Reed–Wells House
The Reed–Wells House is a historic building in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1905, it is significant as a well-preserved example of the development of the Sullivan's Gulch neighborhood during Portland's building boom of the early parts of the 20th century. Developers modeled Sullivan's Gulch on the success of nearby Irvington, including the use of restrictive deed covenants, so that it unfolded as a neighborhood of single-family homes affordable for the expanding middle class. Beginning in the 1960s, increased commercial and multi-family construction altered this neighborhood character, decreasing the dominance of houses such as the Reed–Wells House. Secondarily, the house is a rare residential product of noted architect Otto Kleemann.[2]
Reed–Wells House | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
.JPG.webp) The house in 2009 | |
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| Location | 2163 NE Multnomah Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′53″N 122°38′36″W |
| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Otto K. Kleemann |
| Architectural style | vernacular Queen Anne[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 04000878 |
| Added to NRHP | August 20, 2004 |
The house was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[3]
References
- City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Historic Resources Webmap, retrieved August 6, 2022.
- Roos, Roy E. (July 15, 2003), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Reed – Wells House (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2017, retrieved August 6, 2022.
- National Park Service (August 27, 2004), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/16/04 through 8/20/04, archived from the original on May 26, 2017, retrieved August 6, 2022.
