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Irvington Historic District (Portland, Oregon)

Photographer
Description
  • This image is included in Building Oregon: Architecture of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest, a digital collection which provides documentation about the architectural heritage of the Pacific Northwest.
View
  • exterior: North side of Northeast Thompson Street at Northeast 17th Avenue, camera facing northeast
View Date
  • 2009
  • 1900/2000
MODS Note
  • 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.
  • Opened for development in 1891, the original Irvington Plat and surrounding area is important as an early example of the influence of streetcar development and restrictive covenants in Portland’s residential neighborhoods. These influences had long-lasting impacts on the architectural character of Irvington through 1948 when most lots had been developed and the streetcar lines were replaced with gasoline buses. The extension of streetcar lines from downtown Portland to the suburban eastside of the Willamette River resulted in the use of a strict grid of streets and blocks aligned with the rails and commercial and multi-family development along heavily-traveled routes. To control land uses and guide residential development in this rapidly growing community, developers used privately -imposed and -enforced covenants. Restrictions included minimum street setbacks, establishment of baseline house values, and limits on use, among others. Similar explicit rules were later adopted in other areas, serving as a prelude to the advent of comprehensive land-use planning in early-twentieth century Portland. The district is also notable for the collection of architecturally-important residences constructed between 1891 and 1948. At least 23 prominent architects and builders designed and/or constructed buildings in the district, including Robert Beat, Frederick Bowman, Robert Rice, Edward Mautz, Ellis Lawrence, Joseph Jacobberger, H.L. Camp, Marcus Delahunt, Luther Bailey, and Henry Lambert.
Subject
Work Type
Style / Period
Location
Rights Holder
  • Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Identifier
  • OR_Multnomah_Portland_IrvingtonHD_11.jpg
Source
Provenance
  • University of Oregon Libraries
Is Part Of
  • Irvington Historic District (Portland, Oregon)
Institution
Submission Date
  • 05/04/2015
Modified
  • 08/12/2022
Collections

APA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. (20 Apr 2024). Irvington Historic District (Portland, Oregon) Retrieved from https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df67rx76m

MLA

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Irvington Historic District (Portland, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. 20 Apr 2024. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df67rx76m

Chicago

Building Oregon, University of Oregon. "Irvington Historic District (Portland, Oregon)" Oregon Digital. Accessed 2024-04-20. https://oregondigital.org/concern/images/df67rx76m

Wiki

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Data Sources
Footer Number Term External URI
1 Piper, D. Smith http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/creator/PiperDSmith
2 Architecture, American http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006700
3 Architecture--United States http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85006693
4 historic districts http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300000737
5 houses http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005433
6 districts http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300000705
7 exterior views http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300124515
8 architecture (object genre) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300263552
9 views (visual works) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300015424
10 dwellings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005425
11 commercial buildings http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300005147
12 built works http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300265418
13 Tudor Revival http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021199
14 Colonial Revival (American style) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018146
15 Italianate (architectural style) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018207
16 Craftsman (style) http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018194
17 Renaissance Revival http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021464
18 No label found http://opaquenamespace.org/ns/stylePeriod/CottageStyledecorativeartsstyle
19 Eastlake http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018222
20 Federal http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300107905
21 Prairie School http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018208
22 Queen Anne Style http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021197
23 Stick Style http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300018215
24 Late Victorian http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300021235
25 Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5744337/
26 United States https://sws.geonames.org/6252001/
27 Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5742126/
28 Portland >> Clackamas/Multnomah/Washington Counties >> Oregon >> United States https://sws.geonames.org/5746545/
29 University of Oregon http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126183

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