RESIDENTIAL PORTLAND 1911: 
THE VIEW FROM 2002 
A Case Study in Preservation 
TERMINAL PROJECT COMMITTEE 
Donald Peting, Director, Historic Preservation Program, University of Oregon (Chair) 
Peter Keyes, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Oregon 
Alfred Staehli, Preservation Architect, Portland 
CONTENTS 
INTRODUCTION 3 
PARTI A Century of Growth and Development 
Early Development Trends 9 
1912-1929: Extended Urban Growth 11 
1930-1940: Trends that Shaped the City 13 
The World War II Era 14 
Developments in the 1950s 15 
The Contemporary Era 16 
PART II Residential Portland 1911 & 2002 19 
About Part II 20 
PART Ill Data Analysis & Conclusion 91 
Bibliography 103 
APPENDICES Appendix A: List of properties 107 
Maps 109 
INTRODUCTION 
INTRODUCTION 
This is a study of a group of 67 buildings that were is the desire on the part of the publishers that you 
featured in a publication titled Residential Portland 1911, become one 
of us. We need you in the great upbuilding that is now 
produced in that year by The Newspaper Syndicate of 
taking place in this wonderful Pacific Northwest. We have 
Portland. The buildings represented in that book are a 
everything that one could ask to make home all that the 
specific resource type -- Portland's high-style residences 
at the beginning of the 20th century. This study word implies ... Come with us and we will make you 
g/ad."1 It is very likely that the book was produced as a 
investigates that group of properties to determine 
patterns of preservation and change from 1911 to the promotional device for the city's annual Rose Festival, 
present. How or whether buildings were maintained, since the title page includes a reference to "The Rose 
City." 
restored or rehabilitated; how some buildings have 
survived or adapted, and how some have not; and how 
Residential Portland 1911 was selected as the basis for 
these issues are linked to larger patterns of urban growth 
this study because of its contemporaneous images of 
and cultural change are the key questions addressed by 
residences, which provide an ideal dataset for analyzing 
this project. To support this analysis, this project 
change over a 90-year time period. Additionally, the 
examines physical change in the study group of 70 
photographs represent a catalogue of Portland's finer 
structures through contemporary photographs, alteration 
residential architecture at the beginning of the 20th 
records, and maps. 
century. The limitation of the source material is its text, 
Residential Portland 1911 was produced with the which is unfortunately minimal. However, since the 
seemingly straightforward goal of promoting Portland's subject material shares common temporal, geographic, 
livability and residential architecture. As the Foreword in 
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this book proclaims, "In presenting this brochure to you it Residential Portland 1911, The Newspaper Syndicate, Portland Oregon 1911. ' ' 
Introduction 
and socio-economic attributes, it presents ample locating those properties. The number not 
opportunity for identifying and analyzing key issues in included was 18 out of a total of 85. 
historic preservation. 
• Properties were located and site visits made to 
NOTES ON PROJECT METHODOLOGY verify the accuracy of the above step, using 
Residential Portland 1911 as a reference guide. 
The following steps and processes that were developed 
and followed for this study. This information is provided • Photographs were taken of the primary facades 
because it is relevant to understanding how the group of of all properties in the study group, using digital 
properties was analyzed. Tasks related to basic research and 35 millimeter cameras. The visual perspective 
are not listed below but were performed for the project. indicated on the 1911 historic photos was 
followed. In cases where buildings had been 
Phase I demolished, the site was photographed to 
The first phase of the project focused on researching and document its current appearance. The 
documenting the study group of 65 properties. This photographs are shown in Part II of this study. 
phase included the following tasks, arranged in 
chronological order: • Alteration histories were recorded for each 
• Property addresses were researched to property using City of Portland building records as 
determine the contemporary addresses of each a reference source. The records were obtained 
property included in Residential Portland 1911. using physical card files, which are current to the 
This step was necessary since property addresses early 1990s. Typical information recorded on 
were changed citywide in 1931. Properties having building permits includes a brief description of the 
incomplete or missing addresses were not type of project (for example, "extend kitchen" or 
included in the study due to the difficulty of "porch steps," or in many cases "wreck building." 
Project costs were often included in the building 
Introduction 
permit records, offering a means of evaluating the information available from this study along with 
significance of the alteration project. Alteration City of Portland data for the group of properties, 
information is included in Part II of this study. including: location of each property, year built, 
demolition status, zoning, and landmark status. 
• A database was developed to record pertinent 
information for each property. The database was Phase II 
devised to facilitate organizing and analyzing In the second phase of the project, the information was 
information by category, such as demolition date, processed and analyzed to discern trends. This phase 
zoning, and architectural style. included the following tasks: 
• Maps were analyzed to discover patterns and 
• Taxlot information was researched and trends in the study group. 
recorded in the database for each property. 
Taxlot or "State ID" information provides pinpoint • Information from the database described 
reference for individual properties, enabling the above was downloaded into a text-based format 
mapping process that was conducted in the to create Part II of this document. 
following step. Taxlot information is useful 
because it is retained in a city's database of • 1911-era photos were paired with 
property records as identification for building's contemporary photos. This part of the project 
location, regardless of whether the building is was designed to illustrate the status of each 
altered or demolished. The numbers are based on property in the study group. Section II includes 
geographic meridians. one page of information for each property in the 
study group and pairs a photograph from 1911 
• Project area maps were developed using the with a contemporary photograph of each property. 
City of Portland's "GIS" technology and individual 
taxlot data. These maps were generated to display 
DOCUMENT LAYOUT & USE 
Part I. Following this introductory section, Part I: A 
Century of Growth and Development begins with a 
summary of key developments and trends that shaped 
Portland's growth since the early 1900s. This background 
provides a context for understanding the effects of time 
on the buildings in Residential Portland 1911. 
Part II. Part II shows photographs of all the properties in 
the study group. Sixty-seven residences are shown as 
they appeared In the book Residential Portland 1911 and 
as they appear today. This section makes it possible to 
visually compare the effects of change over time. Also 
included in this section is the information about 
architectural style, architect, alterations, zoning, and 
general commentary on specific conditions or issues 
pertaining to each property. 
Part Ill. This section analyzes the data, using 
percentage calculations to describe developments and 
patterns affecting properties in the study group. 
Conclusions are formulated based on this data. 
Appendix This section includes a list of properties in this 
study and maps developed for the project. 
Introduction 
PARTI 
A Century of Growth and Development 
BACKGROUND 
EARLY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS 
At the time of the 1880 census, Portland was a relatively 1905. The exposition both reflected Portland's growing 
small city with fewer than 18,000 residents. 1 Thirty years self-confidence and incited further growth, giving the city a 
later it would be a modern metropolis with nearly a quarter broad national exposure that it had not previously known. 
of a million people. Understanding how and why that 
transformation occurred is essential for understanding the Preparation for the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exhibition 
context of this project and the publication that forms its began in 1903, sparking a construction boom in Portland 
basis, 1911 Portland Residences.2 that would continue for several years. The exposition's 
lavish cultural, mechanical, and agricultural exhibits and 
Between 1900 and 1910, Portland experienced rapid displays attracted nearly five times the population of the 
growth as a result of broad social and economic trends. entire state. More than two and a half million admissions 
The city's population more than doubled from 90,000 to were counted between June and October of 1905. The 
207,000.3 According to urban historian Carl Abbott, the exposition earned general praise in national magazines 
engine of sustained economic growth was fueled by and newspapers. In the words of Harper's Weekly, it 
banking transactions (finance), population growth, and "marked the close of an old epoch and the beginning of a 
widespread growth in the manufacturing, trade, and new one for Portland."5 
transportation sectors.4 
Portland business leaders identified the summer of 1905 
One major development that contributed to the boom as the start of a sustained real estate boom, and they 
years was the Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition of attributed the new investment climate to the fair. 
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Downtown real estate prices skyrocketed, creating were deliberately extended into outer neighborhoods to 
considerable wealth for speculators. The value of facilitate development. 
construction permits quintupled between 1905 and 1910.6 
Reflecting this boom, the city's first "skyscraper," the Wells The years from 1905 to 1913 were particularly 
Fargo building, was constructed in 1907. New office prosperous. Numerous subdivisions within easy access to 
buildings, department stores, and public buildings were the streetcar lines were developed on the east side of the 
added to the downtown business core. Portland was Willamette River. At the same time, older, established 
fortunate to have a large number of trained architects to neighborhoods on the west side of the river experienced 
help accomplish this work. Architects such as A. E. Doyle increased density in terms of both residential development 
and Whidden & Lewis prospered and made their mark on and commercial uses. In Nob Hill , a residential enclave in 
the city, modernizing its Victorian appearance, northwest Portland that dated to the 1880s, multi-dwelling 
characterized by darker colors, with light colors and residences were constructed by developers to 
designs inspired by the Classical and Renaissance revival accommodate the influx of people visiting the exposition, 
traditions. The work of several Portland architects is and its character as an exclusive residential enclave 
featured in the book Residential Portland 1911, including changed. High-style mansions along the streetcar lines 
William Knighton, Ellis Lawrence, Josef Jacobberger, were demolished, as property had become too valuable 
Edgar Lazarus, and Emil Schacht. for single-family structures to occupy an entire block. 
Newer residential development in neighborhoods on both 
Increased population, improvements to transportation sides of the river mirrored the transformation in 
systems, and related market conditions led to a surge in commercial architecture downtown. The older Victorian 
residential construction on both sides of the Willamette styles were replaced by Colonial Revival, Bungalow, 
River following the Lewis & Clark Exposition. Real estate Craftsman, and Arts & Crafts styles. This trend is reflected 
prices rose markedly in all areas close to downtown. The in the content of the book Residential Portland 1911, 
same streetcars that had carried people to the exposition which predominantly features properties that were 
constructed between 1909-1911. 
