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Bishop's House (Portland, Oregon)
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Bishop's House is a historic building in downtown
, Portland, Oregon
. It is in the city's Yamhill Historic District.
When the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese was moved to Portland from Oregon City
, Archbishop William Hickley Gross constructed the Bishop's House as his official residence. Originally, the building contained a church library, the Archbishop's living quarters, and an insurance agent's office. Despite the presence of a cathedral next door, the immediate area was in decline, and Gross moved out only after a year.
For a time the Bishop's House hosted a Chinese Tong society, rumored to be the source of phone taps in the nearby former Police Bureau Headquarters Building. Between 1911 and 1915, an architectural workshop led by A. E. Doyle
and Morris H. Whitehouse
met in the building.
A major renovation took place in 1965, and Bishop's House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1974. The building today serves as offices and as a Lebanese restaurant.
Downtown Portland
Downtown Portland, the city center of Portland, Oregon, United States, is located on the west bank of the Willamette River. It is in the northeastern corner of the southwest section of the city and is where most of the city's high-rise buildings are found....
, Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
. It is in the city's Yamhill Historic District.
When the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese was moved to Portland from Oregon City
Oregon City, Oregon
Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon...
, Archbishop William Hickley Gross constructed the Bishop's House as his official residence. Originally, the building contained a church library, the Archbishop's living quarters, and an insurance agent's office. Despite the presence of a cathedral next door, the immediate area was in decline, and Gross moved out only after a year.
For a time the Bishop's House hosted a Chinese Tong society, rumored to be the source of phone taps in the nearby former Police Bureau Headquarters Building. Between 1911 and 1915, an architectural workshop led by A. E. Doyle
A. E. Doyle
Albert Ernest Doyle was a prolific architect in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. He is most often credited for his works as A.E. Doyle....
and Morris H. Whitehouse
Morris H. Whitehouse
Morris Homans Whitehouse was an American architect whose work included the design of the Gus Solomon United States Courthouse in Portland.Whitehouse was born in Oregon and graduated from MIT in 1906.He partnered with J...
met in the building.
A major renovation took place in 1965, and Bishop's House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1974. The building today serves as offices and as a Lebanese restaurant.
See also
- Architecture of Portland, Oregon
- List of Registered Historic Places in Multnomah County, Oregon