| William D. Fenton House | |
| Designated Other1 Name: | Portland Historic Landmark[1] |
| Designated Other1 Color: | lightgreen |
| Location: | 626 SE 16th Avenue Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | 45.5181°N -122.6493°W |
| Map Alt: | Locator map |
| Built: | 1892 |
| Architecture: | Queen Anne |
| Added: | August 29, 1979 |
| Refnum: | 79002145 |
The William D. Fenton House in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon is a 2.5-story, single-family dwelling listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in the Queen Anne style in 1892, it was added to the register in 1979.[2]
Notable features of the asymmetrical house include many porches and projections, intricate decorative elements, variegated siding, a wrap-around veranda, a flare-top chimney, and a stained-glass side door. Much of the original interior woodwork, including the wainscoting and trim, is intact. The parlor and the master bedroom have elaborate fireplaces.[3]
Fenton (1853 - 1925), for whom the house was built, was a prominent lawyer and the general counsel for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Oregon.[3] In 1865, at age 12, he moved by wagon train from Missouri to Portland with his family.[3] After his admission to the Oregon bar in 1875, he was elected to the state legislature as a Democrat.[3] He moved to Portland in 1885, where he worked for the railroad and other corporations.[3] Fenton, one of the founders of the Oregon Historical Society, helped set up the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905.[3] Fenton Hall, which housed the University of Oregon School of Law from 1937 through 1970,[4] was renamed for him in 1938.[3]