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1911-1929: EXTENDED URBAN the booming 20s. Property values escalated with the 
GROWTH growth of commercial business. There was planning, but 
"90 percent of it was executed by individual owners, 
Portland grew and expanded at a steady pace during the anxious to derive the largest possible benefit out of the 
World War I era, and neighborhoods gradually changed as fewest possible acres." 8 Several mansions were 
a consequence. Older close-in neighborhoods such as demolished during this period to make way for commercial 
Nob Hill in northwest Portland changed into buildings. In this study group, two Corbett family 
industrial/multi-family/commercial areas. Many of the lots mansions on the Park Blocks close to downtown (see #17 
occupied by spacious single-family houses became and #18) were replaced by the Masonic Temple and the 
apartments, hotels, and gaming establishments. Portland Art Museum. Another Corbett mansion located at 
Transportation changes included declining ridership on the SW 5th and Yamhill (see #19) was demolished in 1925. 
streetcars. The automobile began to make inroads in daily Remarking on the latter event, the Oregonian offered this 
life. By 1907 improvements had been made on large philosophical opinion: "For though land is valuable, and is 
segments of the city's major arterials, and by 1920 most of priced by the foot, and is needed for commerce, the 
those were paved.7 This development not only changed destruction of its aesthetic values is wholly without an 
the landscape but also changed the residential patterns of appraisal. But we know this tribute to sentiment is 
the city. Farms became subdivisions, and exclusive new forbidden - now. The city is in haste." 9 
neighborhoods were developed as a result of automobile 
accessibility. Closer to downtown, vacant and oversize Following the streetcar decade, uptown retail centers, 
lots were filled in. characteristic of automobile-era cities, developed along 
established urban corridors such as Burnside in northwest 
These developments frequently targeted large northwest Portland. One of the significant social consequences of 
area residences. The mid-1920s were marked by the sale these changes could be seen in the older, established 
and destruction of many sizeable properties. The physical neighborhood of Nob Hill. The advent of the family 
shape of downtown Portland changed considerably during automobile opened newly fashionable neighborhoods 
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such as Dunthorpe, located in the southwest area some The Motor Age 
miles from the city. This often meant a move away from At the same time, automobile registration in Multnomah 
large "in-city'' family residences and the ultimate demise of County rose from 8,800 in 1916, one for every 28 
these properties. "In 1914 northwest Portland was a solid residents, to 88,000 in 1930, one for every four 
residential district. By 1924 it was being described as a residents. 12 By 1920, with the extensive proliferation of 
'zone in transition' in which single family housing was automobiles, most major arterials were paved on both 
giving way to apartments, institutions, commerce, and sides of the Willamette River. 
industry."10 This development was not checked by 
planning or zoning to maintain the distinctive character of "Portland planners were hostages to the automobile 
the area. An example of a building that was lost at this between 1920 and 1940, and the working definition of 
time shown in #33, a Queen Anne residence on SW Park their job changed from urban design to traffic 
Pl. in the older King's Hill neighborhood. engineering." 13 Carl Abbott 
Portland's population continued to grow into the mid- The automobile provided access to "edge" areas, beyond 
1920s. The population was absorbed by infilling existing the established streetcar lines. In these semi-rural 
neighborhoods with single-family houses, by building neighborhoods at the edges of the city, one to five acre 
housing developments on the near east side, and by lots were commonplace, particularly on the east side. 
constructing apartment buildings in the Nob Hill area of These larger properties gave way to subdivisions and 
northwest Portland.11 According to City records, the value higher density development. Some 25,000 new houses 
of residential and commercial building permits dropped were constructed in Portland during a building boom in the 
from the boom years of 1908-1912 to a low point in 1917 1920s. On the east side of the Willamette River, builders 
before recovering steadily to a new peak in 1925. A filled in vacant lots in neighborhoods within six miles of 
gradual decline followed in 1927 and to another low in downtown.14 The Motor Age had a great impact on 
1934 before resuming a slow recovery. Portland's east side. Many of the routes that were served 
by streetcars became thoroughfares linking the areas 
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adjacent to the Willamette River and auto suburbs that development. This zoning system would not be changed 
developed after World War 11.15 Examples of these until 1959. 
arterials include Powell, Sandy, and Belmont streets. 
1930-1940: TRENDS THAT 
Planning and Zoning Milestones 
SHAPED THE CITY 
A milestone in Portland's development came in 1924 with 
passage of the 1924 Zoning Ordinance, written by the Several trends that began in the 1930s would leave a 
Planning Commission (established in 1918). The lasting mark on the city. These included generous 
ordinance created four zones: commercial zoning practices, the widening of arterial 
• Single-family, streets, and the opening of express highways on the 
• Single & multifamily, southwest and southeast sides of the city. All of these 
• Business-manufacturing, and developments hurt the downtown core of the city and 
• Unrestricted. promoted the shopping centers and residential 
This ordinance would remain in effect for 34 years and development in outlying areas. The residential real estate 
was highly beneficial to the real estate industry. There market continued to be very active on the east side of the 
were no regulations governing the heights of buildings, Willamette River. Neighborhoods lost population in the 
yard dimensions, or building density. The ordinance older core of the city. Multi-family housing sprang up 
served to accelerate the spread of apartments, retailing within a radius of couple of miles from the city center. 
and industry at the expense of single family housing. As a Single-family residences were constructed just beyond 
result of speculation and piecemeal growth, formerly that area, in newer neighborhoods that had been platted 
homogeneous areas became mixed-use areas. In many but not developed during the exposition boom years. 
cases this led to the decimation of larger single-family These neighborhoods included Alameda and Laurelhurst 
residences. In Nob Hill, now the Alphabet Historic District, in northeast Portland and Mount Tabor in southeast. 
property #8 in this study offers an example of this These residential developments were characteristic of the 
automobile era, catering to people who could afford cars --
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although the neighborhoods were served by streetcar federal government to provide financial support for 
lines. By 1940, Portlanders had nearly filled in the thousands of new housing units. Private owners also took 
eastside neighborhoods defined by the streetcar system.16 in roomers, and larger old houses were ·subdivided into 
small apartments and rented rooms. The latter was 
During the Great Depression of 1929-1937, construction facilitated by a federal program. Northwest Portland was 
and development slowed. By the end of the 1930s, the especially affected by this trend, since it was close to 
automobile was the dominant form of transportation and factories in the Guilds Lake industrial area and the 
many of Portland's streetcar lines had been discontinued. riverfront. At that time, its older residences were cheap 
The public transportation routes were taken over by and became especially attractive for conversion to smaller 
buses, which were able to serve newly developing areas rental units, accelerating a trend that had begun in the 
that were far from the old streetcar lines. 1930s. Property #70 in this study is an example of this 
development. 
The WORLD WAR II ERA 
By 1944, attention began to shift to postwar development 
National mobilization for WWII began in 1940. This 
and the peacetime economy. "Portland's continued growth 
mobilization made Portland a war production center and 
after 1945, along with the renewed availability of 
was a turning point in the history of the city.17 The early 
automobiles, set the stage for a generation of 
1940s were boom years for Portland, mostly due to the 
suburbanization. The opening of new suburban 
burgeoning wartime shipbuilding and maritime industries, 
neighborhoods amplified the trends of the 1920s. Those 
and the city grew increasingly prosperous. 
who had the means left the big houses of northwest 
Between 1941 and 1943 new workers flooded into 
Portland for new suburban houses. Many of the houses 
Portland to take jobs in those industries. Like other war 
left behind would be torn down in the 1950s and 1960s for 
boom cities, Portland scrambled to provide housing, 
parking lots and commercial redevelopment. Others were 
transportation, utilities and services for all the new 
converted to office space."18 Property #8 in this study is an 
residents. A housing shortage prompted the 
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example of what happened at that time. Other houses considered under the obsolete 1924 planning and zoning 
were converted to office space. regulations. '20 
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE 1950s The new ordinance had 14 basic zones including: 
• "three for single family homes to include varied lot 
By the late 1940s there was substantial interest in revising 
sizes, 
the city's dated zoning code in order to carry out post-war 
• three multi-family zones for different population 
programs. This proved to be a highly contentious effort 
concentrations, 
that would not be resolved for ten years. 
• five commercial zones ranging from limited 
residential area services to downtown skyscrapers, 
In 1956 a citizens' advisory committee report successfully 
and 
recommended new zoning regulations. Planning projects 
• four manufacturing zones plus five superimposed 
during that period were designed to meet the needs of the 
zones to handle special restrictions ... 21 
automobile, facilitate commercial uses at the expense of 
residential uses, and to extend the boundaries of 
This zoning code may have been a step in the right 
downtown Portland.19 The following rationale was used to 
direction to improved planning, but it would also facilitate 
make a case for the need of a code rewrite: 
redevelopment -- and demolitions. For example, the AO 
Apartment Zone allowed very tall buildings in the central 
The present code has only four basic zones, which makes 
part of Portland. Examples of developments under this 
it impossible to insure equality and protection to both the 
allowance can be seen in property #49 at NW 20th and 
owners and the city as a whole for many new and 
Salmon streets in King's Hill. Commercial zoning under 
changed land uses that have developed. .. New ways of 
the proposed code was also generous, including a new 
property development, changes in industry and business 
General Commercial Zone for all types of retail and 
and family living, and changes in transportation are not 
service establishments and a couple of Manufacturing 
Zones. The latter were generally applicable to areas 
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adjacent to commercial corridors and former streetcar Other developments that helped to preserve historic 
routes. These developments often prompted housing was a newfound appreciation for older residences 
redevelopment of sites that had been occupied by single- and demand for older housing, which began in the late 
dwelling residences at the turn of the century. An example 1960s. This led to renovation in many parts of the city and 
of this is property# 65 at NE 20th Avenue, which is continued in the 1970s. Results of this turnaround can be 
adjacent to the highway and was rezoned for commercial seen in the King's Hill area, for example the property #58 
use. Many buildings in Portland would be torn down in the on SW King Ct. Another trend, the flight to the suburbs 
late 1950s and 1960s for commercial redevelopment and during this period, was countered by grassroots efforts to 
parking lots. Others were converted into office space, encourage stability in the close-in urban neighborhoods. In 
such as #41 on SW Taylor St. close to the downtown core. Irvington and elsewhere community associations were 
formed to encourage residents to remain rather than move 
THE CONTEMPORARY ERA to the suburbs. 
Several trends marked the contemporary era. In the On the whole, these developments were positive. 
1960s, with the advent of urban renewal projects in the Beginning in the 1970s many early 20th century houses 
downtown area, east side neighborhoods were generally and streetcar era apartment buildings on the east and 
ignored or negatively impacted.22 In particular, land in the west sides of the river were renovated or converted to 
neighborhoods near the Willamette River was under other uses. Portland acquired a reputation as a livable 
pressure from the growing downtown business district and large city. On the other hand time, by the late 1970s there 
expansion of light industry and other uses. This was were freeways in all four directions from downtown, and 
mitigated by the housing shortage dating from the 1940s developments adjacent to those areas negatively affected 
and the inflation of housing costs in the 1970s, which many older residences and neighborhoods, such as 
helped to preserve the inner east side neighborhoods from property #48 on NE Alberta St. 
total deterioration.23 
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In the current period, the imposition by the City of an With land values at a premium, the housing market has 
Urban Growth Boundary has had a generally positive remained robust. There continues to be significant 
influence on historic properties. The Urban Growth demand for single-dwelling historic residences in older 
Boundary, a regulatory "line" that skirts the Portland neighborhoods, such as Nob Hill and Irvington. There is 
metropolitan area, established a clear limit on the also strong demand for historic properties that have been 
parameters of allowed new development. The boundary, converted to multi-dwelling residences in older 
designed to protect farmland from urban sprawl, has had neighborhoods. In other cases, larger single-family 
the practical effect of increasing real estate values inside residences that were adapted for multi-family use are 
its limits. One of the consequences of the boundary has being re-converted back to single-family use. There is also 
been redevelopment of older urban properties, with both increasing acceptance of the "urban lifestyle," a 
positive and negative consequences. A positive development that reflects larger socio-economic trends, 
developments has been adaptive reuse of older buildings, including smaller family sizes and single-occupant 
such as industrial properties (e.g., warehouses, which households. Many larger historic residences have been 
have been converted to residential lofts). In other cases, remodeled and converted to highly desirable 
rising real estate prices have contributed to condominiums, such as property #39 in northwest 
redevelopment of urban properties that no longer have a Portland, a historic landmark. These trends bode well for 
viable economic use or are too expensive to rehabilitate, preserving residences from the early 20th century. 
such as smaller commercial buildings from the Streetcar 
Era. On the other hand, many older and historic properties 
have been rehabilitated as a result of rising real estate 
prices and the increasing demand for urban houses with 
historic character. In the latter case there has been a great 
economic incentive to rehabilitate older properties. 
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NOTES 
18 ibid., 27. 
