Edward H. and Bertha R. Keller House

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Edward H. and Bertha R. Keller House
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Front exterior of the house in 2009
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Location3028 NE Alameda Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°32′59″N122°38′06″W / 45.549621°N 122.634898°W / 45.549621; -122.634898
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
Built byClement Clark
Architect Elmer Feig
Architectural style English Cottage
NRHP reference No. 09000943
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 2009

The Edward H. and Bertha R. Keller House is a house located in northeast Portland, Oregon, in the United States, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1]

An early example of the work of Elmer Feig and one of only seven known single-family residences designed by Feig, the house is an English Cottage Revival structure with a steep roof and rolled eaves meant to simulate a thatched roof, punctuated by eyebrow dormer windows. The house is considered the finest example of English Cottage Revival in the Alameda Neighborhood of northeast Portland. Feig estimated construction costs at $23,000. [2]

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References

  1. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2006. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  2. Roos, Roy E. (January 30, 2009), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Keller, Edward H. and Bertha R., House (PDF), retrieved January 12, 2014.