Great Gatsby! What a Party!

Great Gatsby! What a Party!

On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Anne and Richard De Wolf, owners of Portland-based design-build firm ARCIFORM, hosted a Great Gatsby-themed party in their fabulously restored 1904 historic mansion. The event was a benefit for the Lan Su Chinese Garden during their annual fundraiser, Under the Moonlight.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Isam White House, the De Wolf home is a stunning example of a Colonial Revival in Portland’s Alphabet Historic District.



Guests enjoyed live jazz by Mia Nicholson and her band, couture cocktails from 3 Doors Down, and hors d’oeuvres from Lechon.

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    Write your caption hereThe Isam White House glows at dusk.

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  • Preparations for the partygoers.

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    Preparations for the partygoers.


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  • Two men are sitting in chairs in a living room playing jenga.

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    Lan Su’s Director of Horticulture Justin Blackwell (left) and Membership & Development Associate Brandon Lenzi (right)

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    Lan Su’s Director of Facilities Lynne Barrett and her brother

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    Partygoers enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Lechon

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    Henry F. Schwarz III and Susan L. Rinker

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    The dapperly dressed guests arrive.

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    Mia Nicholson and band.

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    A guest chats with host Richard De Wolf.

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  • A man and a woman are standing in a doorway in a room.

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    Richard and Anne De Wolf give guests a tour of their home.

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  • A man in a suit is standing next to a boy in a hat in a living room.

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    A game of Jenga delighted guests of all ages.

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    A toasty fire lends a cozy ambiance to the sitting room.

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  • A woman in a black dress is holding a glass of wine.

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    Becky McVey

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    From left: Brandon Lenzi, Anna Truxes (Executive Administrator of Lan Su), Lynne Barrett, Anne and Richard De Wolf, Lisa James (Executive Director of Lan Su) and Justin Blackwell

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