1 Northwest District Association (NWDA), Northwest Portland Historic 
Inventory: Historic Context Statement (Portland, OR: Northwest 19 City of Portland, The Portland Planning Commission, An Historical 
District Association, 1991) 37. Overview (Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, 1979), p.26. 
2 2Residential Portland 1911: Portland, Oregon, "The Rose City. "The °C ity of Portland, Zoning Code Transmittal letter, 1956. 
Newspaper Syndicate, Portland, OR 1911. 
21 ibid, p. E 
3 William J. Hawkins Ill and William Willingham, Classic Houses of 
22 
Portland, Oregon 1850-1950 (Portland, OR: Timber Press, 1999) 210. East Portland Community Plan Project Summary Report, 58 
4 
Carl Abbott, Portland: Planning, Politics, and Growth in a Twentieth-Century 
City (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1983) 50. 
5 Abbott, 78. 
6 ibid. 
7 City of Portland, East Portland Community Plan Project Summary 
Report (Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, August 1977) 54. 
8 E. Kimbark MacColl, The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, 
Oregon 1915 to 1950 (Portland, OR: Georgian Press, 1979) 307. 
9 Oregonian, July 23, 1925. 
10 NWDA, 22 
11 
John M. Tess, Thompson Court National Register Nomination. 
1997, Section 8, p., 3. 
12 
East Portland Community Plan Project Summary Report, 4. 
13 
Abbott, p. 122. 
14 
ibid., 56 
15 
ibid., 85 
16 
Abbott, 119-120. 
17 NWDA, 2. 
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PART 11 
Residential Portland 1911 & 2002 
ABOUT PART II 
Part II provides a range of information about the 67 Zoning designations 
properties in the study group. A list of all the properties is Zoning pertaining to properties in this study group 
included at the end of this section. The following pages can be generally described as follows: 
show photographs dated 1911 and 2002 and information 
about the individual properties, including: • RS - Residential single-dwelling, low density 
zone (8.7 units/acre); 
Current address and historic address (street • R7 -- Residential single-dwelling zone, low 
addresses were changed city-wide in 1931) density (6.2 units/acre) 
• R 10 -- Residential single-dwelling zone, low 
Historic name (from Residential Portland 1911); density 
Included in this information is zoning designations for • RX - Residential multi-dwelling zone, highest 
each property. This information provides a context for density (100+ units/acre) 
evaluating changes that have occurred to individual • CS -- Storefront Commercial zone, intended for 
properties. commercial areas in older neighborhoods 
• CX - Central Commercial zone, intended to 
Year built (when the property shown in the 1911 provide for commercial development in 
document was constructed) Portland's most intense and urban areas 
• IG - General Industrial zone, intended to 
Architectural style (style of property shown in the 1911 provide areas for most industrial uses 
document), Architect (if known) • R1 - Residential multi-dwelling zone, medium 
density (43 units/acre) 
Alterations history (based on City of Portland records) • RH - Residential multi-dwelling, high density 
This information provides insights on demolition dates. zone (85-125 units/acre) 
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635 NW 18th St. #2 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. S. Ban 
ADDRESS: 155 N. 18th St. 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1956 
7/22 Constructed "private garage to accommodate 2 
machines" 
ZONING: RH - Residential high density 
COMMENTS: The existing building was constructed in 
1957. The property at that time was known as the 1st 
Immanuel Lutheran Church parsonage with Sunday 
2002 school; it is known as such today. This property is 
located in an area where many large residences were 
demolished in the 1950s and 1960s. 
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2023 NE Broadway St. #3 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Thomas Bilyeu 
ADDRESS: 697 Broadway 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished, date unknown 
1934 -- Install storefront with concrete porch 
ZONING: CS - Commercial storefront 
COMMENTS: The existing building was constructed in 
1987. 
This location is on a busy commercial corridor that is 
served by public transportation. It is zoned commercial 
but is immediately adjacent to the residential district of 
Irvington. 
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1628 NE Wasco St. #4 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Eugene Blasier 
ADDRESS: 634 Wasco 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1975 (6 bedroom house) 
1/71 Repaired fire damage 
5/81 Vacant lot 
ZONING: RH -- Residential high density 
COMMENTS: Consturuction of the current apartment 
complex began in 1968. The area is adjacent to the Lloyd 
Center shopping area and also to the Interstate 84 
freeway, which accounts for deterioration of the originally 
single-dwelling residential area. 
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1740 SW Elizabeth St. #5 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. F. L. Botsford 
ADDRESS: 558 Elizabeth St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1911 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
1938 Added 12x19 concrete garage 
ZONING: R10 - Residential, low density 
COMMENTS: Most of the residences in this area have 
been well maintained and generally retain their historic 
appearance. 
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2111 SW Vista Ave. #6 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. John S. Bradley 
ADDRESS: 483 20th St. 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Shingle 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
No alterations history is available for the historic 
residence. 
ZONING: RS- Residential, low density 
COMMENTS: This property retains its historic 
appearance. 
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4816 NE 15th Ave. #7 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Benjamin Brick 
ADDRESS: 1026 E. 15th St. N 
YEAR BUilT : 1910 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
11 /65 Removed old garage 
12/65 New garage added -- concrete & block 
9/78 Roofed house and garage 
ZONING: RS -- Residential, low density 
COMMENTS: This is the most modest residence in the 
book Residential Portland 1911. It is a small-scale 
example of the Craftsman style, located in a 
neighborhood that was solid but not fashionable at the 
beginning of the 29th century. It is one of only two 
buildings in the book that show a human subject. The 
porch has been modified, but otherwise the house is 
relatively intact. 
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1400 block NW 22nd Ave. #8 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W. C. Bristol 
ADDRESS: 215 N. 22nd 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman/Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished 
No record of demolition date 
ZONING: IG 1, Industrial 
COMMENTS: The exising building was constructed in 
1966 as an industrial space. It is located in an area that 
was rezoned for industrial use. It is not surprising that this 
house was demolished, given the changed character of 
the area in the contemporary period. 
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3424 NW Franklin Ct. #9 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. E.W. Brown 
ADDRESS: 1124 Franklin 
YEAR BUilT : c. 1910 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
10/23 Reshingled and new gutters added -- $150 
valuation. 
4/30 Changed roof & sleeping porch to install new bath; 
plans by architect MH Whitehouse 
ZONING: R5 -- Residential, low density 
COMMENTS: It is interesting to note that the 
surrounding area in the 1911 photo was under 
development when the picture was taken. Techniques for 
clearing the land were fairly intensive, including the use 
of high-pressure hoses to slice down the earth to create 
terraced lots and streets. 
28 Part/I 
1960 SW Vista Ave. #11 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. G. L. Campbell 
ADDRESS: 452 20th St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1910 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
10/51 Lowered ceiling in kitchen & nook, remodeled 
windows in nook 
5/68 Installed redwood deck 
ZONING: R10 -- Residential low density 
COMMENTS: This property is located in a southwest 
Portland neighborhood that has many similarly large, turn 
-of-the-century residences on large lots. Most of these 
properties have been well maintained. 
Part/I 29 
2011 SW CARTER LANE #12 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
1911 NAME: Residence of Mr. H. C. Campbell 
ADDRESS: 421 Vista 
YEAR BUILT: 1916 
STYLE: Tudor 
ARCHITECT: Whidden & Lewis 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished circa 1930s 
ZONING: R10 -- Residential, low density 
COMMENTS: The historic building was replaced by a 
house designed by A.E. Doyle, which was also 
demolished. The current Northwest style residence was 
constructed in 1950 and was designed by Walter Gordon 
for Allen Meier, the same person who had owned the 
house designed by Doyle. 
30 Part/I 
5631 SE Belmont St. #13 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. J . H. Cook 
ADDRESS: 1509 Belmont 
YEAR BUilT : 1900 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
8/39 Demolished barn 
9/38 Demolished garage 
9/54 Lowered kitchen ceiling from 9'6" to 8' 
11 /54 Enclosed powder room on enclosed porch 
9/57 Added carport 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: In spite of being located on a busy street 
that has been redeveloped over the past 50 years, this 
house remains very much in its original condition, 
although it is need of repairs. 
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2116 NE 18th Ave. #15 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Walter M. Cook 
ADDRESS: 436 E. 18th St. N 
YEAR BUILT: 1907 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: John V. Bennes 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
10/23 Constructed 2 story addition -- $2,500 valuation 
8/46 "War code rooming house for 10 lodgers" permit 
issued 
12/55 Added nook 11' 7" x 8'2" -- $500 
3/58 Replaced wood porch with cement slab 
7/87 1st Methodist United Church ownership as SFR; 1st 
floor remodel; constructed 3rd floor 
10/87 Repaired fire damage -- $191,820 valuation; added 
new 3rd story; renovated structural elements; single 
family use only 
11/89 Addtion to SFD and deck -- $18,630 valuation 
ZONING: R5 
COMMENTS: A field visit showed that there was an 
addition to the south fa9ade, a new third story, and a 
porch change. Metanoia Peace United Community 
Center is the current owner. This property is used as a 
group home by a nonprofit organization. 
32 Part/I 
1535 SW 11TH AVE #16 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Edward Cookingham 
ADDRESS: 335 Eleventh St. 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1970 
7/23 fire escape installed to residence & apartment 
3/27 enclosed stairs, added fire doors and partitions 
12/70 Building demolished 
$1,500 "banking house" -- US Bank 
Parking lot 
ZONING: RX - Residential Multi-dwelling, high density 
COMMENTS: This property is used as a parking lot in 
the Portland State Univiersity area. 
Part/I 33 
1119 SW Park, 1133 SW Park #17 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Elliott R. Corbett 
ADDRESS: 243 W. Park 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Colonial 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1924 (entire block) 
ZONING: RX - Residential Multi-dwelling, high density 
COMMENTS: 
In 1925 the 4-story Masonic Temple was constructed on 
the site of this and other residences for approximately 
$1,000,000. See also #18. 
34 Part ff 
1119 SW Park, 1133 SW Park #18 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Henry L. Corbett 
ADDRESS: 253 W. Park 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Shingle 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1924 (entire block) 
ZONING: RX - Residential Multi-dwelling, high density 
COMMENTS: 
In 1925 the 4-story Masonic Temple was constructed on 
the site of this and other residences for approximately 
$1,000,000. See also #18. 
Part/I 35 
SW 5th Ave. and SW Yamhill St. #19 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mrs. H. W. Corbett 
ADDRESS: 5th & Yamhill 
YEAR BUILT: 1874 
STYLE: Second Empire 
ARCHITECT: Warren Williams 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished circa 1936 
ZONING: CX - Central commercial zone 
COMMENTS: "It seems too bad to at least one 
Portlander that the wreckers must pull it apart and level it 
to make room for, possibly, some streamlined 
monstrosity fashioned by the same school of art that 
considers bent cast-iron pipe a suitable medium for swell 
furniture." Stewart Holbrook, in a 1936 Oregonian article 
(quoted from Hawkins, 112). 
This property was located in the heart of Portland's 
business district when it was demolished circa 1936. As 
commercial buildings came to predominate in the 
downtown area, properties like this one represented 
highly valuable real estate. Mrs. Corbett, owner of the 
historic property, moved to a new home in the Dunthorpe 
neighborhood, an exclusive oasis located some distance 
from the city. 
