Aubrey Watzek House
Photo: Oregon Historical Society Research Library, Org. Lot 893, 37160 Name: Aubrey R. Watzek HouseAddress: 1061 SW Skyline BoulevardCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1937Architect: John Yeon (while employed at A. E. Doyle & Associates)Original Use: ResidenceStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Listed (74001715); Designated a National Historic LandmarkDescription: The Aubrey Watzek…
Zion Lutheran Church
Name: Zion Lutheran ChurchAddress: 1015 SW 18th AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1950Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: Religious (Church)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Listed (96000169)Description: There is little dispute that Zion Lutheran Church is one of the seminal examples of the Northwest Regional Style and a major influence on religious architecture…
Portland Garden Club
Name: Portland Garden ClubAddress: 1132 SW Vista AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1954Architect: John StorrsOriginal Use: Recreation (Garden Club Headquarters)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Listed (05001151)Description: The ‘L’-plan headquarters of the Portland Garden Club, standing on a corner lot at the intersection of SW Vista Avenue and SW Kings Court,…
Portland Towers
Name: Portland TowersAddress: 950 SW 21st AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1951Architect: Donovan C. ByersOriginal Use: ResidenceStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Rising more than 10 stories tall on a slightly elevated site near the base of Portland’s Southwest Hills, the Portland Towers is a particularly massive example of…
Oregon Historical Society
Name: Oregon Historical SocietyAddress: 1200 SW Park AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1966Architect: Wolff Zimmer Gunsul Frasca; Pietro Belluschi (consulting architect)Original Use: MuseumStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: The Oregon Historical Society’s headquarters—containing offices, exhibition spaces, and research library—occupies a commanding, precast concrete-encased cube fronting the eastern edge of…
Edris Morrison Studios
Name: Edris Morrison StudiosAddress: 1222-1224 SW BroadwayCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1947Architect: Pietro BelluschiOriginal Use: Commercial (Photography Studio)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: The Edris Morrison Studio is a relatively modest, two-story International Style commercial building in downtown Portland designed by Pietro Belluschi. Although easy to overlook, the building…
Community Church of Cedar Hills
Name: Community Church of Cedar Hills (original); Cedar Hills United Church of Christ (current)Address: 11695 SW Park WayCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1951; multiple additionsArchitect: Warren WeberOriginal Use: Religious (church)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: A remarkable church complex by Portland architect Warren Weber, the Community Church of Cedar…
Queen of Peace Catholic Church
Name: Queen of Peace Catholic ChurchAddress: 7620 N Delaware AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1965Architect: James HoseyOriginal Use: Religious (Church)Status: DemolishedNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: This striking church in North Portland was among the very first planned and constructed by the Archdiocese of Portland to reflect the liturgical reforms of…
Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist
Name: Tenth Church of Christ, ScientistAddress: 5736 SE 17th AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1954Architect: Donald William EdmundsonOriginal Use: Religious (Church)Status: DemolishedNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Description coming soon. Photos by Harley Cowan Further Information • Eileen Fitzsimons, First steps taken to raze historic Westmoreland church for condos (Sellwood Bee)…
Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber Shop
Name: Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber ShopAddress: 215 NE Hancock StreetCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1956Architect: Benjamin Dean (designer); Jack P. Stuhl (architect)Original Use: RetailStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Listed (100007455)Description: Housed in a building dating from 1956 with a roman brick facade, Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber shop is…