This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the
National Register of Historic Places in South and Southwest
Portland, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the
United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2]Oregon is home to over 2,000,[3] and over one-fourth of those are found partially or wholly in Portland. While these sites are widely spread across all six of Portland's quadrants, heavy concentrations are found in the
Downtown and
Southwest Hills neighborhoods of the Southwest quadrant, and the
Northwest District neighborhood of the Northwest quadrant.
Only historic places within the
municipal boundaries of Portland are shown in this list and its four companion lists for the other quadrants. Some sites beyond city limits will appear in other lists showing "Portland" as a general locality, but are excluded here. Although Portland's legal boundaries extend into
Clackamas and
Washington counties, all of the city's National Register sites lie within
Multnomah County.
One of the few remaining
Romanesque Revival buildings in Portland, this 1890s building housed concert space, a commerce center, a
dance hall,
apartments, a
boxing gym, and offices through its history.[9]
Leading Portland residential
architectHerman Brookman's design for this 1937
Tudor Revival house was one of his finest achievements. In many of its features, such as curved walls, stripped-down ornamentation, recessed entry, and functionally-oriented rear elevation, it heralds the transition from highly traditional European styles executed on a grand scale to a modernized and simplified reinterpretation of those styles responsive to contemporary technology and preferences.[10]
Architect
Wade Pipes, a pivotal figure in the
Arts and Crafts movement in Oregon, designed this house in the mid-1930s. Built in 1935, it represents that decade's transition in Pipes' focus from English vernacular exterior elements toward clean lines, rectilinear forms, and minimal decoration. Its interior spaces and details express his devotion to Arts and Crafts principles. John and Elizabeth Bates subsequently commissioned three further houses from him.[11]
Was originally listed in 1983 at its original location at 1504 SW 11th Avenue. Was delisted and relisted on the same day in 2002 after it was moved to its present location.
Opened in 1926 as a centerpiece of Portland's transportation system, the Burnside Bridge was embroiled in a public
corruption scandal during its development. Part of a three-bridge package funded by a public
bond issue, it was one of the final works in bridge engineer
Gustav Lindenthal's impressive career.[a] It is one of the country's heaviest
bascule bridges, and the earliest to use a
concrete deck on the lift span.[12]
Constructed in 1905 during Portland's period of rapid growth around the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, this was one of the city's earliest modern
apartment buildings. The property is closely associated with three generations of the Bronaugh family, who were prominent in Oregon law and politics.[15]
This 1908 house is perhaps the finest example of residential
Colonial Revival architecture from the years soon after the style was introduced to Portland. It is additionally notable for its unusual admixture of
Craftsman elements to the overall Colonial form, especially on the interior.[17]
This was the home of noted
legislator and
trial lawyer Dan Malarkey (1870–1939) from its construction in 1909 until his death. Associated with
Progressive causes, Malarkey presided over the
Oregon Senate during its 1913 session, when the legislature passed landmark bills establishing a
minimum wage and regulating
public utilities. In private legal practice, he played a key part in the ultimately successful battle against the
1922 Oregon School Law.[18]
In this, his only major non-residential commission, master architect
John Yeon combined the principles of the
International style with strong influences of the
Northwest Regional style, which he pioneered. Northwest Regional elements include the naturally-inspired color scheme, the use of
plywood walls and
louvered ventilation panels, and concern for the site's unique views.[21]
Architect
A. E. Doyle designed this 1923
Arts and Crafts house, with its complex lines and massing, to take full advantage of its prominent and demanding
ridgetop location. The Wheeler House became an important later addition to the portfolio that made Doyle one of Portland's leading architects. Junior partner
Pietro Belluschi and apprentice
Richard Sundeleaf provided on-site construction supervision.[22]
ArchitectWade Hampton Pipes (1877–1961) was the most prominent advocate of the English
Arts and Crafts movement in Oregon during his active career (beginning 1911). This 1931 house, designed for
logging and
railway businessman Walter Zimmerman, represents a transitional step in the evolution of Pipes's work, moving from traditional
stucco walls to
brick and adding other
modern details.[23]
This 1931 house was designed by J.O. Frye to resemble
Canterbury Castle in England on the exterior, and to evoke the
Art Deco styling of Hollywood of the 1920s on the interior. It was demolished in 2009 after failing to meet municipal safety codes.[27]
^The three bridges in the bond-funded package were the Burnside Bridge,
Ross Island Bridge, and
Sellwood Bridge (which has since been demolished and replaced). Lindenthal was the supervising engineer for the construction of all three bridges. He was responsible for the design of the Ross Island and Sellwood bridges, but for the Burnside Bridge he adapted a design by
Ira G. Hedrick and Robert E. Kremers. Hedrick and Kremers were removed from the project due to the corruption scandal.
