L. B. Menefee House

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L.B. Menefee House
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Location1634 SW. Myrtle St.
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 45°30′37″N122°41′41″W / 45.510192°N 122.694772°W / 45.510192; -122.694772
Built1900
Architect John Virginius Bennes
Architectural style Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 89001866
Added to NRHP1989

The L.B. Menefee House is a house located in the Portland Heights neighborhood of Portland, Oregon designed by prominent architect John Virginius Bennes. The house is registered on the National Register for Historic Places. [1] The house was originally designated to house the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon. [2]

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References

  1. "John V. Bennes (1867–1943)". The Oregon Encyclopedia . Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. "OREGON - Multnomah County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved May 30, 2017.