Portland Yamhill Historic District

The Portland Yamhill Historic District, located in downtown Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Portland Yamhill Historic District
LocationPortland, Oregon, roughly bounded by SW Taylor and Morrison Streets, both sides of SW 2nd Avenue, and the Willamette River
Coordinates45°31′01″N 122°40′26″W / 45.516985°N 122.673972°W / 45.516985; -122.673972
Area11.5 acres (4.7 ha)
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.76001587[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 30, 1976

From 1914 to 1934, the area included part of the Carroll Public Market.

The area covered, between the commercial center of Portland and the Willamette River, is within a 22-block section destroyed in the Great Fire of 1873; it includes the Northrup and Blossom-Fitch Building (1858) from before the fire. Rebuilding after the fire got into "full swing" in 1878; the district includes 17 Italianate-style buildings built between 1878 and 1887.[3]: 7 

Selected buildings in the district include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Gregg Olson and Robert Sutton (September 4, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Portland Yamhill Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved August 8, 2017. With 21 photos from 1975-76.
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