South Portland Historic District Explained

South Portland Historic District
Architect:Doyle, A.E.; Whidden & Lewis
Architecture:Late Victorian, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Added:July 31, 1998
Refnum:98000951

The South Portland Historic District is an historic district in Portland, Oregon's South Portland neighborhood, in the United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] [2]

Description

The 31-block area is irregular in shape, bounded by Southwest Barbur Boulevard to the west and Southwest Hood Street to the east. Southwest Meade and Arthur Streets define much of the northern boundary.[1]

The district has 111 primary contributing, 75 secondary contributing, and 13 historic non-contributing buildings. Five buildings in the district are listed on the National Register of Historic Places: the Corkish Apartments, Milton W. Smith House, Neighborhood House, and the Peter Taylor House and Gotlieb Haehlen House. The neighborhood exhibits Queen Anne, Rural Vernacular, and Italianate architectural styles, among others.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/f0dfb57e-3e7f-4253-a18d-41f506f7331d
  2. Web site: Oregon National Register List. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. 40. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425031913/https://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. April 25, 2018. dead. June 6, 2011. August 6, 2023.