secretary from the time of her licensure until 1956.
In 1977, the Board membership increased from five to seven members, to allow for the first two public members on the Board.
In 2001, Oregon began requiring continuing education for license renewal.
Notable People
NCARB Presidents
1985: Robert E. Oringdulph, FAIA (Portland)
1997: Darrell L. Smith, FAIA (Eugene)
Additional Members of the NCARB Board of Directors
1986-88: Roger L. Meyer (Portland)
1995-97: Darwin V. Doss, FAIA (Salem)
2017-18: Maria Brown (Salem)
First Chairman/President
1919: William C. Knighton
First Woman Board Member
1960: Ebba Wicks Brown
First Board Members
John E. Wicks
Lee A. Thomas
William G. Chandler
Morris H. Whitehouse
First License Issued
1919: William C. Knighton
First Woman Licensed
1926: Mary Margaret Goodin Fritsch
NCARB President Medalists
1994: Eleanor Gundran (Salem)
2007: Roger L. Meyer (Portland)
