Oriental Apartments

The Oriental Apartments in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon is a two-story multi-family dwelling listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] Built in the Tudor Revival style in 1926, it was added to the register in 1992.[2]

Oriental Apartments
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Oriental Apartments in 2011
Location3562 SE Harrison Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°30′31″N 122°37′38″W
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1926
Built byCurtis A. Gardner
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.92001377[2]
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1992

Constructed by Curtis A. Gardner, an engineer and contractor, for C.E. Beeman, a real-estate developer, the 12,165-square-foot (1,130.2 m2) structure contains 13 studio apartments with identical floor plans and three one-bedroom apartments, also with floor plans identical to one another. Each story includes eight apartments situated on either side of a central hall running along the long axis of the building. Significant architectural details include its brick exterior cladding, its gables and spandrels, a round-arched entrance portal, Murphy-bed closets, and leaded-glass cupboards that divide the eating area from the food-preparation area of each kitchen.[4]

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References
  1. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2014), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved August 26, 2014.
  2. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 38. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  3. "Oriental Apartments". Oregon Historic Sites Database. State of Oregon. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  4. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Oriental Apartments" (PDF). National Park Service. February 28, 1992. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
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