George H. Williams Townhouses

George H. Williams Townhouses
The George H. Williams Townhouses in 2010
Location 133 NW 18th Ave,
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′27″N 122°41′18″W / 45.52417°N 122.68833°WCoordinates: 45°31′27″N 122°41′18″W / 45.52417°N 122.68833°W
Built 1883
Architectural style Late Victorian
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 84003097[1]
Added to NRHP March 22, 1984

The George H. Williams Townhouses, commonly known as "The Lawn" apartments,[2] located in northwest Portland, Oregon, United States, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] The three-unit townhouse structure was built for, and originally owned by, George Henry Williams,[2] a former United States Attorney General, United States Senator (for Oregon), and Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice. Later, Williams also served as mayor of Portland. The townhouses were built as a business investment, and Williams did not reside in the building. The structure was moved in 1922. Although always situated within the block bounded by NW 18th and 19th Avenues, and NW Couch and Davis Streets, it was originally in the block's northwest corner, i.e. at the southeast corner of the intersection of 19th & Davis. In 1922, it was moved east within the same block, to the corner at NW 18th & Davis.[2]

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  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Judith Rees and John O'Hara (September 11, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory–Nomination Form: George H. Williams Townhouses" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 42. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

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