Background
The son of a carpenter, Pugh began designing buildings in Salem when there were only a few thousand residents, and in nearby Eugene when it had a little over a thousand residents.
The son of a carpenter, Pugh began designing buildings in Salem when there were only a few thousand residents, and in nearby Eugene when it had a little over a thousand residents.
Pugh designed Salem"s Oregon State Hospital buildings being constructed in 1907-1908, including an addition to the "J Building", which has since been demolished. A number of his buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Independence National Bank (1891), 302 South Main Saint, Independence
Bush and Brey Block and Annex, 179-197 Commercial Saint North-East, Salem, built for Asahel Bush II and Mortiz Brey, a cabinet maker
Bush–Breyman Block (1889), 141-147 Commercial Saint North-East, Salem
Shelton-McMurphey-Johnson House, 303 Willamette Saint, Eugene
Buildings on the Oregon State Hospital campus
Chemeketa Lodge Number.
1 Odd Fellows Buildings (Grand Theater) (1900), 185-195 High Saint North-East, Salem, (1921 annex designed by Morris H Whitehouse)
Thomas Kay Woolen Mill, 260 12th Saint Southeast, Salem
The former Salem City Hall (1893), demolished 1972 after a bond measure to preserve it failed, corner of High and Chemeketa streets
The dome of the second Oregon State Capitol, which burned in 1935
LeBreton Cottage (1908) at Fairview Training Center.