This list presents the full set of buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts designated on the
National Register of Historic Places in Northwest
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.
Charles Francis Adams (1862–1943) was a prominent Portland banker, art collector, and patron of the
Portland Art Museum. This house was designed for him by the eminent firm of
Whidden and Lewis, built in the
Georgian Revival style in 1904, expanded in 1918, and extensively restored in 1979. Adams lived there for 39 years until his death.[7]
In the early decades of the 20th century, the
German-
immigrant Albers brothers built the largest
flour and
feed milling enterprise on the
West Coast, headquartered in Portland and comprising operations in four states. This combined milling, warehousing, shipping, and office facility, built in 1909–11, is the oldest remaining flour or feed
mill in the city.[8]
The 5-story commercial-type building designed by William B. Bell was built in 1911. It is also known as American Ballparc Condominium. Its siding consists of brick and concrete.
This is the largest example of a Rall-type
bascule bridge ever constructed, and one of only three such designs still extant in the United States. Completed in 1913, it was an important step in the development of Portland's
transportation system, as the city's first Willamette River bridge built on an entirely new alignment in the 20th century.[9]
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.[10]
Built in 1888 in reaction to
anti-Chinese riots along the
West Coast, to provide drilling space for the
National Guard, this extension to the Portland
armory evolved into a de facto cultural center hosting
opera, early
movies, political events,
boxing, concerts, and other events.[11] After standing abandoned for decades, it reopened as a
theater in 2006.[12]
Built around 1897 as a food processing plant, and expanded in 1901, this is one of Portland's finest
Romansque Revival buildings. The building also includes early examples of
structural features that were innovative for the time, but which later became common.[13]
This 7-story
Neo-Renaissance building designed by
Whitehouse & Fouilhoux was built in 1913 and quickly became one of Portland's most fashionable addresses due to its fine design and materials and large rooms. Its original owner, Julia Hoffman (1856–1934), was a major figure in the Portland arts community, both as practitioner and advocate.[b] She lived in the building's
penthouse until her death.[16]
The 2.5-story residential building was erected in 1891 by the prominent architectural firm Whidden & Lewis in the Colonial Revival style and is located in the Alphabet Historic District.
^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.
^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 Northwest
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.
Charles Francis Adams (1862–1943) was a prominent Portland banker, art collector, and patron of the
Portland Art Museum. This house was designed for him by the eminent firm of
Whidden and Lewis, built in the
Georgian Revival style in 1904, expanded in 1918, and extensively restored in 1979. Adams lived there for 39 years until his death.[7]
In the early decades of the 20th century, the
German-
immigrant Albers brothers built the largest
flour and
feed milling enterprise on the
West Coast, headquartered in Portland and comprising operations in four states. This combined milling, warehousing, shipping, and office facility, built in 1909–11, is the oldest remaining flour or feed
mill in the city.[8]
The 5-story commercial-type building designed by William B. Bell was built in 1911. It is also known as American Ballparc Condominium. Its siding consists of brick and concrete.
This is the largest example of a Rall-type
bascule bridge ever constructed, and one of only three such designs still extant in the United States. Completed in 1913, it was an important step in the development of Portland's
transportation system, as the city's first Willamette River bridge built on an entirely new alignment in the 20th century.[9]
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.[10]
Built in 1888 in reaction to
anti-Chinese riots along the
West Coast, to provide drilling space for the
National Guard, this extension to the Portland
armory evolved into a de facto cultural center hosting
opera, early
movies, political events,
boxing, concerts, and other events.[11] After standing abandoned for decades, it reopened as a
theater in 2006.[12]
Built around 1897 as a food processing plant, and expanded in 1901, this is one of Portland's finest
Romansque Revival buildings. The building also includes early examples of
structural features that were innovative for the time, but which later became common.[13]
This 7-story
Neo-Renaissance building designed by
Whitehouse & Fouilhoux was built in 1913 and quickly became one of Portland's most fashionable addresses due to its fine design and materials and large rooms. Its original owner, Julia Hoffman (1856–1934), was a major figure in the Portland arts community, both as practitioner and advocate.[b] She lived in the building's
penthouse until her death.[16]
The 2.5-story residential building was erected in 1891 by the prominent architectural firm Whidden & Lewis in the Colonial Revival style and is located in the Alphabet Historic District.
^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.
^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.