Bishop's House (Portland, Oregon)

Last updated
Bishop's House
Portland Historic Landmark [1]
Bishop's House - Portland, Oregon (2018).jpg
Bishop's House in 2018
Downtown Portland.png
Red pog.svg
USA Oregon location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location219–223 SW Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′13″N122°40′26″W / 45.520275°N 122.673890°W / 45.520275; -122.673890 Coordinates: 45°31′13″N122°40′26″W / 45.520275°N 122.673890°W / 45.520275; -122.673890
Built1879
ArchitectProsper Heurn
Architectural style Gothic
NRHP reference No. 74001706 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 18, 1974 [2]

Bishop's House is a historic building in downtown, Portland, Oregon. It is in the city's Yamhill Historic District.

Contents

When the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese was moved to Portland from Oregon City. Archbishop William Hickley Gross constructed the Bishop's House as his official residence.[ citation needed ] Part of the property the cathedral was built upon was donated by Benjamin Stark. Seventeen years later, in 1879, the Bishop's House, the official residence of Archbishop William Hickley Gross, was constructed next door. Both the cathedral and the Bishop's House were built in the neo-Gothic style. The granite foundation of Bishop's House was quarried in Northern Montana and transported down the Columbia River.

By 1878, noting the size limitations of the then-existing cathedral and the expanding population into the area, "the need for a new, more elegant cathedral became apparent." [3] Dedication of the new pro-cathedral site, situated at 15th & Davis, occurred in 1885. [4]

Plans and construction, however, were already underway to construct a new episcopal residence next-door to the existing cathedral. The Bishop's House was completed in 1879. [5] It did not, however, become the official episcopal residence until 1893 and then for only two years. [6] By then, the new pro-cathedral construction was completed and the cathedral next door was demolished in February 1895. [7] The episcopal residence was moved to near the new pro-cathedral the same month. [8]

A major renovation took place in 1965, and Bishop's House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. As of 2001, the building was occupied by offices, a Lebanese restaurant, and a startup named in its honor, Bishop House, LLC. [9]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Patrick's Cathedral (Midtown Manhattan)</span> Catholic cathedral in New York City

St. Patrick's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is the seat of the Archbishop of New York as well as a parish church. The cathedral occupies a city block bounded by Fifth Avenue, Madison Avenue, 50th Street, and 51st Street, directly across from Rockefeller Center. Designed by James Renwick Jr., it is the largest Gothic Revival Catholic cathedral in North America.

Edward Daniel Howard was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Auxiliary Bishop of Davenport from 1924 to 1926 and the Archbishop of Portland from 1926 to 1966. At the time of his death in 1983 he was the oldest Catholic bishop in the world.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary</span> Historic church in Maryland, United States

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also called the Baltimore Basilica, was the first Roman Catholic cathedral built in the United States, and was among the first major religious buildings constructed in the nation after the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. As a co-cathedral, it is one of the seats of the Catholic Archdiocese in Baltimore, Maryland. Additionally it is a parish church and national shrine. It is considered the masterpiece of Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the "Father of American Architecture".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick in Newark</span> Historic church in New Jersey, United States

St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral is a pro-cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States, located in Newark, New Jersey within the Archdiocese of Newark. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1972, for its significance in architecture, art, religion, and social history. It was added as a contributing property of the James Street Commons Historic District on January 9, 1978.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon</span> Latin Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Oregon, USA

The Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It encompasses the western part of the state of Oregon, from the summit of the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean. The Archbishop of Portland serves as the Ordinary of the archdiocese and Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Portland whose suffragan dioceses cover the entire three states of Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. The dioceses of the province include Baker, Boise (Idaho), Helena, and Great Falls-Billings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence</span> Historic house in Oregon, United States

Crater Lake Superintendent's Residence, is "an impressive structure of massive boulders and heavy-handed woodwork" at Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987 as an important example of 1930s National Park Service Rustic architecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Peter the Apostle Church</span> Historic church in Maryland, United States

St. Peter the Apostle Church was a Roman Catholic church located within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland. Constructed at the northwest corner of Hollins and South Poppleton Streets and, it was often referred to as "The Mother Church of West Baltimore."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon</span>

The Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon, formerly known as the Sisters of the Most Precious Blood, is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1886 in the U.S. state of Oregon. The sisters' convent is located in Beaverton and they are independent from the Archdiocese of Portland.

