Painter's Woods Historic District

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Painter's Woods Historic District
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Location Forest Grove, Oregon, centered on 15th Ave. and Birch Sts., including portions of 14th, 13th, 12th Aves., Cedar and Douglas Sts.
Coordinates 45°30′45″N123°06′30″W / 45.512435°N 123.108198°W / 45.512435; -123.108198 Coordinates: 45°30′45″N123°06′30″W / 45.512435°N 123.108198°W / 45.512435; -123.108198
Area 26.5 acres (10.7 ha)
Architectural style Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference # 09000360 [1]
Added to NRHP May 28, 2009

The Painter's Woods Historic District, located in Forest Grove, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] Painter's Woods includes the earliest modern subdivision addition to Forest Grove, and represents Forest Grove's transition from a largely agrarian community to a small-urban center of commerce and education. Subsequent construction reflected the ebbs and flows of development in Forest Grove over time. Primarily residential in character, the district includes well-preserved examples of a broad range of architectural styles in currency between 1880 and 1948. [3] It is adjacent to the Clark Historic District.

Forest Grove, Oregon City in Oregon, United States

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 47. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  3. ↑ Fitzgerald, Kimberli; Dennis, Michelle; Paulson, Sara (July 1, 2008). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Painter's Woods Historic District" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-12-20.
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