This site was occupied by the Greyhound Bus Depot 
before it was redeveloped in the late 1990s. This property 
is an annex to the Hilton Hotel. 
36 Part/I 
2043-47 NE Tillamook St. #22 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. J.C. Costello 
ADDRESS: 715 Tillamook 
YEAR BUilT : 1910 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
11/58 Alteration and repair to SFR with no increase in 
occupancy; "Rooms rented out not to exceed 5 lodgers at 
once without cooking privileges" 
8/59 Mrs Alice Stone; changed from 1 family to 3 family 
residence -- $6,000 cost 
1960 Partitions torn out and apartments installed over 3 
years. Multi-family, 2-4 units 
5/62 "Child Guidance Clinic" Alice E. Stone, psychologist; 
"no evidence of home occupancy"; 2nd floor west unf. 
apt.; e. apt unoccupied 
6/63 Driveway poured; concrete retaining wall and 
parking area added; driveway widened 
6/64 Basement revised 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This property was extensively 
rehabilitated in 2001 following a long period of neglect. 
Part/I 37 
1725 SW Prospect Dr. #24 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. C. E. Curry 
ADDRESS: 700 Prospect 
YEAR BUILT: 1909 
STYLE: Colonial 
ARCHITECT: A.E. Doyle 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
6/53 Garage addition on street property line -- $500 
valuation 
Attached carport to garage 
ZONING: R7 
COMMENTS: It was not possible to photograph this 
residence from the same perspective as in 1911 because 
of the mature landscaping and poor lighting conditions. 
The building is in very good condition with few significant 
alterations. 
38 Part/I 
1413 SE 15th Ave. #27 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. John Ecklund 
ADDRESS: 265 E. 15th St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1909 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
6/38 Rebuilt part of porch with concrete footing, new 
floor joists 
3/62 Repaired chimney 
11 /69 Oregon Halfway House; 5 rooms maximum 
12/76 Resurfaced half of front deck 
9/77 Changed occupancy to H2; remodeled 3rd floor and 
added bath, fire escape -- $9,000 valuation 
Porch pillars changed 
ZONING: R1 -- Residential multi-dwelling zone, medium 
density 
COMMENTS: This residence is currently used as a 
halfway house for men and is owned by the city. It is 
located in an "edge" environment, with commercial 
activity and public transportation routes nearby. 
Part/I 39 
3115 NW Thurman St. #28 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. J. 0. Elrod 
ADDRESS: 1063 Thurman 
YEAR BUILT: 1904 
STYLE: Colonial 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
7/93 Rear porch enclosed, kitchen remodeled -- $25,000 
valuation 
8/90 Converted sunroom to kitchen and kitchen to utility 
room -- $2,500 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: Properties in this residential neighborhood 
of northwest Portland have generally been well 
maintained and were not demolished. It is possible that 
this is because the area is fairly homogeneous, with 
many contemporaneous buildings and long-time 
homeowners. 
40 Part/I 
2334 NW Northrup St. #29 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. P.H. Flynn 
ADDRESS: 774 Northrup 
YEAR BUilT : 1902 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
11/78 Rewired, sheetrocked rooms, new kitchen 
cabinets, refinshed floors, repaired front porch , repaired 
3rd story, fixed chimney -- $19,000 value 
11/89 New 2-car attached garage added -- $15,000 value 
ZONING: R1 -- Residential multi-dwelling zone, medium 
density 
COMMENTS: Note that much of the historic detailing, 
such as the porch railings, has been modified or 
eliminated. This neighborhood suffered a period of 
decline in the 1950s and 1960s before enjoying a 
resurgence. 
Part/I 41 
2455 NW Overton St. #30 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Paul E. Froelich 
ADDRESS: 819 Overton 
YEAR BUilT : 1906 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3/23 Addition on "two machine" garage 
6/46 Enclosed rear porch for nook; "remove projection of 
present garage and close opening" 
11/80 Added 3-level porch, stairway to N side of house; 
added living room unit at 3rd level -- $4,000 valuation 
7/84 Built deck and outdoor stairway to 2nd level; apt 
over garage 
9/84 Built stairs/ balcony on 3rd floor apt and replaced 
windows with doors -- $3,000 valuation 
5/86 Added living unit over garage 
ZONING: R1 - Residential multi-dwelling, medium 
density 
COMMENTS: It is possible that the surrounding area in 
the 1911 photo was masked or blocked out, because this 
area was well developed by 1910. The property is 
currently used as a 3-plex. 
42 Part/I 
1507 SW Spring St. #31 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. F. I. Fuller 
ADDRESS: 503 Spring 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3 new windows added to kitchen; position of doors 
changed 
ZONING: R10 
COMMENTS: This property is located in a stable and 
high-income neighborhood where there are many 
contemporaneous residences that are well preserved. 
Part/I 43 
1507 NW 24TH AVE #32 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. L. J. Goldsmith 
ADDRESS: 321 N. 24th St. 
YEAR BUILT: 1902 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
12/64 Apartments converted to offices -- $2,000 
valuation 
ZONING: R2- Residential single-dwelling (attached 
units permitted in some cases, such as a duplex) 
COMMENTS: This property is currently used as 
professional office space. A portion of the spacious 
grounds has been converted to parking. 
44 Part/I 
2323 SW Park Pl. #33 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Graham Glass 
ADDRESS: 215 Ford St. 
YEAR BUILT: c. 1887 
STYLE: Queen Anne 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished, unknown date - possibly 1940s 
ZONING: RH - Residential high density 
COMMENTS: The apartment building was constructed 
following zoning changes that increased the allowed 
density and height in the neighborhood. This 
neighborhood was designated as the King's Hill Historic 
District in 1990. 
The historic residence was a highly ornate example of 
the Queen Anne style. It is possible that the house was 
demolished as a consequence of changing taste in 
architectural styles as well as market forces and zoning 
changes. 
Part II 45 
2636 NW Cornell Rd. #34 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Henry Hahn 
ADDRESS: 235 Cornell Rd. 
YEAR BUilT : 1905 
STYLE: Tudor/Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Emil Schacht 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
7/49 Insulated building 
4/51 Added sunporch (wood and glass) on deck-
$1,500 valuation 
9/94 Remodeled interior (kitchen, bath, laundry; master 
bedroom and bath) 
2001 Constructed an auxiliary building at the rear of the 
property 
ZONING: R7 
COMMENTS: This property is listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places. It is located in the affluent Westover Heights 
neighborhood of northwest Portland in an area of well 
maintained, contemporaneous houses. 
46 Part/I 
2642 NW Lovejoy St. #36 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. E. L. Harmon 
ADDRESS: 888 Lovejoy 
YEAR BUilT : 1908 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: A.E. Doyle 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
No record of alterations were available. 
ZONING: R7 
COMMENTS: This property is listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places. It was originally known as the Edward L. 
Harmon House. The building combines influences of the 
Colonial Revival and Craftsman styles. It is located in the 
affluent Nob Hill neighborhood of northwest Portland in an area 
of well maintained, contemporaneous houses. 
Part I/ 47 
1827 SW Myrtle St. #37 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
1911 NAME: Residence of Mr. W. J. Hawkins 
ADDRESS: 571 Myrtle 
YEAR BUilT : 1910 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Richard Martin 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
4/41 Extended garage south side 10 ' and created double 
garage; installed fireplace in library, added chimney 
7/80 Replaced roof 
8/96 Added garage, family room, & terrace; remodeled kitchen 
(no additional square feet) 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This house was newly constructed at the time 
the historic photo was taken. The recent photo offers an 
interesting example of how the landscaping evolved between 
1911 and 2002. It is located in the affluent Portland Heights 
neighborhood of southwest Portland in an area of well 
maintained, contemporaneous houses. 
48 Part/I 
2336 NW Irving St #38 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Joseph M. Healy 
ADDRESS: 774 Irving 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1967 
ZONING: R1; CS - Residential multi-dwelling, medium density; 
Commercial storefront 
COMMENTS: The current building is a one-story commercial 
complex that is occupied by boutiques and salons. It was 
constructed by a developer who renovated several commercial 
properties in this densely populated neighborhood of northwest 
Portland. Increasing property values in the neighborhood led to 
considerable redevelopment, particularly where zoning allows 
commercial and multi-dwelling use, such as this area. 
Part/I 49 
333 NW 20TH AVE #39 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Heusner House 
ADDRESS: 95 N. 20th St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1894 
STYLE: Queen Anne/Shingle 
ARCHITECT: Edgar Lazarus 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3/7 4 Added toilet room and altered kitchen 
9/79 Constructed 4-car garage; removed lath & plaster in 
preparation for remodeling "rooming house" $10,000 & $3,000 
valuation 
1/80-82 "Restore historic building and convert to 4 units"; 
$100,000 valuation 
5/89 Reroofed building 
9/99 Enclosed open space area under kitchen for storage --
$6,300 valuation 
ZONING: RH -- Residential high density 
COMMENTS: This building is listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places. It has been extensively renovated to create 
high-priced condominiums . This property is located in the 
Alphabet Historic District of northwest Portland. The zoning for 
this property is high density residential, potentially permitting 
redevelopment of this property. 
50 Part/I 
3446 NW Thurman St. #40 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. J. A. Heusner 
ADDRESS: 1164 Thurman St 
YEAR BUILT: 1894 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
12/45 Alterations -- "SF use only"; added bath; $1,500 valuation 
8/67 Installed 21 0' x 72" and 15' x 42" fence; $800 valuation 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: The quality of the 2002 photograph is due to 
poor lighting conditions. Although it is difficult to evaluate 
changes to the building, the landscaping is clearly altered. 
Part/I 51 
1500 SW Taylor St. #41 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Frederick V. Holman 
ADDRESS: 500 Taylor St. 
YEAR BUILT: 1890 
STYLE: Shingle 
ARCHITECT: Edgar Lazarus 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
11/48 Added room in basement 
6/54 Removed and replaced front steps 
7/55 Installed toilet room 
3/56 Converted to office building 
8/57 Finished basement for office use and access; $4,000 
valuation 
10/62 Removed broken chimney 
7/97 Altered basement and main floor of office; $80,000 
valuation 
ZONING: RX - Residential multi-dwelling, high density 
COMMENTS: This building is located in an area that is now 
urban and commercial at the edge of the city's downtown 
business district . Law offices have been the main use since at 
least 1980. There was a zone change to allow increased density 
in 1980. Significant changes include alterations to the entrance 
and to the cladding, originally shingle or slate. The stone wall is 
retained. The zoning would permit redevelopment of this 
property. 
52 Part/I 
1975 SW MONTGOMERY ST #42 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. M. H. Houser 
ADDRESS: 445 21st. St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1908 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
1922 - Library extension, shutters added, two-car garage 
consturcted at rear of property 
ZONING: R10 
COMMENTS: This residence is located in an exclusive 
neighborhood of southwest Portland. As a measure of the 
current value of this property, the tax assessment is 
approximately $19,000 per year. Most properties in the area are 
well maintained and many are contemporaries of this one. 
Part II 53 
1805 NW 34th Ave. #43 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. E. S. Howe 
ADDRESS: 383 Rugby St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1905 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
12/93 Enclosed second floor deck to create shower and 
dressing area 
6/98 Structural alterations -- sill, joists, foundation 
ZONING: R5 
COMMENTS: This residence offers an example of how some 
buildings are relatively unchanged since 1911. The solid 
residential neighborhood, which is zoned single-dwelling 
residential, is one reason for this stability over time. This 
property is on a secluded street and like many of its neighbors 
remains a record of its time. 
54 Part/I 
3307 NW Franklin Ct. #44 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. C. N. Huggins 
ADDRESS: 1091 Franklin St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1902 
STYLE: Colonial 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
8/26 Re-shingled west half of house; foundation placed under 
porch 
3/45 Installed toilet room on first floor; SF only 
4/95 Installed 17' x 25' deck 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: With the modified front porch addition, possibly 
dating to 1926, the house has lost one of its defining 
characteristics. 
Part/I 55 
2100 SW Elm St. #45 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. S. B. Huston 
ADDRESS: 622 Elm St. 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman Bungalow 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished at an unknown date 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: The historic property was replaced in 1913. The 
area is now part of a school playground. 
56 Part II 
1502 SW Upper Hall Rd. #46 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Joseph Jacobberger 
ADDRESS: 500 Hall St. 
YEAR BUILT: 1906 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: Josef Jacobberger 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
8/25 Repaired retaining wall; $150 valuation 
7/77 Installed fire escape from 3rd floor to hillside 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This residence is listed in the National Register 
of Historic Places. It was the personal residence of the architect 
Jacobberger and has been well maintained. The side porch was 
enclosed at an unknown date. 
'2002 
Part/I 57 
3823 NE Glisan St. #47 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Dr. H. I. Keenry 
ADDRESS: E. 39th & Glisan 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished 
No demolition record found 
ZONING: R5 
COMMENTS: This property was located at the intersection of 
two busy streets and was close to the streetcar line in 1911. It is 
now occupied by All Saints School in a neighborhood that 
retains its residential character. Some larger residences such as 
this one, however, were demolished to make way for smaller 
single-dwelling residences in the 1920s-1930s. 
58 Part/I 
315 NE Alberta St. #48 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W. M. Killingsworth 
ADDRESS: 229 Alberta 
YEAR BUILT: c. 1890s 
STYLE: Queen Anne 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished at an unknown date 
ZONING: R1 - Residential multi-dwelling, medium density 
COMMENTS: City of Portland multi-family housing is under 
construction on this site. The most recent building on the site 
was constructed in 1944 and was subsequently demolished. 
This area of north Portland was compromised by construction of 
the Interstate 5 freeway, which led to fragmentation of the 
historic residential neighborhoods nearby. 
Part/I 59 
617 SW Salmon St. #49 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. N. A. King 
ADDRESS: 617 Salmon 
YEAR BUilT : 1904 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Whidden & Lewis 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1950; $250 project valuation 
ZONING: RH - Residential high density 
COMMENTS: 
A 14-story apartment building is located on this site. The zoning 
permits this type of development, although many of the 
surrounding buildings are historic single-dwelling residences 
constructed in the first decade of the 1900s. The historic 
property was originally known as the Nahum A. King House. 
King was the developer of this area, a high-end residential 
neighborhood now known as King's Hill. King's Hill was 
designated as a historic district in 1990. There remains, 
however, a fundamental conflict between the allowed zoning 
and the residential character of the historic buildings in the 
district. 
60 Part/I 
933 NW 25th Ave #50 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
1911 NAME: Residence of Mr. Fred A. Kribs 
ADDRESS: 215 25th St. N 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Mission 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1958; $950 project valuation 
ZONING: R1 - Residential multi-dwelling, medium density 
COMMENTS: The current building was constructed in 1960. It 
is occupied by Lovejoy Surgicenter, an outpatient clin ic. The 
historic building is the only example of Mission style architecture 
in the book 1911 Portland Residences. 
Other buildings on nw 25T H Ave. include large-scale residences 
from the same period as the historic residence shown here. 
Generally, these buildings have been converted to office space 
or condominium use, reflecting the high value of real estate in 
the neighborhood. 
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5703 SE Belmont St. #51 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W. A. Laidlaw 
ADDRESS: 1515 Belmont 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1966; $500 project valuation 
ZONING: R5 - Low density, single-dwelling residential 
COMMENTS: The six existing court apartments were 
constructed between the time the historic house was 
demolished and 1976. 
It noteworthy that the historic basalt retaining wall still exists at 
the sidewalk level of the redeveloped property, suggesting that 
some features - like walls and fences -- are always desirable. 
Belmont Street was early streetcar route and today is a busy 
thoroughfare, generally characterized by a mix of residential and 
commercial buildings. Although this property is zoned single 
family residential, its location at an "edge" made redevelopment 
likely. 
62 Part/I 
2201-2211 NE 21st. Ave #52 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Ellis F. Lawrence 
ADDRESS: 453 E. 21st. St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1906 
STYLE: Shingle 
ARCHITECT: Ellis Lawrence 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3/60 Added toilet room; $500 valuation 
5/63 Remodeled kitchen; $2,000 valuation 
5/63 Added toilet room 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This property was the residence of architect Ellis 
Lawrence. Reportedly the first Arts & Crafts style house in the 
city (Hawkins, 449) , It was designed as a "double" house for 
Lawrence's extended family. 
Part/I 63 
1309 NW 21st Ave. #55 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
1911 NAME: Residence of Mr. D. C. Lewis 
ADDRESS: 285 21st. St. N 
YEAR BUilT : circa 1908 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
No alterations history was recorded 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This property is located in the Nob Hill area of 
Portland and is now part of the Alphabet Historic District , 
designated in 2000. 
64 Part/I 
2405-31 NW Irving St. #56 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. E. E. Lytle 
ADDRESS: 175 N 24th St. 
YEAR BUilT : circa 1908 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1959 
ZONING: R1 - Residential multi-dwelling, medium density 
COMMENTS: The current residence is a low-rise apartment 
building constructed in 1978. The historic building was used as 
a boarding house before it was demolished. Other large 
properties in this area have been converted to office space or 
condominium use, reflecting the high value of real estate in the 
neighborhood (also see #50). 
Part II 65 
1131 SW King St. #58 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W.R. Mackenzie House 
ADDRESS: 251 King St. 
YEAR BUILT: 1902 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Whidden & Lewis (attributed) 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
5/22 Constructed 10 'x20' addition for garage at front of building; 
$600 valuation 
10/63 Remodeled kitchen; $450 valuation 
9/65 Constructed a 6' cyclone fence 
ZONING: R5 
COMMENTS: This property is listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places and is located in the King's Hill Historic District. 
The property has been well maintained and is a fine example of 
the Colonial Revival style. 
66 Part/I 
6738 SE Yamhill St. #59 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. D. B. McBride 
ADDRESS: 1764 E. Yamhill 
YEAR BUILT: 1910 
STYLE: Colonial/Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
11/66 Constructed a 6'x26' building addition at rear of house; 
one story with bath; extended kitchen; project valuation $4,600. 
This job was completed by "Home Modernizers, Inc." 
8/83 Replaced steps; project valuation $1,600 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This property is remarkably unchanged since 
1911 and has been well maintained. It is located at the edge of 
Mt. Tabor Park in an area that is zoned for single-dwelling 
residences. 
Part II 67 
3137 NW Thurman St. #61 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W. G. McPherson 
ADDRESS: 1069 Thurman 
YEAR BUilT : 1903 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
9/22 Added sunroom and sleeping porch, 12'x24'; project 
valuation $2,500 
9/26 Laid hardwood floors; $200 valuation 
10/29 Remodeled windows and interior of kitchen; $100 
valuation 
6/39 Widened garage; $400 valuation 
8/76 Replaced landing and stair; $500 valuation 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This property is located in a neighborhood of 
houses that were constructed at approximately the same time -
early 1900s. Alterations to the south fa9ade of this house, 
completed in 1922, gave it a more imposing appearance. 
68 Part/I 
2120 NE Tillamook St. #62 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE} 
NAME: Residence of Mr. C. Lewis Mead 
ADDRESS: 714 Tillamook 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1954; $1000 project valuation 
7/24 Divided 9'x24' bedroom into two bedrooms; $65 project 
valuation 
Constructed new building in 1957 
ZONING: R1 - Residential multi-dwelling, medium density 
COMMENTS: Currently this property is owned by the Holladay 
Park Church of God; also see #67. It is located near a busy 
commercial corridor, NE Broadway, in the Irvington 
neighborhood. Several newer, low-rise multi-dwelling 
residences are nearby. 
Part /I 69 
1124 NE 57th Ave. #63 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Chas. B. Merrick 
ADDRESS: 581 E. 57th St. N 
YEAR BUilT : Park 
STYLE: Craftsman/Old Portland 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1974 ; $600 project valuation 
ZONING: OS -- Open space 
COMMENTS: The property was demolished along with several 
others in the immediate vicinity to create a city park. The 
residences in the area today are more modest in size and style. 
70 Part/I 
7107 SE 17th Ave. #64 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. E. L. Mills 
ADDRESS: 1397 E. 17th St. S 
YEAR BUILT: 1908 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3/52 Changed from single family to two-family residence; $200 
valuation; kitchen added on 2nd floor w/o permit 
9/79 Repaired fire damage; $2,500 valuation 
ZONING: RS 
COMMENTS: This is one of the few properties in the study 
group that is located in southeast Portland, in this case the 
Sellwood neighborhood. The 1952 modification to 
accommodate two families was allowed under the zoning 
designation. Note that the front porch has been removed . 
Part tt 71 
831-841 NE 20th Ave. #65 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Lewis Montgomery 
ADDRESS: 223 E. 20th St. N 
YEAR BUILT: N/A 
STYLE: Craftsman/Colonial 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1955; $600 project valuation 
ZONING: CX - Central commercial 
COMMENTS: The existing building was constructed in 1973 on 
the same block as the historic residence was once located. The 
area is adjacent to the Interstate 84 freeway and now contains a 
mix of light industrial buildings, such as this one which 
produces a food product, and modest residences. The 
commercial zoning allows intensive use. 
72 Part ff 
1533 NE Tillamook St. #66 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. J. E. Nelson 
ADDRESS: 615 Tillamook 
YEAR BUilT : 1908 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
6/70 Repaired fire damage to "war code six-family apartment"; 
$3,995 valuation 
ZONING: R5 
COMMENTS: This property is located in the Irvington 
neighborhood, an area that is currently enjoying renewed 
popularity. 
Part II 73 
2144 NE Tillamook St. #67 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. A. R. Porter 
ADDRESS: 728 Tillamook 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished in 1954; $1,000 project valuation 
ZONING: R1 - Residential multi-dwelling, medium density 
COMMENTS: Curently this is a parking lot owned by Holladay 
Park Church of God property -- also see #62. The property is 
located near several low-rise, multi-dwelling buildings. 
74 Part/I 
2388 NW Irving St. #68 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W. E. Prudhomme 
ADDRESS: 794 Irving 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Demolished "offices" in 1983; project valuation $3,500 
ZONING: R1 -- Residential multi-dwelling, medium density 
COMMENTS: Currently this is the Fruit & Flower Day Nursery, 
constructed in 1972. It is a day care facility serving a densely 
populated are of northwest Portland, which contains a mix of 
high-value residential and commercial properties. 
