Brick House Beautiful

The Brick House Beautiful is a historic house located in northeast Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1922–1923 to be a model house showcasing the product line of the Standard Brick & Tile Company, based in Portland. It was also a demonstration project for the brick hollow-wall method of construction, newly introduced in the Portland market to reduce cost and improve affordability of brick houses.[3][4]

Brick House Beautiful
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
The house's exterior in 2013
Brick House Beautiful is located in Portland, Oregon
Brick House Beautiful
Location in Portland, Oregon
Location4005 NE Davis St.
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′31″N 122°37′18″W
Built1922–1923
ArchitectOtis J. Fitch
Part ofLaurelhurst Historic District[2] (ID100003462)
NRHP reference No.11001063
Added to NRHPJanuary 27, 2012

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[5]

See also

References
  1. City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Historic Resources Webmap, retrieved May 11, 2022.
  2. Minor, Kristen (August 16, 2018), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Laurelhurst Historic District (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on November 20, 2020, retrieved April 18, 2021.
  3. Young, Morgen (June 28, 2011), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Brick House Beautiful (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on April 21, 2020, retrieved April 20, 2020.
  4. Young, Morgen Alix. "Brick House Beautiful". Oregon Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  5. National Park Service (February 3, 2012), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/23/12 through 1/27/12, archived from the original on October 10, 2017, retrieved May 11, 2022.


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