Ida McCain

Ida F. McCain (1884–1949) was an early 20th-century American architect active on the West Coast at a time when there were few women in the profession.

Early life and education Ida Florence McCain was born in Fort Collins, Colorado, on August 27, 1884, to James Milton and Hannah H. Oehlrich McCain. She was one of six children, with brothers Robert, Walter, and William Arthur (who later changed his name to Arthur William), and sisters Emma and Edda (who later changed her name to Eda). Her father died when she was one and her mother remarried, becoming Hannah King. She attended public school and then at the age of 15 entered Colorado State Agricultural College. After her first year in college, while still undecided as to her future career, she discovered that an architectural course had been introduced and decided to take it.

Partial list of buildings 45 Upper Terrace, San Francisco, California (The Dettner House; 1917) 676 Miramar Avenue, San Francisco, California (1917) 141 Westwood Drive, San Francisco, California (1917) 796 Faxon Avenue, San Francisco, California (1918) 1301 Plymouth Avenue, San Francisco, California (1918) 1399 Plymouth Avenue, San Francisco, California (1918) 701 Miramar Avenue, San Francisco, California (1919) 801 Miramar Avenue, San Francisco, California (1919) 40 Eastwood Drive, San Francisco, California (1919) 895 Faxon Avenue, San Francisco, California (1919) 1001 Monterey Boulevard, San Francisco, California (1919) 825 Faxon Avenue, San Francisco, California (1920) 10 Westwood Drive, San Francisco, California (1921) 1492 Plymouth Avenue, San Francisco, California (1921) 1500 Plymouth Avenue, San Francisco, California (1922) 180 Westwood Drive, San Francisco, California (1922) 600 Miramar Avenue, San Francisco, California (1923) 475 N.E. Hazelfern, Portland, Oregon (formerly 115 HazelFern Pl; built before 1913; McCain's own residence) 3391 N.E. Multnomah St., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 1617 S.E. 23rd Ave., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 4063 N.E. 29th Ave., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 3033 N.E. 63rd Ave., Portland, Oregon ("Hibbard House", with Spencer-McCain) 2817 N.E. Dunckley St., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 444 N.E. Floral Place, Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 436 and 475 N.E. Hazelfern Place, Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 7468 N. Huron Ave., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 3641 N.E. Senate St., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 2647 S.W. Talbot Rd., Portland, Oregon (with Spencer-McCain) 1121 N.E. Glisan St., Portland, Oregon (1912, "Henry House", with Spencer-McCain; torn down 1966) 1135 E. Glisan St., Portland, Oregon (1910, "Keeney House", with Spencer-McCain; torn down)