Part II 75 
1111 NW 25th St. #70 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. G. F. Sanborn 
ADDRESS: 245 N. 25th 
YEAR BUILT: 1910 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: Bennes, Hendricks & Tobey 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY: 
8/21 Added shower; $250 valuation 
4/46 Altered single family residence to create a "hotel" for 25 
persons; $1,500 valuation 
8/47 Added a fire escape to "boarding house"; $385 valuation 
9/50 Repaired fire damage; $3,500 valuation 
11 /50 Demolished garage 
9/78 "Demolition in preparation for renovation"-- "no bearing 
walls removed"; $1,000 valuation 
11/78 Renovation project including four units; $10,0000 
valuation. 
ZONING: R1 
COMMENTS: Currently this is property is the Sanborn House 
Condominiums, a high-priced multi-dwelling residence in the 
heart of the Nob Hill neighborhood of northwest Portland. The 
property is a historic landmark and has been well maintained. 
76 Part/I 
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737 SW Vista #71 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Emil Schacht 
ADDRESS: 171 Ford St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1902 
STYLE: Shingle/Richardsonian 
ARCHITECT: Emil Schacht 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY: 
7/77 Replaced outside stairs; $50 valuation 
8/77 Landscaped property; $2,500 valuation 
10/91 Bathroom rehabilitated; $2,600 valuation 
10/92 Replaced 8'x31' porch with "new enclosed heated porch, 
same size"; $28,000 valuation 
ZONING: RH 
COMMENTS: This property, once the residence of architect 
Emil Schacht, is currently occupied as a duplex. It is located in 
the King's Hill Historic District on a busy street. The 1992 
modification to porch considerably masked the front elevation of 
the residence. Zoning for this property would allow 
redevelopment. 
Part/I 77 
2375 Park Pl. #72 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Chas. J. Schnabel 
ADDRESS: 785 Park Ave. 
YEAR BUILT: 1907 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: William Knighton 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3/30 Constructed an addition: "brick veneer to match existing 
porch; tin deck with 8'x12' beam where wall taken out"; $600 
valuation 
ZONING: R1 
COMMENTS: This property is listed in the National Register of 
Historic Places and is located in the King's Hill Historic District. 
It is difficult to see and photograph this residence due to the 
mature landscaping, however it is evident that the front porch 
was modified and enclosed. 
78 Part/I 
2009 NE Brazee St. #73 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. T. J. Seufert 
ADDRESS: 705 Brazee 
YEAR BUILT: 1908 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
2/25 Enlarged garage for two cars; $100 valuation 
11 /71 Installed ventilation; $20 valuation 
4/72 Covered attic space for storage; $300 valuation 
7/93 Enlarged kitchen, added window; $12,000 valuation 
ZONING: R5 
COMMENTS: This property is located in the Irvington 
Conservation District of northeast Portland. Landscaping 
obscures some of the details, but it is evident that the porch has 
been modified and the terrace removed. 
Part II 79 
5219 SE Belmont St. #75 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Blaine R. Smith 
ADDRESS: 1441 Belmont 
YEAR BUilT : 1910 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts/Tudor 
ARCHITECT: Ellis Lawrence 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
11/60 Remodeled kitchen; $750 valuation 
6/97 Bed & Breakfast permit granted for six guests 
11/97 Work began to remodel building for above use 
ZONING: R2 
COMMENTS: This building, designed by Ellis Lawrence, 
remains in excellent condition, except for the historically 
inappropriate new fence. The property is listed in the National 
Register of Historic Places. It is currently used as a bed and 
breakfast. It is located on a busy street that has mixed 
residential and commercial use. 
80 Part /I 
1943 SW MONTGOMERY #76 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Walter N. Smith 
ADDRESS: 441 21st. St. 
YEAR BUILT: 1897 
STYLE: Arts & Crafts 
ARCHITECT: Josef Jacobberger 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
1968 - Roof over northeast porch removed 
ZONING: R 10, low-density residential 
COMMENTS: Alterations to the front porch have changed the 
appearance of this residence. This building is listed in the 
National Register of Historic Places. 
Part II 81 
2500 SW Park Pl. #77 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. F. S. Stanley 
ADDRESS: 771 Park Ave. 
YEAR BUilT : 1907 
STYLE: Colonial Revival 
ARCHITECT: Whidden & Lewis 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
No recorded alterations. 
ZONING: R1 
COMMENTS: This residence is located in the King's Hill 
Historic District. It is camouflaged by the landscaping, which 
acts as a buffer for the busy street immediately adjacent. 
However, the building remains in excellent condition and has 
not been greatly modified, although it is right next to a high rise 
building constructed in the 1960s under generous zoning 
allowances. 
82 Part/I 
16th & SW College St. #81 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. H. A. Stiles 
ADDRESS: 535 College St. 
YEAR BUilT : Unknown 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
Altered porch, added casement windows, and added garage at 
unknown dates. 
ZONING: CX - Residential multi-dwelling, high density 
COMMENTS: This residence is located in the Portland Heights 
neighborhood, an area where houses have been preserved to a 
great degree -- although somewhat altered, like this property. 
Part II 83 
1515 SW Clifton St. #82 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. Wm. Bittle Wells 
ADDRESS: 16th & Clifton St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1910 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: John V. Bennes 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
8/61 Kitchen interior remodeled; $500 valuation 
5/99 Added sunporch (heated) 
ZONING: R10 
COMMENTS: This residence is listed in the National Register 
of Historic Places. It is located in the Portland Heights 
neighborhood and is a fine example of Craftsman style 
architecture. In 1910 this house was close to a public trolley 
line, although sited in an exclusive neighborhood. The garage 
was added at a later, unknown date. 
84 Part/I 
23 NE San Rafael St. #83 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE) 
NAME: Residence of Mr. C. Leo Gee Wo 
ADDRESS: 291 San Rafael St. 
YEAR BUilT : 1907 
STYLE: Craftsman 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
1/27 Installed driveway, enlarged garage 1O'x14' for two cars; 
$30 valuation 
ZONING: R1 
COMMENTS: This property is significant because the owner 
name provided for 1911 is Asian, the only such example in 
Residential Portland 1911. The 1911 photo is also the only 
example showing a person with the house. Significant 
alterations include enclosure of the front porch at an unknown 
date. 
Part II 85 
2210 NE Weidler St. #85 
HISTORIC INFORMATION (1911 REFERENCE} 
NAME: Residence of Mr. W. J. Zimmerman 
ADDRESS: 748 Weidler 
YEAR BUilT : 1908 
STYLE: Craftsman/Old Portland 
ARCHITECT: Unknown 
ALTERATIONS HISTORY 
3/37 Remodeled one bedroom, 9'x12',with two windows 
36"x26"; $50 valuation 
3/38 Constructed 18'x21 garage; $200 valuation 
4/41 Changed single family residence to six apartments; $1,100 
valuation 
6/68 Rebuilt loose stone work in front of lot, "fallen-down 
section, 30 feet"; $1,480 valuation 
5/71 Repaired stone wall 50'x3 1/2', mortared stone; $600 
valuation 
ZONING: R2.5 
COMMENTS: Zoned for 5-20 units, "Commercial Apt." This 
property is located at an "edge," with a mix of residential and 
commercial properties nearby. It is sited on NE Weidler, a 
transportation route. The residence has been modified on the 
interior several times, mainly to accommodate more intensive 
use. Modifications to the exterior increased the building footprint 
and changed the upper porch. The historic stone wall remains in 
good repair. 
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PROPERTIES IN THE STUDY GROUP 
The following is a list of the properties evaluated for this study. 43 1805 NW 34th Ave. 
The identification numbers correspond to the numbers in Part II.* 44 3307 NW Franklin Ct. 
45 2100 SW Elm St. demolished 
46 1502 SW Upper Hall Rd.* 
ID# Site Address Demolition status 47 3823 NE Glisan St. demolished 
48 315 NE Alberta St. demolished 
2 635 NW 18th St. demolished 49 617 SW Salmon St. demolished 
3 2023 NE Broadway St. demolished 50 933 NW 25th Ave. demolished 
4 1628 NE Wasco St. demolished 51 5703 SE Belmont St. demolished 
5 174 0 SW Elizabeth St. 52 2201 NE 21st. Ave 
6 2325 SW 20th St. 55 1309 NW 21st Ave. 
7 4816 NE 15th Ave. 56 2405-31 NW Irving St. demolished 
8 1400 block NW 22nd Ave. demolished 58 1131 SW King Ct.* 
9 3424 NW Franklin Ct. 59 6738 SE Yamhill St. 
11 1960 SW Vista Ave. 61 3137 NW Thurman St. 
12 2011 SW Carter Lane demolished 62 2120 NE Tillamook St. demolished 
13 5631 SE Belmont St. 63 1200 block NE 57th Ave. demolished 
15 2116 NE 18th Ave. 64 7107 SE 17th Ave. 
16 1535 SW 11th Ave. 65 831-841 NE 20th Ave. demolished 
17 1133 SW Park Ave. demolished 66 1533 NE Tillamook St. 
18 1119 SW Park Ave. demolished 67 2144 NE Tillamook St. demolished 
19 SW 5th & Yamhill demolished 68 2388 NW Irving St. demolished 
22 2043-47 NE Tillamook St. 70 1111 NW 25th St. 
24 1725 SW Prospect Dr. 71 737 SW Vista 
27 1413 SE 15th Ave. 72 2375 SW Park Pl.* 
28 3115 NW Thurman St. 73 2009 NE Brazee St. 
29 2334 NW Northrup St. 75 5219 SE Belmont St.* 
30 2455 NW Overton St. 76 1945 SW Montgomery St.* 
31 1507 SW Spring St. 77 2500 SW Park Pl. demolished 
32 1607 NW 24TH Ave. 81 161h & SW College St. 
33 23223 SW Park Pl. demolished 82 1515 SW Clifton St.* 
34 2636 NW Cornell Rd. * 83 23 NE San Rafael St. 
36 2642 NW Lovejoy St.* 84 1202 NE Tillamook St. demolished/not located 
37 1827 SW Myrtle St. 85 2210 NE Weidler St. 
38 2336 NW Irving St demolished 
39 333 NW 20th Ave.* 
40 3446 NW Thurman St. Note: The identification numbers are not consecutive. Some properties in the 
41 1500 SW Taylor St. source book, Residential Portland 1911, were not evaluated due to 
42 1975 SW Montgomery St. inconsistencies and missing information. 
* This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. 
Part /I 87 
Properties listed in the National Register of Historic 
Places 
Several properties in the study group are individually listed in 
the National Register of Historic Places. These properties 
are referenced in list on the preceding page. 
88 Part/I 
PART Ill 
Data Analysis & Conclusions 
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DATA ANALYSIS & CONCLUSIONS 
DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTIES The greatest number of properties in the study group is 
located in southwest Portland, with 36% of the total. The 
The total number of properties in the study group is 67. second greatest number of properties is located in the 
These properties are distributed in the four geographic northwest part of the city. The southeast accounts for the 
quadrants of Portland, as follows: least number of properties. It is likely that the southeast 
• Northwest - 20 30% was less represented in the book Residential Portland 1911 
• Northeast - 17 25% because it was not as well developed as other areas of 
• Southwest - 24 36% town, and also because it was a less prestigious 
• Southeast - 6 9% address at that time. It is difficult to speculate on how 
buildings were selected for included in the book, but likely 
that a central reason was to showcase Portland's finer 
properties. 
