Thompson Court Apartments

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Thompson Court Apartments
Portland Historic Landmark [1]
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The building in 2008
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Location2304–2314 NE 11th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°32′21″N122°39′15″W / 45.539157°N 122.65427°W / 45.539157; -122.65427
Built1929
ArchitectEwald T. Pape
Architectural style Modern [2]
Part of Irvington Historic District [3] (ID10000850)
MPS Middle Class Apartments in East Portland MPS
NRHP reference No. 97000121
Added to NRHPFebruary 21, 1997

The Thompson Court Apartments are a historic apartment building located in Portland, Oregon, United States. They represent an excellent example of architect Ewald T. Pape's steps toward making apartment living more appealing to the middle class. Built in 1929 for developer William K. Johnson, the building incorporates features such as two-story townhouse-type units, an L shape footprint to create greenspace, individual front and back entrances to each unit with individual addresses, and an overall emphasis on interior function over exterior design. While Pape was not unique in the use of these features, he stands out for utilizing all of them as a cohesive whole in his best buildings. [2] [4]

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The building was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [5]

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References

  1. City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Historic Resources Webmap , retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Tess, John M. (July 15, 1996), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Thompson Court Apartments (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2017, retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. Ranzetta, Kirk; Scotten, Heather; Piper, Mary; Heuer, Jim (March 1, 2010), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Irvington Historic District (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2019, retrieved August 24, 2019.
  4. Tess, John M.; Mawson, Robert L. (July 7, 1996), National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form: Middle Class Apartment Buildings in East Portland (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on February 18, 2017, retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. National Park Service (February 28, 1997), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/17/97 through 2/21/97, archived from the original on May 26, 2017, retrieved April 30, 2022.