Curtis Cross House

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Curtis Cross House
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Location1635 Fairmount Ave S,
Salem, Oregon
Coordinates 44°55′31″N123°2′52″W / 44.92528°N 123.04778°W / 44.92528; -123.04778 Coordinates: 44°55′31″N123°2′52″W / 44.92528°N 123.04778°W / 44.92528; -123.04778
Arealess than one acre
Built1924
Architect Clarence L. Smith; Jamieson Parker
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Mediterranean
NRHP reference No. 81000506 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1981

The Curtis Cross House is a historic residence in Salem, Oregon, United States. It was designed by architect Clarence L. Smith, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. [1]

The house was one of Smith's first works in Salem and the client, Curtis Cross, apparently was not happy. Cross brought the project to Portland, Oregon architect Jamieson Parker to complete it. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. David Duniway (March 14, 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Curtis Cross House". National Park Service. and accompanying photos