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Green, Harry A., and Ada, House (Portland, Oregon)

Alternative Title
  • Harry A. Green House (Portland, Oregon)
  • Bitar Mansion (Portland, Oregon)
Creator Display
  • Herman S. Brookman (architect, 1891-1973)
  • Lorenz Brothers (builder/contractor)
  • Iohan Konrad Tuerck (iron-work artist)
Creator
Photographer
Date
  • 1928
Description
  • National Register, 2013
View
  • exterior: west elevation showing French doors from livingroom, faience tile panel under upper windows, and outdoor fireplace patio
View Date
  • 2012-02-11
Temporal
  • 1920-1929
MODS Note
  • The Harry A. and Ada Green House was designed by master architect Herman Brookman in 1928 for Portland furniture magnate Harry Green, second president of Doernbecher Furniture Manufacturing Co. The Green House is recognized as a premier example of Brookman’s work and one of the best expressions of the Spanish Eclectic Style in the state, exhibiting Brookman's characteristic exploration of architectural style, design ingenuity, personalization of details, and his commitment to fine craftsmanship. The 10,061 square-foot house sits on an estate encompassing three city lots abutting Laurelhurst Park. The design included all the latest modern conveniences and the highest quality materials and craftsmanship, and every detail was carefully designed by Brookman – from the overall sprawling form and irregular massing of the building to the highly crafted interiors and detailed site design. Specialty craftsmen, such as master artist Iohan Konrad Tuerck, were commissioned to create the elaborate wrought-iron work, wood carvings, stone and plaster castings, and light fixtures throughout the building. Unique to this particular residence are the exotic revival details, including imported African faience tiles, Egyptian shell, leaf, and flower motifs, and Moorish patterns and forms.
  • This image was included in the documentation to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Park Service. The image is provided here by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the University of Oregon Libraries to facilitate scholarship, research, and teaching. For other uses, such as publication, contact the State Historic Preservation Office. Please credit the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office when using this image.
Subject
Work Type
Style / Period
Location
Street Address
  • 3316 Southeast Ankeny Street
GPS Latitude
  • 45.522044
GPS Longitude
  • -122.629473
Material
  • brick
Rights Holder
  • Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Identifier
  • OR_MultnomahCounty_HarryAandAdaGreenHouse_0006.jpg
Source
Provenance
  • Design Library, University of Oregon Libraries
Institution
Submission Date
  • 05/04/2015
Modified
  • 08/12/2022
Collections

APA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. (06 May 2025). Green, Harry A., and Ada, House (Portland, Oregon) Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df67sd035

MLA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Green, Harry A., and Ada, House (Portland, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. 06 May 2025. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df67sd035

Chicago

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Green, Harry A., and Ada, House (Portland, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2025-05-06. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df67sd035

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Lorenz Brothers http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/LorenzBrothers
2 Tuerck, Iohan Konrad http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/TuerckIohanKonrad
3 Brookman, Herman http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/BrookmanHerman
4 Carlson, Carin http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/CarlsonCarin
5 Architecture--United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006693
6 Architecture, American http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006700
7 architecture (object genre) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263552
8 built works http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265418
9 houses http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005433
10 dwellings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005425
11 Spanish Colonial Revival http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018159
12 Portland >> Clackamas/Multnomah/Washington Counties >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5746545/
13 Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5744337/
14 Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5742126/
15 United States https://sws.geonames.org/6252001/
16 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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