^
abcdeThis property as listed on the National Register has a
Southwest Portland address. The address shown has been updated to reflect the creation of the new
South Portland addressing area on May 1, 2020.
^Hotel Ramapo was previously listed on the National Register as "Franklin Hotel". Updated documentation accepted by the
Keeper on January 2, 2013, showed that the "Franklin Hotel" name was in error; the building has never been referred to by that name. Accordingly the name listed on the National Register has been corrected.
^The Ladd Carriage House was originally listed on the National Register on February 12, 1980. It was delisted on January 4, 2008 due to a temporary relocation to accommodate construction of underground parking in 2007. After a successful conclusion to the temporary relocation, substantially retaining the carriage house's historic integrity on its original site, it was relisted on January 7, 2010.[16]
^The Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District's National Register nomination form states that the east boundary of the district is
Harbor Drive,[20] a thoroughfare which was removed subsequent to the district's listing on the National Register. The Willamette River is used here as an approximation of the alignment of Harbor Drive.
^Oregon Parks and Recreation Department,
Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
^
abNumbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined
here, differentiate
National Historic Landmarks and
historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the
National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the
National Register of Historic Places in South and Southwest
Portland, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the
United States.[1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide,[2]Oregon is home to over 2,000,[3] and over one-fourth of those are found partially or wholly in Portland. While these sites are widely spread across all six of Portland's quadrants, heavy concentrations are found in the
Downtown and
Southwest Hills neighborhoods of the Southwest quadrant, and the
Northwest District neighborhood of the Northwest quadrant.
Only historic places within the
municipal boundaries of Portland are shown in this list and its four companion lists for the other quadrants. Some sites beyond city limits will appear in other lists showing "Portland" as a general locality, but are excluded here. Although Portland's legal boundaries extend into
Clackamas and
Washington counties, all of the city's National Register sites lie within
Multnomah County.
One of the few remaining
Romanesque Revival buildings in Portland, this 1890s building housed concert space, a commerce center, a
dance hall,
apartments, a
boxing gym, and offices through its history.[9]
Leading Portland residential
architectHerman Brookman's design for this 1937
Tudor Revival house was one of his finest achievements. In many of its features, such as curved walls, stripped-down ornamentation, recessed entry, and functionally-oriented rear elevation, it heralds the transition from highly traditional European styles executed on a grand scale to a modernized and simplified reinterpretation of those styles responsive to contemporary technology and preferences.[10]
Architect
Wade Pipes, a pivotal figure in the
Arts and Crafts movement in Oregon, designed this house in the mid-1930s. Built in 1935, it represents that decade's transition in Pipes' focus from English vernacular exterior elements toward clean lines, rectilinear forms, and minimal decoration. Its interior spaces and details express his devotion to Arts and Crafts principles. John and Elizabeth Bates subsequently commissioned three further houses from him.[11]
Was originally listed in 1983 at its original location at 1504 SW 11th Avenue. Was delisted and relisted on the same day in 2002 after it was moved to its present location.
