Dr. Luke A. Port House
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The Dr. Luke A. Porthouse, also known as Historic Deepwood Estate, or simply Deepwood, is a historic house in Salem
, Oregon
, United States. It was designed by William C. Knighton
as his first residential commission and the landscape design was done by the Salem firm of Lord & Schryver. It contains Povey Brothers Studio
stained glass windows throughout. The City of Salem acquired the home in December 1971, and it is run by the non-profit Friends of Deepwood as a house museum and event venue. At one time it was owned by judge George G. Bingham
.
Salem, Oregon
Salem is the capital of the U.S. state of Oregon, and the county seat of Marion County. It is located in the center of the Willamette Valley alongside the Willamette River, which runs north through the city. The river forms the boundary between Marion and Polk counties, and the city neighborhood...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States. It was designed by William C. Knighton
William C. Knighton
William Christmas Knighton was an American architect best known for his work in Oregon. Knighton designed the Governor Hotel in Portland, Johnson Hall at the University of Oregon, and the Oregon Supreme Court Building and Deepwood Estate in Salem. He served as Oregon's first State Architect from...
as his first residential commission and the landscape design was done by the Salem firm of Lord & Schryver. It contains Povey Brothers Studio
Povey Brothers Studio
Povey Brothers Studio, also known as Povey Brothers Art Glass Works or Povey Bros. Glass Co., was an American producer of stained glass windows based in Portland, Oregon. The studio was active from 1888 to 1928. As the largest and best known art glass company in Oregon, it produced windows for...
stained glass windows throughout. The City of Salem acquired the home in December 1971, and it is run by the non-profit Friends of Deepwood as a house museum and event venue. At one time it was owned by judge George G. Bingham
George G. Bingham
George Greenwood Bingham was an American judge and legal educator in the state of Oregon. A native of Wisconsin, his family immigrated to Oregon in his teens, though he returned to the Midwest for his legal education...
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External links
- Historic Deepwood Estate (official website)