St. Elizabeth Health Services is a private Roman Catholic hospital in Baker City, Oregon, United States. It opened August 24, 1897 as St. Elizabeth Hospital. In 1912, a 115-bed facility was constructed at 2365 4th Street. The hospital moved to its current location on Pocahontas Road in April 1969.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Waldschmidt Hall</span> Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Waldschmidt Hall is an academic building at the University of Portland in Portland, Oregon, United States. Constructed in 1891 as West Hall, the building was originally part of the now defunct Portland University located in North Portland overlooking the Willamette River. The Romanesque style structure built of brick and stone stands five stories tall. The hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and renovated in 1992, the same year it took the current name. Waldschmidt, the oldest building on campus, now houses the school's administration offices and some classrooms.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Hickley Gross</span>

William Hickley Gross, C.Ss.R., was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who was a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Savannah in Georgia (1873–1885) and archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oregon City in Oregon (1885–1898).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wonder Ballroom</span> Music venue and historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

The Wonder Ballroom is a music venue located in northeast Portland, Oregon. Prior to opening in 2004, the building was occupied by the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Catholic Youth Organization, the Portland Boxing School, the American Legion organization, and a community center eventually known as the Collins Center. In 2005, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Hibernian Hall for its "historic and architectural significance".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Milton W. Smith House</span> Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

The Milton W. Smith House is a house located in the south Portland historic district, Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Situated in a neighborhood then called Caruther's Addition, it is one of the state's earliest Colonial Revivalist-style structures and possibly the first residence to feature electricity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Povey Brothers Studio</span>

Povey Brothers Studio, also known as Povey Brothers Art Glass Works or Povey Bros. Glass Co., was an American producer of stained glass windows based in Portland, Oregon. The studio was active from 1888 to 1928. As the largest and best known art glass company in Oregon, it produced windows for homes, churches, and commercial buildings throughout the West. When the firm was founded in 1888, it was the only creative window firm in Portland, then a city of 42,000 residents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenneth Steiner</span> American prelate of the Catholic Church (born 1936)

Kenneth Donald Steiner is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon from 1978 to 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (Indianapolis, Indiana)</span> Historic church in Indiana, United States

Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic parish of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The parish's origins date to 1837, when it was first named Holy Cross parish. In 1850 it was renamed Saint John the Evangelist parish, and is the oldest Catholic parish in the city and in Marion County, Indiana. Considered the mother of the Catholic parishes in Indianapolis, it played an important role in development of the Catholic Church in the city. Saint John's Church served as the pro-cathedral of the diocese from 1878 until 1906; its rectory served as the bishop's residence and chancery from 1878 until 1892. In 1900 the church served as the site of first episcopal consecration held in Indianapolis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Josef Jacobberger House</span> Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

The Josef Jacobberger House at 1502 SW Upper Hall Street in Portland, Oregon was designed and built during 1906–07. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was a work of architect Joseph Jacobberger to serve as his own residence. Stained glass windows flanking its front door and elsewhere in the house are believed to be works by the firm of David L. Povey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St. Patrick Catholic Church (Portland, Oregon)</span> Historic church building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

St. Patrick Catholic Church is a parish of the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon in the Northwest District of Portland, Oregon, United States. The historic church building is the oldest still used as such in Portland. In 1974, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and Rectory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">St Monica's Cathedral, Cairns</span> Historic site in Queensland, Australia

St Monica's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Cairns. It is located at 183 Abbott Street, Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The cathedral was designed by Ian Ferrier and built from 1967 to 1968. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 August 1998.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bishopcroft</span> Historic house in Portland, Oregon

Bishopcroft is a historic house located in the Southwest Hills neighborhood of Portland, in the US state of Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house was built in 1911 for the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon as a residence and headquarters. Designed by David C. Lewis, the Tudor Revival home once contained a private chapel, a ballroom, and a wine cellar.

References

  1. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 30, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 30. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  3. Catholic Sentinel, June 29, 1979, p. 14.
  4. Catholic Sentinel, Aug. 20, 1885.
  5. Catholic Sentinel, Feb. 7, 1975. p. 17.
  6. Catholic Sentinel, Feb. 7, 1975, p. 17.
  7. "City News in Brief: Last of the Old Cathedral", The Morning Oregonian, Jan. 10, 1895, p. 5, col. 2.
  8. Catholic Sentinel, Dec. 14, 1973, p. 19.
  9. King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pp. 141-142. Gibbs Smith, 2001