Distribution of Properties 
by Geographic Area 
RECORDED ALTERATIONS 
D Northwest Public building records examined for this study show 
■ Northeast that there were over 90 instances of modifications to 
'36% D Southwest properties in this study group. Several common types of 
D Southeast 
25% alterations were categorized to create the following list. The 
list records the number of instances found in each 
Part/II 91 
category, and it shows percentages of the total number of DEMOLITION TRENDS 
alterations recorded. This data does not include all the 
alterations that were documented. This is because there Of the 67 properties evaluated for this study, 24 or 38 
were several miscellaneous activities that are not easily percent have been demolished since 1911. No single 
categorized, such as driveway widening and the repair explanation or evaluation method can be described as 
work. The 90 modifications shown in the building records causal, but trends and patterns can b~ highlighted by 
are .c ategorized as follows: examining categories of data. The following statistics show 
. Porch - 12 13% the incidence of residential demolitions according to: 
. Garage -15 17% 1. Geographic area, 
. Kitchen -16 18% 2. Zoning designation, 
. Bathroom - 1O  11% 3. Architectural style, 
. Windows-6 7% 4. Date of demolition, and Fire damage - 9 10% 
. 5. Size of property. Unspecified remodel - 13 14% 
. 
. Conversion to apartment - 5 6% 1. Demolitions by geographic area 
. Landscaping - 1 1% Demolition figures according to the four geographic Bedrooms -- 2 2% quadrants of the city are as follows: 
• Northwest Portland - 6 demolitions 25% 
The limitation of this evaluation is the likelihood that most • Northeast Portland - 7 demolitions 29% 
modifications were carried out without a building permit, • Southwest Portland - 1O  demolitions 42% 
particularly interior alterations. However, it is clear that • Southeast Portland - 1 demolition 4% 
garages, kitchens, bathrooms and porches were frequently 
upgraded or expanded. 
92 Part Ill 
Since the southwest area includes the downtown part of 2. Demolitions by zoning designation 
the city, it is predictable that most demolitions occurred The highest incidence of demolitions in this category 
there. While the second greatest number of properties is occurred in areas that are zoned R1, which allows medium-
located in the northwest part of the city, that area did not density multi-dwelling development. This type of zoning is 
register the second largest percentage of demolitions. More often applied in areas that can be described as transitional 
properties were demolished in northeast Portland. This and is frequently applied as a buffer between areas that are 
may be attributable to redevelopment projects and rezoning zoned for commercial use and areas that are zoned for 
on the east side, along with transportation projects such as low-density residential use. 
the construction of Interstate 84. Northwest Portland 
remained a residential enclave that also experienced • R5 - Residential single-dwelling , low density 
redevelopment, but on a lesser scale. zone (8.7 units/acre) ; R7 -- Residential single-
dwelling zone, low density (6 .2 units/acre) - 4 
properties demolished, or 17% of total 
Demolitions by • R1 - Residential multi-dwelling zone, medium 
geographic area density (43 units/acre) - 7 properties 
demolished, or 29% of total 
25 • RH - Residential multi-dwelling, high density 
20 zone (85-125 units/acre) - 4 properties 
15 
□ Total props. demolished, or 17% of total 
10 
■ Demolished • RX - Residential multi-dwelling zone, highest 
5 
density (100+ units/acre) - 3 properties 
0 
NW NE SW SE demolished, or 12.5% of total 
Part/II 93 
• CS -- Storefront Commercial zone, intended for 3. Demolitions by architectural style 
commercial areas in older neighborhoods - 2 Although the greatest number of properties in the study 
properties demolished, or 8% of total group were designed in the Craftsman style, most of the 
• CX- Central Commercial zone, intended to demolished properties were Colonial Revival style 
provide for commercial development in Portland's buildings. This is due in large part to the fact that the 
most intense and urban areas - 2 properties largest and most ornate residences were generally Colonial 
demolished, or 8% of total Revival style buildings, and these larger buildings suffered 
• IG - General Industrial zone, intended to provide the highest rates of demolition. Buildings designed in the 
areas where most industrial uses may locate - 1 Queen Anne style, while representing a small percentage 
property demolished, or 4% of total of the total number of buildings in the study group, did not 
• Other - 1 property, or 4% of total fare well. The Queen Anne style was considered old 
fashioned in the early decades of the 20th century; it was 
also difficult to maintain many of the features characteristic 
Demolitions of the style, such ornate woodwork elements on the 
by zoning exterio.r f acades. 7.,,-,---;,;:=ar---------------, 
. Colonial Revival - 9 37% 6 
5J,,t--u,:,;a----------, Craftsman - 7 29% 
4 J.+-i!lll!l---=..-----.=:ar----=,:;;r--=:::ar---1 . Shingle-2 8% 
3 
2 □ Total% 
. 
. Arts & Crafts - 2 8% 1 . Mission -1 4% 0 
R1 RH RS R7 CS, . Second Empire - 1 4% ex Queen Anne - 2 8% 
94 Part/II 
4. Demolitions by date 
Most properties were demolished in the 1950s. This was a 
Demolitions by date 
period of renewed prosperity following WWII. During that 
decade a new zoning code was developed that was 
generally sympathetic to commercial interests, and as a 
consequence many residential areas were rezoned to allow 2r-a.5%25%  D 1920-1940 
• 
higher density development. ■ 1950s 
□ 1960-1990 
15°/4 □ Unknown 
The 1960s and 1970s follow behind the 1950s in numbers 35% 
of properties demolished. The latter generally were the 
result of urban renewal projects, including the construction 5. Demolitions by size 
of freeways. Residential areas near those projects were Almost all the properties in the study group are quite large 
ripe for rezoning and/or redevelopment. by comparison with contemporary residential properties, 
. 
. 1920s -2 8% even those at the higher end of the economic spectrum. 
. 1930s - 2 8% However, for the purpose of this evaluation the properties . 1940s - 1 4% in the study group can be broken up into three approximate 1950s - 7 29% sizes: very large (at least 6 bedrooms and several public . 
. 1960s - 3 12.5% rooms), large (4-6 bedrooms), and medium sizes (4 . 1970s - 3 12.5% bedrooms or less). Since records are not available to verify 1980s -1 4% square footage or number of bedrooms in the study group, . Unknown-5 21% the following analysis is based on exterior observations. 
• Very large size - 14 58% 
• Large size - 10 42% 
• Medium size - O 0% 
Part/II 95 
fell into disrepair because they were not adequately 
Demolitions by general maintained, often because it was too expensive to do so. In 
property size these cases demolition was often inevitable. Finally, zoning 
changes and the demands of a growing urban area made 
many of the largest buildings in the study group obsolete . 
0% 
□ Very large 
■ Large 
□ Medium 
It is evident that the "very large" group of properties 
suffered the highest rates of demolition. This is 
unsurprising for several reasons. In general, the largest 
single-family residences were burdensome to maintain in 
the contemporary era. As a practical matter, the practice of 
employing servants to maintain households was no longer 
economically feasible or socially desirable. Many of the 
largest single-dwelling houses were therefore vulnerable to 
conversion to a new use or to demolition. By contrast, 
properties in the "medium" group were as affected because 
they continued to be viable family residences. 
Some properties were converted for use as multi-dwelling 
residences or as professional office space. Other houses 
96 Part/II 
OBSERVATIONS preservation practices will be followed in such 
neighborhoods. 
The following observations are supported by the data 
5. Proximity to public transportation and/or commercial 
presented on previous pages of Section Ill. 
corridors is not generally beneficial to retention of historic 
1. The largest, most ornate residences properties, particularly in their original form. However, have proved 
there are instances of larger-size single-dwelling 
most susceptible to redevelopment, particularly in the 
residences being successfully converted to multi-dwelling 
business district of the city. These buildings are most 
use in these areas. 
difficult to adapt for a new use and are not viable as 
single-dwelling residences. 
6. Porches, kitchens, and bathrooms are most often 
2. Craftsman style dwellings changed, according to building records reviewed for this are the predominant style 
study. In this study there are several instances where 
in the study group and generally have been retained at 
porch modifications have changed the characteristic 
higher numbers, particularly those that are not "mansion" 
appearance of properties. Changes to kitchens and 
size. 
bathrooms, on the other hand, do not generally affect the 
3. Zoning primary facades of properties and are therefore less other than low-density residential (RS, R7) 
problematic modifications. 
promotes redevelopment. This is due to market forces. 
4. Neighborhoods are very important to building 
retention rates. Where there are groups of similar style 
and scale buildings in the general vicinity, the likelihood of 
retention is increased. Well-maintained neighborhoods 
tend to stay intact. It is also more likely that good 
Part/II 97 
CONCLUSIONS throughout the teens, twenties, and thirties. Some 25,000 
houses were constructed in Portland during a building 
One of the key findings of this study is that the demolitions boom in the 1920s, as mentioned in Part I of this study. 
were generally not the result of physical changes to the Neighborhoods on the east side of the city that had been 
properties, but to a wide range of other influences. These platted but not developed during the first decade of the 
influences can be identified with the following trends and 20th century were filled in. In the downtown core, larger 
factors: properties in this study group, such as the Corbett 
1. Population growth and urban expansion mansion (see #18) were demolished to make way for the 
2. Market forces (increasing land values; commercial growing city's civic amenities, such as the Portland Art 
development) Museum and the Masonic Temple, and for commercial 
3. Lifestyle choices (movement away from center city, development (see #19). In the rapidly developing close-in 
smaller houses) urban neighborhoods, the largest residential properties, 
4. Socio-economic trends often located on oversize lots, were candidates for 
5. Zoning changes (e.g., residential to commercial) redevelopment or subdivision (see #12 in this study). 
6. Transportation patterns (e.g., streetcar and automobile 
routes, highway development) 2. Market forces 
These influences are reflected in the data on previous The 1924 zoning regulations would remain in effect for 34 
pages of Part 111. years and had a significant impact on the city. Several 
aspects of the new zoning were highly beneficial to the 
1. Population growth and urban expansion real estate industry, allowing unlimited building and failing 
In 1911, when Residential Portland 1911 was published, to regulate yard dimensions and building density (see Part 
most of the houses that were featured were only a few I of this study for additional information). The regulations 
years old, having been constructed for affluent members promoted speculation and piecemeal redevelopment. 
of Portland's swelling population during the boom years of Areas that had previously been homogeneous became 
1900-1910. Portland continued to grow and develop mixed-use areas. In many cases this led to the destruction 
98 Part/II 
of larger single-family houses (see #8 in this study). 4. Socio-economic trends 
Revisions to the zoning code in the 1950s were designed In addition to being affected by the lifestyle changes 
to facilitate commercial uses at the expense of residential mentioned in the previous paragraphs, some urban 
uses. Generous commercial zoning was enacted, neighborhoods were significantly altered by economic and 
particularly near commercial corridors. This prompted social forces. The early 1940s were boom years for 
redevelopment of sites that had been occupied by single- Portland, due in large part to the burgeoning shipbuilding 
dwelling residences (see #65 in this study). and maritime industries that were developed for war 
production efforts. As new workers flooded into the city, 
3. Lifestyle choices the city scrambled to provide housing in the close-in 
As the 20th century progressed, so did social attitudes and neighborhoods. Many of the large, older houses were 
lifestyle choices. The largest single-family properties were subdivided into smaller apartments and rented rooms 
burdensome - and expensive -- to maintain. The Great during the war years. Northwest Portland was particularly 
Depression left even the more affluent families without the affected by this trend since it was near the factories and 
means - and servants -- to maintain large households shipyards (see #70 in this study). Unfortunately, many of 
(see #33 in the study group). In the 1940s and beyond, the older residences were inexpensive and slightly run 
families generally adopted a less formal lifestyle, and the down by that time, having been vacated by owners who 
larger properties with their formal rooms and ornate moved to the suburbs during the Motor Age. Demolitions 
features were not suitable for those who preferred a followed in some cases. 
