National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon

The following list attempts to comprehensively present the full set of National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon, and offers brief descriptive information about each of them. 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...

(NRHP) recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. Out of over 80,000 NRHP sites nationwide, 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...

is home to approximately 1,900, and over one-fourth of those are found in Portland

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...

. While these sites are heavily concentrated in the Downtown

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....

, Northwest District

Northwest District, Portland, Oregon

The Northwest District is a densely populated retail and residential neighborhood in the Northwest section of Portland, Oregon. Craftsman- and Old Portland-style houses are packed tightly together with grand old apartment buildings and sleek new condominiums, within walking distance of...

, and Southwest Hills

Southwest Hills, Portland, Oregon

Southwest Hills is a neighborhood in the West Hills in the southwest section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The northeastern part of the neighborhood, above Goose Hollow and Downtown Portland, is known as Portland Heights...

neighborhoods, a significant portion are widely spread across all five of Portland's quadrants.

Only NRHP sites within the municipal boundaries

City limits

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of Portland are shown in this list and its companion lists for the other four 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

Clackamas County, Oregon

Clackamas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians, who were part of the Chinookan people. As of 2010, the population was 375,992...

and Washington

Washington County, Oregon

- Major highways :* Interstate 5* Interstate 205* U.S. Route 26* Oregon Route 6* Oregon Route 8* Oregon Route 10* Oregon Route 47* Oregon Route 99W* Oregon Route 210* Oregon Route 217* Oregon Route 219-Demographics:...

counties, all of the city's NRHP sites lie within Multnomah County

Multnomah County, Oregon

Multnomah County is one of 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. Though smallest in area, it is the most populous as its county seat, Portland, is the state's largest city...

