Charles F. Adams House

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Charles F. Adams House
Portland Historic Landmark [1]
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Charles F. Adams House in 2009
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Location2363 NW Flanders Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′33″N122°41′59″W / 45.525716°N 122.699844°W / 45.525716; -122.699844 Coordinates: 45°31′33″N122°41′59″W / 45.525716°N 122.699844°W / 45.525716; -122.699844
Built1904
Architect Whidden & Lewis
Architectural style Georgian Revival
Restored1979
Part of Alphabet Historic District [2] (ID00001293)
NRHP reference No. 81000513
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1981

The Charles F. Adams House is a historic house located in northwest Portland, Oregon, United States. It was designed by the eminent firm of Whidden and Lewis, one of a trio of adjacent residences designed by that firm. Built in the Georgian Revival style in 1904 and expanded in 1918, it was extensively restored in 1979. The original owner was Charles Francis Adams (1862–1943), a scion of the family of presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, and a prominent Portland banker, art collector, and patron of the Portland Art Museum. [3]

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The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [4]

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References

  1. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2014), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 19, 2015CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link).
  2. Harrison, Michael; Lutino, Cielo; Mickle, Liza; Mye, Peter; Cunningham, Bill; Gauthier, Stephanie (March 20, 2000), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Alphabet Historic District (PDF), retrieved June 3, 2015CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link).
  3. Perrin, Marianne M.; Michaelson, Rick (March 13, 1980), National Register of Historic Places Inventory — Nomination Form: Adams, Charles F., House (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on February 25, 2017, retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. "Department of the Interior: National Park Service: National Register of Historic Places: Annual Listing of Historic Properties", 48 Fed. Reg. 8626 (March 1, 1983), at 8659.