"modern, " less constrained lifestyle. The opening of new 
suburban neighborhoods enticed many urban families to Another manifestation of socio-economic change was the 
embrace the suburban lifestyle. Many of Portland's well- construction of apartment buildings, institutions, and 
heeled residents, particularly in the close-in northwest commercial buildings in areas that had formerly been 
neighborhoods, gave up their family mansions to move exclusively residential. Larger residential properties, which 
away from the bustle of the city. often occupied big lots, were ripe for redevelopment. This 
began to occur in approximately 1914, and it was allowed 
Part/II 99 
under planning and zoning regulations, which sought to heights in areas zoned for multi-dweillng residential use. 
provide additional housing, commercial buildings, and In areas where there was an existing mix of multi- and 
institutions for the city's growing population (see #47 in single-dwelling residences, like King's Hill in northwest 
this study). Portland, the single-dwelling residences were often 
threatened by redevelopment. This was especially true 
5. Zoning changes where real estate values were on the upswing. 
Zoning is the underlying factor behind many of the 
demolitions and other significant modifications that 6. Transportation patterns 
occurred to properties in this study group. Zoning Changes in transportation developments and patterns, 
regulations adopted in 1924 generally encouraged greater including the development of streetcars, roads, and 
density and commercial and industrial development. City highways, plays a major role how the built environment 
planners and civic leaders were convinced these changes evolves. 
were necessary to provide needed housing and jobs for 
the city's residents. The 1924 zoning code had assigned In Portland, the development of an extensive streetcar 
apartment zones in anticipation of continued rapid growth. network in the last decade of the 19th century and the first 
Although that growth failed to materialize, one of the decade of the 20th century facilitated Portland's major 
consequences was real estate speculation and construction boom of 1900-1910, and by implication all of 
neighborhood instability due to changing residential the residences shown in Residential Portland 1911 -- the 
values. Some older properties were demolished as a book that forms the basis for this study. All but a few of 
result of this speculation. Three decades later, updated the residences shown in the book were constructed during 
zoning regulations in the 1950s were prompted by a those years. 
citizens' advisory committee, and these regulations were 
designed to facilitate the needs of the automobile. They During the mid-1920s, an ambitious agenda of citywide 
also facilitated commercial use at the expense of improvements was undertaken. Top on the list was to 
residential use and generally allowed increased building relieve automobile congestion. Cars had become the 
100 Part Ill 
dominant mode of transportation, and streets were transportation corridors. These developments, while well 
redesigned to accommodate the needs of the automobile. intentioned perhaps necessary to the growing city, had the 
Major roads were widened and bridges projects effect of eroded the character of residential areas, and 
undertaken. Areas of the city that were not near many properties were demolished in the vicinity of project 
established streetcar routes were thus newly accessible to areas. An example of this kind of change can be seen in 
residential development. With increasing real estate property # 4, located near Interstate 84 and a shopping 
values, some of the larger, older properties that located on mall. 
the former "outskirts" of the city were redeveloped. 
Much more could be said about these trends and the 
During the World War II years, automobile-dominated longer-term implications for preservation of Portland's 
projects such as freeways, parking, highways and bridges finest residential buildings. Although significant changes 
were considered and planned. The years after World War since 1911 have altered the residential fabric of the city 
II ushered in a period of explosive economic growth and and caused demolition of many fine residential buildings, it 
development. Again, the automobile played a key role. is also apparent that Portland continues to be 
Freeways were designed to crisscross the city, and a distinguished by its attractive and diverse residential 
number of private developments and federally funded neighborhoods. The city enjoys residential character that 
projects were undertaken. The downtown area was the has remained vibrant. The challenge is to plan for future 
subject of recommendations for improvements and developments that will enhance or contribute to its 
"reshaping" that included added parking for shoppers and residential character. 
generally addressing urban blight. Freeways constructed 
around and through the city also took a toll on residential 
neighborhoods, particularly at the edges near the 
freeways, where land was rezoned for industrial or 
commercial use and/or flattened for automobile traffic. 
Major streets took on more traffic and became 
Part/II 101 
BIBLIOGRAPHY --. The Portland Planning Commission: An Historical Overview. 
Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, December 1979. 
--. Zoning Code. Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, May 1956. 
PRIMARY SOURCES 
Gaston, Joseph. Portland, Oregon: Its History and Builders. 
Multnomah County Tax Assessor records, electronic files. Portland, OR: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. , 1911 . 
Polk's Portland City Directory. Portland, OR: R. L. Polk Co. , Hawkins, William J. Ill and William F. Willingham. Classic & 
Inc., 1895 - 1924 Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850-1[!50. Portland, OR: 
Timber Press, 1999. · 
City of Portland, Oregon. 
-- Bureau of Buildings. Building permit records. Labbe, John T. Fares, Please! Those Portland Trolley Years. 
Caldwell, ID: Caxton Printers, 1980. 
--. Bureau of Planning, Zoning Codes. 
MacColl, E. Kimbark. The Growth of a City: Power and Politics 
in Portland, Oregon, 1915 to 1950. Portland, OR: The 
Georgian Press, 1976. 
SECONDARY SOURCES 
The Shaping of a City: Business and Politics in Portland, 
Abbott, Carl. Portland: Gateway to the Northwest. Northridge: Oregon 1885 to 1915. Portland, OR: The Georgian Press, 
Windsor Publications, Inc., 1985. 1976. 
-- Portland: Planning, Politics, and Growth in a Twentieth- Marlitt, Richard. Nineteenth Street. Portland, OR: OHS, 1978. 
Century City. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1983. 
Meidell, Pamela S., ed. Oregon Style: Architecture from 1840 
-- "Nob Hill." Ch. in Potential Historic Conservation Districts. to the 1950s. Portland, OR: Professional Book Center, 
Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, Oct. 1978. Inc., 1983. 
-- "Portland Historical Context Statement (Draft) ." Portland, Northwest District Association. Northwest Portland Historic 
OR: Bureau of Planning, Oct. 1993. Inventory: Historic Context Statement. Portland, OR: 
Northwest District Association , 1991 . 
City of Portland. Potential Historic Conservation Districts. 
Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, Oct. 1978. Northwest Portland Historic Inventory Update, Phase I. 
Portland, OR: Northwest District Association, 1991 . 
--. "Albina Community Context Statement (Draft)." Portland, OR: 
Bureau of Planning, Sept. 1992. The Newspaper Syndicate. Residential Portland 1911 . 
Portland, OR: 1911 . 
--. "East Portland Community Plan Project Summary Report." 
Portland, OR: Bureau of Planning, Aug. 1997. Tess, John M. Thompson Court National Register Nomination , 
1996. 
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APPENDICES 
APPENDIX A: ProQerties in the stud~ grouQ ID# Site Address Demolition status 
43 1805 NW 34th Ave. 
The following is a list of the properties evaluated for this study. 44 3307 NW Franklin Ct. 
The identification numbers correspond to the numbers in Part 45 2100 SW Elm St. demolished 
II.* 46 1502 SW Upper Hall Rd .* 
47 3823 NE Glisan St. demolished 
48 315 NE Alberta St. demolished 
ID# Site Address Demolition status 49 617 SW Salmon St. demolished 
50 933 NW 25th Ave. demolished 
2 635 NW 18th St. demolished 51 5703 SE Belmont St. demolished 
3 2023 NE Broadway St. demolished 52 2201 NE 21st. Ave 
4 1628 NE Wasco St. demolished 55 1309 NW 21st Ave. 
5 174 0 SW Elizabeth St. 56 2405-31 NW Irving St. demolished 
6 2325 SW 20th St. 58 1131 SW King Ct.* 
7 4816 NE 15th Ave. 59 6738 SE Yamhill St. 
8 1400 block NW 22nd Ave. demolished 61 3137 NW Thurman St. 
9 3424 NW Franklin Ct. 62 2120 NE Tillamook St. demolished 
11 1960 SW Vista Ave. 63 1200 block NE 57th Ave. demolished 
12 2011 SW Carter Lane demolished 64 7107 SE 17th Ave. 
13 5631 SE Belmont St. 65 831-841 NE 20th Ave. demolished 
15 2116 NE 18th Ave. 66 1533 NE Tillamook St. 
16 1535 SW 11th Ave. 67 2144 NE Tillamook St. der.iolished 
17 1133 SW Park Ave. demolished 68 2388 NW Irving St. demolished 
18 1119 SW Park Ave. demolished 70 1111 NW 25th St. 
19 SW 5th & Yamhill demolished 71 737 SW Vista 
22 2043-47 NE Tillamook St. 72 2375 SW Park Pl. * 
24 1725 SW Prospect Dr. 73 2009 NE Brazee St. 
27 1413 SE 15th Ave. 75 5219 SE Belmont St.* 
28 3115 NW Thurman St. 76 1945 SW Montgomery St.* 
29 2334 NW Northrup St. 77 2500 SW Park Pl. demolished 
30 2455 NW Overton St. 81 161h & SW College St. 
31 1507 SW Spring St. 82 1515 SW Clifton St.* 
32 1607 NW 24TH Ave. 83 23 NE San Rafael St. 
33 23223 SW Park Pl. demolished 84 1202 NE Tillamook St. demolished/not located 
34 2636 NW Cornell Rd. * 85 2210 NE Weidler St. 
36 2642 NW Lovejoy St.* 
37 1827 SW Myrtle St. 
38 2336 NW Irving St demolished Note: The identification numbers are not consecutive. Some properties in the source 
39 333 NW 20th Ave.* book, Residential Portland 191 1, were not evaluated due to inconsistencies and 
40 3446 NW Thurman St. missing info rmation. 
41 1500 SW Taylor St. 
42 1975 SW Montgomery St. * This property is listed in the National Regis ter of H istoric Places. 
Appendix A 107 
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APPENDIX B: MAPS 
AppendixB 109 
CITY OF PORTLAND IN 1911 
Published by Collier & Son, 1911 
The view is looking east. The east side 
of the city is on the top and the west 
side of the city is on the bottom. 
Streetcar lines, shown as solid lines on 
the major transit streets, are an 
important feature of this map. 
A larger version of this map is included 
with the project document. 
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EXISTING & DEMOLISHED 
PROPERTIES #1 
Map of Portland showing 
existing and demolished 
structures in the study 
group. These properties are 
shown as large dots. 
The map also shows taxlots, 1 
roads, zoning, and other 
details. 
The map was produced 
using GIS technology and 
is based on information 
researched for 
th is study. 
A larger version of this 
map is included with 
the project document. 
AppendixB 
EXISTING & DEMOLISHED -~ I (I 
PROPERTIES #2 
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Map of Portland showing 
existing and demolished 
structures in the study 
group. These properties are 
shown as large dots. 
The map also shows historic 
landmarks as small dots. 
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using GIS technology and 
is based on information 
researched for 
this study. 
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map is included with 
the project document. 

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