Rodger Whipple is a licensed Historic
Preservation Consultant and General Contractor in the
State of Oregon. With nearly 40 years of commercial and
residential experience, his expertise extends to restoration,
historical new construction, and custom mill work (cabinets,
sash and doors). Projects span adobe, Spanish and Mediterranean
Revival, Victorian, Craftsman and contemporary. His dedication
to historical preservation and quality craftsmanship has
influenced projects from as far away as Panama to Pasadena,
Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Southern Oregon, Portland,
Seattle and Spokane.
Awards & Recognition
1978 Pasadena Heritage Award, Raymond Restaurant,
Preservation of Communities Architectural Heritage
1980 Pasadena Beautiful Foundation, Merit Award,
Outstanding Design for Raymond Restaurant
1984 American Wood Council,
Wood Design Award, Fitzpatrick House, Rodger Whipple,
General Contractor
1985 Santa Barbara Beautiful,
Residence on Las Canoas, Outstanding Contribution
1998 Jackson County Citizens
League, Developer's Award, Restoration of
Medford Train Depot
1998 Downtown Medford Association,
Historic Preservation Award,
Medford Train Depot
1998 1000 Friends of Oregon,
Developer of the Year, Medford Train Depot
2001 City of Jacksonville
Oregon, Best New Building, 9th Street House
2001 City of Jacksonville Oregon,
Historic Award for Best Project,
9th Street House
Articles &
Publications
1984 Fine Homebuilding, August/September,
John Lively, Greene & Greene Revival, pg. 54
1985 Complete Guide to Los Angeles
Architecture, Robert Winter, Fitzpatrick House, pg. 353
1988 Fine Homebuilding,
Rodger Whipple, Sketches of Spain, pg. 38
1992 Fine Homebuilding, January,
Charles Miller, Affordable Victorians, pg. 70
1993 Old House Journal, September/October,
Southern Queen Anne, pg. 39
1993 Custom Builder, July/August,
John Lecke, The Business of Building Historical Houses,
pg. 100
2002 American Bungalow, July/August,
Michelle Gringeri-Brown, Committed to Craftsmanship, pg.
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