M. Lloyd Frank Estate

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M. Lloyd Frank Estate
Portland Historic Landmark [1]
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Manor House at the estate
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Location0615 SW Palatine Hill Road
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°27′01″N122°40′12″W / 45.450238°N 122.670122°W / 45.450238; -122.670122
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Built1924
Architect Herman Brookman
Architectural styleEnglish Modern
NRHP reference No. 79002133 [2]
Added to NRHPApril 18, 1979

The M. Lloyd Frank Estate, also known as the Frank Manor House, is an historic building on campus of Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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It was the first architectural commission that Herman Brookman received, having just moved to Portland in 1923 or 1924. The house was completed in 1926 by the McHolland Brothers construction company. The roof is composed of Pennsylvania slate. [4] [5]

On the property, which was 63 acres (25 ha), near the conservatory (which was severely damaged in the Columbus Day Storm of 1962), is a metal gate designed by Oscar Bach. Bach designed other metalwork as well. Brookman designed the majority of the estate. [5]

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References

  1. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. October 19, 2009. p. 33. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. Vaughan, Thomas (1974). Space, style, and structure : building in Northwest America. Oregon Historical Society. p. 481. ISBN   0-87595-047-7. OCLC   1120954.
  5. 1 2 Jon Horn and Reed Elwyn (April 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: M. Lloyd Frank Estate" (pdf). National Park Service.