Opened in 1926 as a centerpiece of Portland's transportation system, the Burnside Bridge was embroiled in a public
corruption scandal during its development. Part of a three-bridge package funded by a public
bond issue, it was one of the final works in bridge engineer
Gustav Lindenthal's impressive career.[a] It is one of the country's heaviest
bascule bridges, and the earliest to use a
concrete deck on the lift span.[12]
Constructed in 1905 during Portland's period of rapid growth around the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, this was one of the city's earliest modern
apartment buildings. The property is closely associated with three generations of the Bronaugh family, who were prominent in Oregon law and politics.[15]
This 1908 house is perhaps the finest example of residential
Colonial Revival architecture from the years soon after the style was introduced to Portland. It is additionally notable for its unusual admixture of
Craftsman elements to the overall Colonial form, especially on the interior.[17]
This was the home of noted
legislator and
trial lawyer Dan Malarkey (1870–1939) from its construction in 1909 until his death. Associated with
Progressive causes, Malarkey presided over the
Oregon Senate during its 1913 session, when the legislature passed landmark bills establishing a
minimum wage and regulating
public utilities. In private legal practice, he played a key part in the ultimately successful battle against the
1922 Oregon School Law.[18]
In this, his only major non-residential commission, master architect
John Yeon combined the principles of the
International style with strong influences of the
Northwest Regional style, which he pioneered. Northwest Regional elements include the naturally-inspired color scheme, the use of
plywood walls and
louvered ventilation panels, and concern for the site's unique views.[21]
Architect
A. E. Doyle designed this 1923
Arts and Crafts house, with its complex lines and massing, to take full advantage of its prominent and demanding
ridgetop location. The Wheeler House became an important later addition to the portfolio that made Doyle one of Portland's leading architects. Junior partner
Pietro Belluschi and apprentice
Richard Sundeleaf provided on-site construction supervision.[22]
ArchitectWade Hampton Pipes (1877–1961) was the most prominent advocate of the English
Arts and Crafts movement in Oregon during his active career (beginning 1911). This 1931 house, designed for
logging and
railway businessman Walter Zimmerman, represents a transitional step in the evolution of Pipes's work, moving from traditional
stucco walls to
brick and adding other
modern details.[23]
This 1931 house was designed by J.O. Frye to resemble
Canterbury Castle in England on the exterior, and to evoke the
Art Deco styling of Hollywood of the 1920s on the interior. It was demolished in 2009 after failing to meet municipal safety codes.[27]
^The three bridges in the bond-funded package were the Burnside Bridge,
Ross Island Bridge, and
Sellwood Bridge (which has since been demolished and replaced). Lindenthal was the supervising engineer for the construction of all three bridges. He was responsible for the design of the Ross Island and Sellwood bridges, but for the Burnside Bridge he adapted a design by
Ira G. Hedrick and Robert E. Kremers. Hedrick and Kremers were removed from the project due to the corruption scandal.
^
abcdeThis property as listed on the National Register has a
Southwest Portland address. The address shown has been updated to reflect the creation of the new
South Portland addressing area on May 1, 2020.
^Hotel Ramapo was previously listed on the National Register as "Franklin Hotel". Updated documentation accepted by the
Keeper on January 2, 2013, showed that the "Franklin Hotel" name was in error; the building has never been referred to by that name. Accordingly the name listed on the National Register has been corrected.
^The Ladd Carriage House was originally listed on the National Register on February 12, 1980. It was delisted on January 4, 2008 due to a temporary relocation to accommodate construction of underground parking in 2007. After a successful conclusion to the temporary relocation, substantially retaining the carriage house's historic integrity on its original site, it was relisted on January 7, 2010.[16]
^The Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District's National Register nomination form states that the east boundary of the district is
Harbor Drive,[20] a thoroughfare which was removed subsequent to the district's listing on the National Register. The Willamette River is used here as an approximation of the alignment of Harbor Drive.
^Oregon Parks and Recreation Department,
Oregon Historic Sites Database, retrieved August 6, 2015. Note that a simple count of National Register records in this database returns a slightly higher total than actual listings, due to duplicate records. A close reading of detailed query results is necessary to arrive at the precise count.
^
abNumbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined
here, differentiate
National Historic Landmarks and
historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the
National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.