Bishop's House (Portland, Oregon)

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Bishop's House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bishop's House with a glimpse of the US Bancorp Tower behind it.
Location:	219-223 SW Stark St. Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:	45°31′13″N 122°40′26″W / 45.52028, -122.67389Coordinates: 45°31′13″N 122°40′26″W / 45.52028, -122.67389
Built/Founded:	1879
Architect:	P. Heurn
Architectural style(s):	Gothic
Added to NRHP:	October 18, 1974
NRHP Reference#:	74001706

Bishop's House is a historic building in downtown, Portland, Oregon. It is in the city's Yamhill Historic District.

When the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese was moved to Portland from Oregon City, Archbishop William Goss constructed the Bishop's House as his official residence. Originally, the building contained a church library, the Archbishop's living quarters, and an insurance agent's office. Despite the presence of a cathedral next door, the immediate area was in decline, and Goss moved out only after a year.

For a time the Bishop's House hosted a Chinese Tong society, rumored to be the source of phone taps in the nearby former Police Bureau Headquarters Building. Between 1911 and 1915, an architectural workshop led by A.E. Doyle and Morris H. Whitehouse met in the building.

A major renovation took place in 1965, and Bishop's House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The building today serves as offices and as a Lebanese restaurant.

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[edit] References

1. ^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 141-142. Gibbs Smith, 2001
2. ^ National Register of Historic Places: Oregon, Multnomah County, pg. 1. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.

[edit] See also

• Architecture in Portland, Oregon
• List of Registered Historic Places in Multnomah County, Oregon

v • d • e Notable Architecture in Portland, Oregon Topics: Architecture in Portland • Buildings and Structures in Portland • Skyscrapers in Portland Architects and firms: A. E. Doyle • Pietro Belluschi• Francis Marion Stokes Tallest buildings: Wells Fargo Center • US Bancorp Tower • KOIN Center • PacWest Center • Fox Tower • Standard Insurance Center • John Ross Tower • Congress Center • Hatfield U.S. Courthouse • ODS Tower • 1000 Broadway • Union Bank of California Tower • Lloyd Center Tower Other modern Buildings: Commonwealth (Equitable) Building • Portland Plaza Historic Buildings: Public Service Building • Wells Fargo Building • Terminal Sales Building • Dekum Building • Meier & Frank Building • Yeon Building • Pacific Building • Spalding Building • Pittock Block • Hamilton Building • Flatiron Building • Charles F. Berg Building • Bank of California Building • Bishop's House • Ambassador Apartments • The Commodore • Francis Marion Stokes Fourplex • Pittock Mansion • Ladd Carriage House • Telegram Building • Weinhard Brewery Complex • Solomon U.S. Courthouse Government Buildings: City Hall • Portland Building • Pioneer Courthouse • Multnomah County Courthouse • 511 Federal Building • Central Library • St. Johns Post Office Hotels: Benson Hotel • Governor Hotel • Sovereign Hotel • Imperial Hotel • Hotel Alder • Arminius Hotel • New Heathman Hotel Transportation: Union Station • Portland International Airport • Portland Aerial Tram • Washington Park MAX station Museums and Entertainment venues: Rose Garden • Memorial Coliseum • PGE Park• Portland Art Museum • Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall • Portland Center for the Performing Arts • Oregon Convention Center • Hollywood Theatre • Bagdad Theater • Crystal Ballroom •

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