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 / 45.525203°N 122.621781°W / 45.525203; -122.621781
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]

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  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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