National Register of Historic Places - Oregon (OR), Multnomah County

Multnomah County Oregon (Vacant / Not In Use) has 39 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Kamm, Jacob, House, Poulsen, Johan, House and US Post Office--St. John's Station, Albers Brothers Milling Company and Alphabet Historic District.

Several famous people are associated with these Multnomah County historic places including Wise, Dr. Jonah, et al., John S. Honeyman, George B. Markle, Adams, Charles F. and et al..

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Multnomah County places including Marion Stokes, L. Therkelsen, W.W. Piper, Joseph Jacobberger, Jacobberger & Smith, Sutton & Whitney, Frederick A. Fritsch, Hendricks & Tobey, James D. Schuyler and Emil Schacht. Prominent architectural styles found in Multnomah Country are Early Commercial, Colonial Revival and Queen Anne.

Albers Brothers Milling Company (added 1984 - - #84000480)

1118-1130 Front Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Alphabet Historic District (added 2000 - - #00001293)

Also known as Portland Nob Hill Historic District, Portland West EndHistoric District

Roughly bounded by NW Lovejoy St., NW Marshall St., NW 17th Ave., W. Burnside St., and NW 24th Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bell, William B., et.al.

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman, Queen Anne

Historic Person:

Adams, Charles F., et al., Wise, Dr. Jonah, et al.

Area of Significance:

European, Social History, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion, Social, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Professional, Professional, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Blake McFall Company Building (added 1990 - - #90000371)

Also known as Emmett Building

215 SE. Ankeny St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

MacNaughton & Raymond

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Calumet Hotel (added 1984 - - #84003073)

Also known as Esquire Hotel

620 SW Park St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobberger,Jacob

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Campbell Court Hotel (added 2008 - - #08000559)

Also known as Campbell Court Hotel

1115 SW 11th Ave , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gordon, Herbert

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Clarke--Woodward Drug Company Building (added 2000 - - #89000121)

Also known as Clawood Building

911 NW. Hoyt , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Medical Business/Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Commodore Hotel (added 1984 - - #84003076)

1609 SW Morrison St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brookman,Herman

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gatehouse, Portland City Reservoir No. 2 (added 1990 - - #90000834)

6007 SE. Division St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schuyler,James D., Smith,Isaac W.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Gerber, G.G., Building (added 2007 - - #07000922)

210 NW 11th Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hamilton Building (added 1977 - - #77001112)

529 SW 3rd Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whidden & Lewis

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harlow Block (added 1980 - - #80003366)

Also known as The Park Hotel;Muckle Building

720--738 NW Glisan St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Professional, Restaurant

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hiberian Hall (added 2005 - - #05000826)

Also known as Grace Collins Community Center, American Legion Hall

128 NE Russell , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hill Hotel (added 1995 - - #95000690)

Also known as Campbell Hotel;Campbell-Hill Hotel;Victorian Inn

2255--2261 Burnside St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ewart, Alexander C.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Honeyman, John S., House (added 1985 - - #85003436)

Address Restricted , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Italian Villa

Historic Person:

Honeyman,John S.

Significant Year:

1879

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hotel Alma (added 2009 - - #09000706)

Also known as Hotel Tait;Hotel Georgian;, Majestic Hotel

1201-1217 SW Stark St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

International Harvester Company Warehouse (added 1989 - - #89000088)

Also known as Southern Pacific Railroad Company Warehouse

79 SE Taylor , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Warehouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Jefferson Substation (added 1980 - - #80003368)

37 SW Jefferson St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Hurley Mason Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kamm, Jacob, House (added 1974 - - #74001708)

1425 SW 20th Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Therkelsen,L., Piper,W.W.

Architectural Style:

Second Empire

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kennedy, John D., Elementary School (added 1995 - - #88003472)

5736 NE Thirty-third St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Naramore,Floyd A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Kenton Hotel (added 1990 - - #90001522)

Also known as Bailey and Bradford Hotel

8303--8319 N. Denver Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Dyer & Company

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Knights of Columbus Building (added 1998 - - #90000830)

Also known as Aero Club Building

804 SW. Taylor St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitehouse & Church, Jacobberger & Smith

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lombard Automobile Buildings (added 2006 - - #05001553)

Also known as Overland Automobile Showroom, Oregon Motor Company Showroom

123-35 NW Broadway;134 NW 8th Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Mann, Anna Lewis, Old People's Home (added 1992 - - #92001380)

1021 NE. 33rd Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Whitehouse & Foulihoux

Architectural Style:

Tudor Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Sanatorium

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Markle-Pittock House (added 1985 - - #85000368)

Also known as Pittock House

1816 SW Hawthorne Terr. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobberger & Smith

Architectural Style:

Other, Queen Anne, Tudor Revival

Historic Person:

Markle,George B.

Significant Year:

1928, 1889

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Mount Hood Masonic Temple (added 2008 - - #08000473)

Also known as Mount Hood Masonic Lodge #157

5308 N. Commercial Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sutton & Whitney

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

North Bank Depot Buildings (added 1996 - - #96000124)

Also known as Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway Company East and West Fr

1029--1101 NW. Hoyt St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Palestine Lodge (added 2005 - - #05001149)

6401 S. E. Foster Rd. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pearson Mortuary (added 2007 - - #07001261)

Also known as The Pearson Mortuary Church;Pearson & Co. Morticians, Pearson Company;Undertakers and Embalmers

301 NE Knott St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Vogan, Louis

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Mortuary

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Portland General Electric Company Station "L" Group (added 1985 - - #85003090)

1841 S.E. Water St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Portland General Electric Company

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Portland Police Block (added 1985 - - #85001185)

209 SW Oak St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Schacht,Emil, Schacht,Emil & Son

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Portland Railway, Light and Power Sellwood Division Carbarn Office and Clubhouse (added 2002 - - #02000670)

Also known as Carmen's Clubhouse

8825 SE. 11th Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District (added 1987 - - #87000888)

NW Thirteenth Ave. between NW Davis and NW Johnson Sts. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Knighton,William C., Strong and McNaughton

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility, Warehouse

Poulsen, Johan, House (added 1977 - - #77001113)

3040 SE McLoughlin Blvd. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rose City Electric Automobile Garage (added 1996 - - #96000122)

124 NW. Twentieth Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children (added 1989 - - #89001869)

Also known as Old Shriners Children's Hospital

8200 NE. Sandy Blvd. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fritsch,Frederick A., Sutton & Whitney

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Hospital

Current Function:

Health Care, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Sanatorium

St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station (added 2003 - - #03001186)

Also known as Hellman's Service Station; Hellman's Golden Eagle, Hellman's Chevron; Lombard Flowers

8302 N. Lombard St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Becker, Ray F.

Architectural Style:

Moderne

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Swetland Building (added 2007 - - #07000367)

500 SW 5th Ave. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

US Post Office--St. John's Station (added 1985 - - #85000543)

8720 N. Ivanhoe St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stokes,Marion

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Villa St. Rose (added 2000 - - #00001427)

Also known as St. Rose Industrial School;Home of the Good Shepherd, Convent of the Good Shepherd;Rosemont School; et al

597 N. Dekum St. , Portland

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Jacobberger, Joseph, Litherland & Abrey Co.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Georgian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Educational Related Housing, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling