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The National Register of Historic Places is a special list of buildings, sites, and objects in the United States that are important for their history, architecture, or what they teach us about the past. Think of it like a hall of fame for historic places! When a place is on this list, it means it's worth protecting and remembering.

This article explores some of the amazing historic places located in Northwest Portland, Oregon. From old apartments and grand houses to busy bridges and former factories, these sites tell stories about how Portland grew and changed over time.

Historic Places in Northwest Portland

Apartment Buildings and Hotels

Northwest Portland is home to many historic apartment buildings and hotels, showing how people lived and stayed in the city long ago.

  • The 705 Davis Street Apartments is a seven-story building. It was built in 1913 and designed in a style called Neo-Renaissance. It has cool stone and glazed terra-cotta on its outside.
  • The American Apartment Building was built in 1911. This five-story building is made of brick and concrete. It's also known as the American Ballparc Condominium today.
  • The Belle Court Apartments is another historic apartment building.
  • The Biltmore Apartments was added to the list in 1991.
  • The Bretnor Apartments and the Buck Apartment Building are also notable historic apartment buildings in the area.
  • The Dayton Apartment Building and the Eugene Apartments are two more examples of historic apartment buildings on NW Flanders Street.
  • The Fairmount Hotel is a five-story building. It was built in 1904 in the Beaux Arts style and used to be a hotel. It's also known as the Victorian Inn.
  • The Hill Hotel is another Beaux Arts style hotel from 1904.
  • The New Houston Hotel is a historic hotel building on NW 6th Avenue.
  • The Olympic Apartment Building is located on NW 19th Avenue.
  • The Ormonde Apartment Building is another historic apartment building on NW Flanders Street.
  • The Regent Apartments and the Trinity Place Apartments are also on the list.
  • The Tudor Arms Apartments was added to the list in 1994.
  • The Weist Apartments and the Wickersham Apartments are also historic apartment buildings.

Important Houses

Many beautiful and historic houses are found in Northwest Portland, each with its own story.

  • The Charles F. Adams House is a historic home on NW Flanders Street.
  • The Mark A. M. Ashley House is a historic residence on NW Westover Road.
  • The W. B. Ayer House and the Ayer–Shea House are two more historic homes.
  • The Bates–Seller House is another house on NW Flanders Street.
  • The Christine Becker House is a historic home on NW 25th Avenue.
  • The Joseph Bergman House is located on NW Hoyt Street.
  • The J. C. Braly House is on NW Fairfax Terrace.
  • The Burke–Clark House is a historic home on NW Cornell Road.
  • The Cardwell–Holman House and the Clarke–Mossman House are also listed.
  • The Cohn–Sichel House is a historic house on NW Johnson Street.
  • The Frank E. Dooly House is on NW Lovejoy Street.
  • The Elizabeth Ducey House is located on NW Westover Road.
  • The Eastman–Shaver House is on NW Beuhla Vista Terrace.
  • The Joseph Goodman House is a historic home on NW 20th Avenue.
  • The Henry M. Grant House and the Henry Hahn House are also listed.
  • The Hazel Hall House is on NW 22nd Place.
  • The Alexander B. and Anna Balch Hamilton House is on NW Savier Street.
  • The Harmon–Neils House is on NW Lovejoy Street.
  • The Dr. Harry M. Hendershott House is on NW Albemarle Terrace.
  • The George F. Heusner House is on NW 20th Avenue.
  • The Capt. Herbert Holman House is on NW Overton Street.
  • The Walter B. and Myrtle E. Honeyman House is on NW Cornell Road.
  • The Clarissa McKeyes Inman House is on NW Cumberland Road.
  • The C. D. Johnson House is on NW Lovejoy Street.
  • The C. A. Landenberger House is on NW Glisan Street.
  • The William H. Lewis Model House is on NW Westover Road.
  • The C. J. Livingston House is on NW Albemarle Terrace.
  • The Nathan Loeb House is on NW 22nd Avenue.
  • The Dr. K. A. J. and Cora Mackenzie House is on NW 20th Avenue.
  • The Alexander D. McDougall House, Natt and Christena McDougall House, and McDougall–Campbell House are all historic homes on NW Thurman Street.
  • The Lewis H. Mills House is on NW Irving Street.
  • The Melinda E. Morgan House is on NW Thurman Street.
  • The Paul F. Murphy House is on NW Powhatan Terrace.
  • The Isaac Neuberger House is on NW Alpine Terrace.
  • The Harry T. Nicolai House is on NW Westover Road.
  • The Otho Poole House is on NW Hermosa Boulevard.
  • The Prager–Lombard House is on NW Everett Street.
  • The Dr. Leo Ricen House is on NW Overton Street.
  • The Mary J. G. Smith House and the Sprague–Marshall–Bowie House are both on NW Johnson Street.
  • The John A. Sprouse, Jr., House is on NW Cumberland Road.
  • The Frank C. Stettler House is on NW Lovejoy Street.
  • The Ernest G. Swigert House is on NW Warrenton Terrace.
  • The Albert H. Tanner House is on NW Johnson Street.
  • The Louis and Bessie Tarpley House is on NW Westover Road.
  • The Fred E. Taylor House is on NW Shenandoah Terrace.
  • The Isam White House is on NW 20th Avenue.
  • The Wilson–South House is on NW Calumet Terrace.

Bridges and Transportation

Portland's bridges are very important to its history and how the city grew.

  • The Broadway Bridge is a very special bridge. It was built in 1913 and is the largest example of a "Rall-type bascule bridge" ever made. A bascule bridge is a type of drawbridge that opens by lifting a part of the bridge. This bridge was a big step for Portland's transportation system.
  • The Burnside Bridge is another important bridge over the Willamette River.
  • Union Station is Portland's historic train station. It was built in 1896 and is a beautiful building that has served as a gateway to the city for many years.
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Union Station is a historic train station in Portland.

Commercial and Industrial Buildings

These buildings show Portland's past as a busy center for business and industry.

  • The Albers Brothers Milling Company building was built between 1909 and 1911. The Albers brothers, who were German immigrants, built the biggest flour and animal feed company on the West Coast. This building is the oldest flour or feed mill still standing in Portland.
Albers Milling Company from west - Portland Oregon
The historic Albers Brothers Milling Company building.
  • The American Can Company Complex is a large industrial building.
  • The Ballou & Wright Company Building is a historic commercial building.
  • The Day Building is a historic commercial building on NW Flanders Street.
  • The First Regiment Armory Annex was built in 1888. It was originally used by the National Guard for training, especially after some anti-Chinese riots on the West Coast. Over time, it became a cultural center, hosting operas, early movies, political events, and concerts. It was empty for many years but reopened as a theater in 2006.
First Regiment Armory - Gerding Theater - Portland Oregon
The First Regiment Armory Annex, now a theater.
  • The G. G. Gerber Building is a historic building on NW 11th Avenue.
  • The Harlow Block is a historic commercial block on NW Glisan Street.
  • The Honeyman Hardware Company Building is a historic hardware store building.
  • The Lane – Miles Standish Company Printing Plant is a historic printing plant.
  • The Lombard Automobile Buildings are historic buildings related to early automobiles.
  • The Marshall–Wells Company Warehouse No. 2 is a large historic warehouse.
  • The Meier & Frank Delivery Depot and Meier & Frank Warehouse were important buildings for the famous Meier & Frank department store.
  • The Montgomery Ward & Company Building is a large historic building that used to be a big department store and catalog company.
  • The North Bank Depot Buildings were important for the railroad.
  • The Oregon Cracker Company Building was built around 1897 as a food processing plant. It's a great example of Romanesque Revival architecture, which is a style that uses round arches and strong, heavy walls. It also had new building features for its time.
Oregon Cracker Company Building - Portland Oregon
The Oregon Cracker Company Building, a Romanesque Revival style building.
  • The Otis Elevator Company Building is a historic building related to elevators.
  • The Pacific Coast Biscuit Company Building is another historic industrial building.
  • The Pacific Hardware & Steel Company Warehouse is a large historic warehouse.
  • The Packard Service Building was likely used for servicing Packard cars.
  • The Pallay Building is a historic commercial building on NW 3rd Avenue.
  • The J. H. Peterson Machine Shop is a historic machine shop.
  • The Portland Cordage Company Building is a historic building that made ropes and cords.
  • The Rose City Electric Automobile Garage was a garage for early electric cars.
  • The Sengstake Building is a historic building on NW Broadway.
  • The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad Warehouse is another historic railroad warehouse.
  • The Sweeney, Straub and Dimm Printing Plant is a historic printing plant.
  • The U.S. Customhouse was a federal building for customs.
  • The U.S. Post Office (also known as the 511 Federal Building) is a historic post office building.
  • The Weinhard Brewery Complex is a historic brewery.

Churches and Public Buildings

These buildings served important community and religious roles.

  • The First Church of Christ, Scientist is a historic church building.
  • The Portland Buddhist Church is a historic place of worship.
  • St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory is a historic church and its connected rectory.
  • The Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant Church is a historic church.

Historic Districts

Some areas are so full of historic buildings that the entire neighborhood is listed as a historic district.

  • The Alphabet Historic District is a large area with many historic homes and buildings. It's roughly bounded by NW Lovejoy and Marshall Streets, NW 17th Avenue, W Burnside Street, and NW 24th Avenue.
Henderson House - Portland Oregon
A house within the Alphabet Historic District.
  • The Portland New Chinatown–Japantown Historic District is an important area that shows the history of Chinese and Japanese communities in Portland.
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The gate to Portland's Chinatown.
  • The Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District is where Portland first started and grew. It has many impressive commercial buildings from the mid-to-late 1800s, built in different Victorian styles. Many of these buildings have cool cast iron fronts.
Blagen Block - Portland Oregon
A building in the Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District.
  • The Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District is along NW 13th Avenue between NW Davis and Johnson Streets.
13th Avenue Historic District 2 - Portland Oregon
A view of the Portland Thirteenth Avenue Historic District.

Other Notable Sites

  • The Pittock Mansion is a grand historic house located on a hill with amazing views.
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The beautiful Pittock Mansion.
  • The Trenkmann Houses are a group of historic houses on NW Hoyt Street.
  • The Trevett–Nunn House is a 2.5-story house built in 1891. It was designed in the Colonial Revival style and is part of the Alphabet Historic District.
  • The Campbell Townhouses and Couch Family Investment Development are groups of historic townhouses and buildings.
  • The George H. Williams Townhouses are another set of historic townhouses.
  • The Frank M. Warren House is a historic house on NW Westover Road.

Former Listings

Some places were once on the National Register of Historic Places but are no longer listed. This can happen for different reasons, like if a building was demolished.

  • The Capt. John A. Brown House on NW 19th Avenue was listed in 1971 but was removed in 2010 because it was demolished.
  • The Clarke–Woodward Drug Company Building on NW Hoyt Street was delisted in 2000.
  • The United States Steel Corporation Office and Warehouse on NW Nicolai Street was delisted in 2010.

Images for kids

  • 705 Davis Street Apartments Portland

    705 Davis Street Apartments

  • Adams House - Portland Oregon

    Charles F. Adams House

  • American Apartment Building - Portland Oregon

    American Apartment Building

  • American Can Company Complex loading bays - Portland Oregon

    American Can Company Complex

  • Ashley House rear - Portland Oregon

    Mark A. M. Ashley House

  • Ayer House - Portland Oregon

    W. B. Ayer House

  • Ayer-Shea House

    Ayer–Shea House

  • Ballou and Wright Company Building - Portland Oregon

    Ballou & Wright Company Building

  • Bates-Seller House 2016 - Portland Oregon

    Bates–Seller House

  • Becker House - Portland Oregon

    Christine Becker House

  • Belle Court Apartments - Portland Oregon

    Belle Court Apartments

  • Joseph Bergman House

    Joseph Bergman House

  • Biltmore Apartments - Portland Oregon

    Biltmore Apartments

  • Braly House - Portland Oregon

    J. C. Braly House

  • Bretnor Apartments - Portland Oregon

    Bretnor Apartments

  • BroadwayBridge

    Broadway Bridge

  • Broadway Hotel - Portland Oregon

    Broadway Hotel

  • Buck Apartment Building - Portland Oregon

    Buck Apartment Building

  • Burke-Clark House - Portland Oregon

    Burke–Clark House

  • BurnsideBridge

    Burnside Bridge

  • Campbell Hotel - Portland Oregon

    Campbell Hotel

  • Campbell Townhouses Portland

    Campbell Townhouses

  • Cardwell-Holman House - Portland Oregon

    Cardwell–Holman House

  • Clarke-Mossman House - Portland Oregon

    Clarke–Mossman House

  • Cohn–Sichel House Portland

    Cohn–Sichel House

  • Couch Family Investment Development no3 - Portland Oregon

    Couch Family Investment Development

  • Day Building Portland

    Day Building

  • Dayton Apartment Building - Portland Oregon

    Dayton Apartment Building

  • Frank Dooly House Portland

    Frank E. Dooly House

  • Henry E. Dosch Investment Property 2013 - Portland Oregon

    Henry E. Dosch Investment Property

  • Ducey House street side - Portland Oregon

    Elizabeth Ducey House

  • Eastman-Shaver House - Portland Oregon

    Eastman–Shaver House

  • Eugene Apartments 2 - Portland Oregon

    Eugene Apartments

  • Fairmount Hotel - Portland Oregon

    Fairmount Hotel

  • G.G. Gerber Building - Portland, Oregon

    G. G. Gerber Building

  • Goodman House - Portland Oregon

    Joseph Goodman House

  • Henry Grant House 1 - Portland Oregon

    Henry M. Grant House

  • Hahn House - Portland Oregon

    Henry Hahn House

  • Hazel Hall House Portland

    Hazel Hall House

  • AB Hamilton House - Portland Oregon

    Alexander B. and Anna Balch Hamilton House

  • Harlow Block - Portland Oregon

    Harlow Block

  • Harmon-Neils House - Portland Oregon

    Harmon–Neils House

  • Hendershott House - Portland Oregon

    Dr. Harry M. Hendershott House

  • George F. Heusner House - Portland, Oregon

    George F. Heusner House

  • Hill Hotel - Portland Oregon

    Hill Hotel

  • Holman House - Portland Oregon

    Capt. Herbert Holman House

  • Honeyman Hardware Company Building - Portland Oregon

    Honeyman Hardware Company Building

  • Walter and Myrtle Honeyman House - Portland Oregon

    Walter B. and Myrtle E. Honeyman House

  • Inman House - Portland Oregon

    Clarissa McKeyes Inman House

  • Irving St Bowman Apts - Portland Oregon

    Irving Street Bowman Apartments

  • C.D. Johnson House Portland

    C. D. Johnson House

  • C.A. Landenberger House Portland

    C. A. Landenberger House

  • Lane-Miles Standish Company Printing Plant - Portland Oregon

    Lane – Miles Standish Company Printing Plant

  • Lauer Apartment Building - Portland Oregon

    Lauer Apartment Building

  • Lewis Model House - Portland Oregon

    William H. Lewis Model House

  • Linnea Hall 1 - Portland Oregon

    Linnea Hall

  • C.J. Livingston House

    C. J. Livingston House

  • Loeb House - Portland Oregon

    Nathan Loeb House

  • Lombard Automobile Buildings - Portland Oregon

    Lombard Automobile Buildings

  • KAJ and Cora Mackenzie House - Portland Oregon

    Dr. K. A. J. and Cora Mackenzie House

  • Marshall-Wells Warehouse No2 - Portland Oregon

    Marshall–Wells Company Warehouse No. 2

  • Alexander McDougall House - Portland Oregon

    Alexander D. McDougall House

  • Natt Christena McDougall House rear - Portland Oregon

    Natt and Christena McDougall House

  • McDougall Campbell House

    McDougall–Campbell House

  • Vestas US headquarters Portland 2012 (ex-Meier and Frank Delivery Depot)

    Meier & Frank Delivery Depot

  • Meier & Frank Warehouse building, Portland, OR 2012

    Meier & Frank Warehouse

  • Lewis H. Mills House Portland

    Lewis H. Mills House

  • Montgomery Ward and Company - Portland Oregon

    Montgomery Ward & Company

  • Melinda E. Morgan House

    Melinda E. Morgan House

  • Murphy Paul F House - Portland Oregon

    Paul F. Murphy House

  • Neuberger House rear - Portland Oregon

    Isaac Neuberger House

  • New Houston Hotel - Portland Oregon

    New Houston Hotel

  • Harry Nicolai House Portland

    Harry T. Nicolai House

  • North Bank Depot Building (east), March 2000 - Portland, Oregon

    North Bank Depot Buildings

  • Olympic Apartments - Alphabet HD - Portland Oregon

    Olympic Apartment Building

  • Ormonde Apartment Building Portland

    Ormonde Apartment Building

  • Otis Elevator Company Building pano - Portland Oregon

    Otis Elevator Company Building

  • Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. Building with streetcar, 2011

    Pacific Coast Biscuit Company Building

  • Pacific Hardware and Steel Company Warehouse - Portland Oregon

    Pacific Hardware & Steel Company Warehouse

  • Packard Service Building - Portland Oregon

    Packard Service Building

  • Pallay Building - Portland Oregon

    Pallay Building

  • Peterson Machine Shop - Portland Oregon

    J. H. Peterson Machine Shop

  • Poole House - Portland Oregon

    Otho Poole House

  • Portland Buddhist Church - Portland Oregon

    Portland Buddhist Church

  • Portland Cordage Company Bldg - Portland Oregon

    Portland Cordage Company Building

  • Portland Fire Station No 17 - Portland Oregon

    Portland Fire Station No. 17

  • Prager–Lombard House Portland

    Prager–Lombard House

  • Regent Apartments 2013 - Portland Oregon

    Regent Apartments

  • Ricen House front - Portland Oregon

    Dr. Leo Ricen House

  • Rose City Electric Automobile Garage

    Rose City Electric Automobile Garage

  • St Patricks Roman Catholic Church and Rectory - Portland Oregon

    St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory

  • Sengstake Building - Portland Oregon

    Sengstake Building

  • Mary JG Smith House - Portland Oregon

    Mary J. G. Smith House

  • Spokane Portland and Seattle Railroad Warehouse - Portland Oregon

    Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad Warehouse

  • Sprague-Marshall-Bowie House - Portland Oregon

    Sprague–Marshall–Bowie House

  • Sprouse House - Portland Oregon

    John A. Sprouse, Jr., House

  • Frank C. Stettler House

    Frank C. Stettler House

  • Francis marion stokes fourplex south elevation large

    Francis Marion Stokes Fourplex

  • Swedish Ev Mission Covenant Church - Portland Oregon

    Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant Church

  • Sweeney Straub and Dimm Printing Plant - Portland Oregon

    Sweeney, Straub and Dimm Printing Plant

  • Ernest G. Swigert House

    Ernest G. Swigert House

  • Tanner House - Portland Oregon

    Albert H. Tanner House

  • L & B Tarpley House

    Louis and Bessie Tarpley House

  • Fred E. Taylor House

    Fred E. Taylor House

  • Temple Beth Israel - Portland Oregon

    Temple Beth Israel

  • Trenkmann Houses Portland

    Trenkmann Houses

  • Trevett-Nunn House - Portland Oregon

    Trevett–Nunn House

  • Trinity Place Apartments 2013 1 - Portland Oregon

    Trinity Place Apartments

  • Tudorarmsentire

    Tudor Arms Apartments

  • US Custom House - Portland Oregon

    U.S. Customhouse

  • 511 Federal Building as Pacific Northwest College of Art (2015)

    U.S. Post Office

  • Frank Warren House Portland

    Frank M. Warren House

  • Blitzweinhard brewery

    Weinhard Brewery Complex

  • Weist Apartments Portland

    Weist Apartments

  • Isam White House 2013 - Portland Oregon

    Isam White House

  • Wickersham Apartments Portland

    Wickersham Apartments

  • George H Williams Townhouses - Portland Oregon

    George H. Williams Townhouses

  • Wilson South House

    Wilson–South House

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