Current listings

	Site name	Image	Location	City or Town	Summary
1	Henry C. and Wilhemina Bruening House Henry C. and Wilhemina Bruening House The Henry C. and Wilhemina Bruening House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		5919 N Williams Avenue 45.5659°N 122.6669°W	Portland
2	Paul Bunyan Statue Paul Bunyan Statue Paul Bunyan Statue is a -tall concrete and metal sculpture of mythical logger Paul Bunyan in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1959 to commemorate the centennial of Oregon's statehood during the Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair, which was...		Corner of N Denver Avenue and N Interstate Avenue 45°35′01.76"N 122°41′11.74"W	Portland	This 31 feet (9.4 m) sculpture of folkloric Folklore Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called... logger Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan Paul Bunyan is a lumberjack figure in North American folklore and tradition. One of the most famous and popular North American folklore heroes, he is usually described as a giant as well as a lumberjack of unusual skill, and is often accompanied in stories by his animal companion, Babe the Blue... in Portland's Kenton Kenton, Portland, Oregon Kenton is a neighborhood in the north section of Portland, Oregon, United States. The neighborhood was originally a company town founded in 1911 for the Swift Meat Packing Company.-Geography:... neighborhood was built in 1959 to commemorate the centennial of Oregon's statehood Oregon Centennial The Oregon Centennial was the 100th anniversary of the statehood of the U.S. state of Oregon. The day of the anniversary was February 14, 1959, but centennial events took place throughout the year... during the Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair. Its steel skeleton and detailed, painted-plaster sheathing were crafted by local companies and tradesmen, and it was prominently placed on Interstate Avenue at what was then the main northern gateway to Portland. Reflecting Oregon's tradition of rugged individualism and identification with the timber industry Forest product A forest product is any material derived from a forest for commercial use, such as lumber, paper, or forage for livestock. Wood, by far the dominant commercial forest product, is used for many industrial purposes, such as the finished structural materials used for the construction of buildings, or... , the statue is an outstanding example of 20th-century, novelty roadside architecture.
3	David Cole House David Cole House The David Cole House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		1441 N McClellan Street 45.58313°N 122.6822°W	Portland
4	Charles Crook House Charles Crook House The Charles Crook House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		6127 N Williams Avenue 45.56701°N 122.6669°W	Portland
5	Davis Block Davis Block The Davis Block, located in north Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		801–813 N Russell Street 45.54103°N 122.675°W	Portland
6	Elliott House Elliott House (Portland, Oregon) The Elliott House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		2022 N Williamette Boulevard 45.56195°N 122.6879°W	Portland
7	Hryszko Brothers Building Hryszko Brothers Building The Hryszko Brothers Building is a building in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		836 N Russell Street 45.541°N 122.6751°W	Portland
8	Peter Jeppesen House Peter Jeppesen House The Peter Jeppesen House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		4107 N Albina Avenue 45.5535°N 122.6745°W	Portland
9	Kenton Commercial Historic District		Roughly along N Denver Avenue, from N Willis Street to N Watts Street 45.58246°N 122.6869°W	Portland
10	Kenton Hotel Kenton Hotel The Kenton Hotel is a historic hotel in Portland, Oregon. It was built in 1909, added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1990, and identified as a contributing resource in the Kenton Commercial Historic District when the district was added to the National Register on...		8303–8319 N Denver Avenue 45.58327°N 122.6871°W	Portland
11	USS LCI-713 (landing craft)	image pending	1401 N Hayden Island Drive 45°36′56.28"N 122°40′44.72"W	Portland	(Ed. note: see http://www.amphibiousforces.org/lci713page/lci713page.html )
12	Memorial Coliseum		1401 N Wheeler Avenue 45.53247°N 122.66838°W	Portland
13	John Mock House John Mock House The John Mock House is a house located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		4333 N Willamette Boulevard 45.57528°N 122.7119°W	Portland
14	Mount Hood Masonic Temple Mount Hood Masonic Temple The Mount Hood Masonic Temple in Portland, Oregon is a building from 1923. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. It is now owned by the McMenamins brewpub chain....		5308 N Commercial Avenue 45°33′43.25"N 122°40′14.92"W	Portland
15	John Palmer House John Palmer House (Portland, Oregon) John Palmer House is a historic house in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.-External links:* *...		4314 N Mississippi Avenue 45.55477°N 122.6755°W	Portland
16	Thomas M. and Alla M. Paterson House		7807 N Denver Avenue 45.57965°N 122.6869°W	Portland
17	Portland Van and Storage Building Portland Van and Storage Building The Portland Van and Storage Building is a building located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		407 N Broadway 45°32′02.47"N 122°40′14.94"W	Portland
22	Portland–Vancouver Highway Bridge Interstate Bridge The Interstate Bridge is a pair of nearly identical steel vertical-lift, through-truss bridges that carry Interstate 5 traffic over the Columbia River between Vancouver, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, in the United States...		Spanning the Columbia River Columbia River The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state... 45.60648°N 122.682°W	Portland and Vancouver, Washington Vancouver, Washington Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...
18	St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station The St. Johns Signal Tower Gas Station, located in north Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		8302 N Lombard Street 45.58932°N 122.7521°W	Portland
19	Smithson and McKay Brothers Blocks		921–949 N Russell Street 45.54121°N 122.6769°W	Portland
20	Frederick Torgler Building Frederick Torgler Building The Frederick Torgler Building is a building located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		816–820 N Russell Street 45.541°N 122.675°W	Portland
21	US Post Office – St. John's Station St. Johns Post Office (Portland, Oregon) The St. Johns Station U.S. Post Office is a historic building located in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States.-Architecture:...		8720 N Ivanhoe Street 45.59029°N 122.7563°W	Portland	Depression Great Depression The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s... -era, small community post office Post office A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies... in the Georgian Georgian architecture Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United... style, with colonial revival Colonial Revival architecture The Colonial Revival was a nationalistic architectural style, garden design, and interior design movement in the United States which sought to revive elements of Georgian architecture, part of a broader Colonial Revival Movement in the arts. In the early 1890s Americans began to value their own... elements. It is unusual among small Oregon post offices in that it was designed by a local architect, Francis Marion Stokes Francis Marion Stokes Francis Marion Stokes , was an American architect famous for his works in the Portland, Oregon, area. Francis and his father William R. Stokes, formed two generations of a Portland design and architectural tradition lasting for over 80 years, from 1882 though the 1960s... .
23	Villa St. Rose Villa St. Rose The Villa St. Rose, located in north Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		597 N Dekum Street 45.57206°N 122.6716°W	Portland
24	West Coast Woods Model Home West Coast Woods Model Home The West Coast Woods Model Home, located in north Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....		7211 N Fowler Avenue 45.57547°N 122.7069°W	Portland
25	West Hall Waldschmidt Hall Waldschmidt Hall is an academic building at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, United States. Constructed in 1891 as West Hall, the building was originally part of the now defunct Portland University located in North Portland overlooking the Willamette River. The Romanesque style...		5000 N Willamette Boulevard 45°34′18.24"N 122°43′28.56"W	Portland
26	Wilson–Chambers Mortuary		430 N Killingsworth Street 45°33′44.83"N 122°40′14.91"W	Portland
27	John Yeon Speculative House John Yeon Speculative House The John Yeon Speculative House is a historic house located in Portland, Oregon, United States, built in 1939. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of a series of speculative houses by native Oregon architect and conservationist John Yeon following the critically...		3922 N Lombard Street 45°34′36.98"N 122°42′27.25"W	Portland	One of a series of speculative houses by native Oregon architect and conservationist John Yeon John Yeon John Yeon was an American architect in Portland, Oregon, in the twentieth century. He is regarded as one of the early practitioners of the Northwest Regionalist Style of Modernism... following the critically acclaimed Watzek House (1937). The series included nine houses built between 1938 and 1940 in Lake Oswego Lake Oswego, Oregon Lake Oswego is a city located primarily in Clackamas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. Small portions of the city are also located in neighboring Multnomah and Washington counties. Located south of Portland surrounding the Oswego Lake, the town was founded in 1847 and incorporated as Oswego in... and Portland. The houses used a modular design concept that pioneered the use of external plywood as a building material and separate ventilation louvers, which allowed for series of fixed pane glass to be inset between vertical mullions. Yeon is frequently cited as one of the originators of what became known as the Northwest Regional style of architecture.

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