Bowman, John L., House (Portland, Oregon)
- Title
- Bowman, John L., House (Portland, Oregon)
- LC Subject
- Architecture, American Architecture--United States
- Alternative
- John and Ellen Bowman House (Portland, Oregon) John L. Bowman House (Portland, Oregon)
- Creator
- Lawrence and Holford Lawrence, Ellis Fuller Holford, William
- Creator Display
- Lawrence & Holford (architecture firm, 1913-1928) William Gordon Holford (architect, 1878-1970) Ellis Fuller Lawrence (architect, 1879-1946)
- Description
- National Register of Historic Places (Listed, 2008) Ellis Lawrence Building Inventory
- Provenance
- University of Oregon Libraries
- Style Period
- Colonial Revival
- Work Type
- architecture (object genre) built works views (visual works) exterior views dwellings houses
- Latitude
- 45.542157
- Longitude
- -122.648064
- Location
- Portland >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Oregon >> United States United States
- Street Address
- 1719 Northeast Knott Street
- Date
- 1915
- Identifier
- lawrence_bowmanjohnl.pdf
- Rights
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Source
- Ellis Lawrence Building Survey. Edited by Michael Shellenbarger, Kimberly K. Lain. Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office; University of Oregon Historic Preservation Program, 1989.
- Type
- Image
- Format
- application/pdf
- Set
- Building Oregon
- Primary Set
- Building Oregon
- Institution
- University of Oregon
- Citation
- Guide to the Ellis Fuller Lawrence Papers , Northwest Digital Archives, http://nwda-db.wsulibs.wsu.edu/findaid/ark:/80444/xv35243 Ellis Lawrence Building Survey, https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/dspace/handle/1794/2150 National Register of Historic Places, http://www.nps.gov/nr/
- Note
- OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERT Y ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y COUNTY : Multnoma h HISTORIC NAME : BOWMAN . JOHN L ., HOUSE COMMON NAME : Building OTHER NAMES : RESOURCE TYPE : STATUS : built & survive s LAWRENCE ( JOB#) YEAR : ( 0288 ) ( JOB#) YEAR : ( ) CITY : Portland Oregon ( JOB#) YEAR : ( ) STREET : 1719 NE Knott st . FIRST DATE : Jan . 191 4 OWNER : Bernstein, Jack & Susan DESIGN BEG : Jan . 191 4 ( property address above) 97212 DESIGN END : CONSTR BEG : TOWNSHIP : O1N CONSTR END : July 191 5 RANGE : 02E SECTION : 2 6 MAP# : 2732 TAX LOT : 01- 02- 26- LOSS DATE : ADDITION : Irvington ORIGINAL USE : residenc e BLOCK : 046 residenc e LOT : 8- 10 QUAD : Portland PRESENT USE : ASSESSOR # : R- 42041- 0080 SITE : 0 .8 acres, approx . THEMEs : 20C Architecture, Commercial, Manufacturing/ Processin g DATA BELOW IS ON LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN AS- BUILT : _ ARCHITECT : Lawrence and Holford CHIEF DESIGNER : probably EF L ENGINEERs & CONSULTANTS : CONTRACTORs : DeTemple ( Plumbing ) ARTISTS & CRAFTSMEN : STYLE : Colonial ( 1910- 1935 ) PLAN TYPE/ SHAPE : rectangular ( front long ) FOUNDATION MATERIAL : brick STORIES : 2 .5 BASEMENT : ye s ROOF/ MATERIAL : bellcast hipped gable w/ comb . dormer types/ Ceramic tile s WALL CONSTR : hollow clay tile STRUC . FRAME : nailed wood frame PRIME WINDOW TYPE : wood multi- pane double- hung EXTERIOR SURFACE MATERIAL : stucco , DECORATIVE FEATUREs/ MATERIALs : arched multi- paned windows in dormers ; exposed brackets ; porte cochere ; bay window on east side ; lattice ; beveled glass front door ; doric porch column s OTHER : interior : elaborate oak and Honduran mahogany woodwork ; mural in dining room ; original light fixture s CONDITION : good MOVED : not move d ALTERATIONS/ ADDITIONS ( dated) : Bath added to rear porch ( 1944 ) LANDSCAPE FEATURES : mature camelias, rhododendrons, cedar tre e ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTOR Y HISTORIC NAME : BOWMAN, JOHNL., HOUSE ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES : detached two story carriage house/ garage w/ living qtrs on 2nd floor ( historic ) SETTING : urban residential ; facing south on Knott St . with a deep setbac k SIGNIFICANCE OF LAWRENCE FIRM'S DESIGN : EXTER . DETAILS/ CRAFTSMANSHIP : High- quality skilled work : some fine materials . INTER . DETAILS/ CRAFTSMANSHIP : High- quality skilled work : some fine materials . EXTERIOR INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built . INTERIOR INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built . SITE INTEGRITY : Essentially intact as originally built . SETTING INTEGR : Historic character & relationship of surroundings is intact . SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT : John L . Bowman was the owner of a men and boy's clothing store that was locate d at the corner of Third and Morrison streets, in Portland . In 1922 he purchase d the Brownsville Wollen Mill in Brownsville, Oregon . He is significant for hi s contributions to the woolen industry and his civic activities . The house is a fine intact example of one of Lawence's grander homes . SOURCES/ DOCUMENTS : Description ( Location ) Exhibit Quality photo, E . Lawrence Collection/ U of 0 ; Oregon Historic Photo Collection # 1684 ( OHS ) Multnomah County Tax Assessor Records ; Oregon Biographical Index( OHS) ; Polk' s Portland City Dircetory ; Portland Building Permits ; and Portland Historic Resource Inventory PUBLICATIONs : Watson, Esther Kelly . WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1889- 1979 . PACIFIC COAST ARCHITECT . Vol . VI, # 4, Jan . 1914 . p .47 7 SLIDE NO . : RESEARCH BY : K . Lakin DATE : 09/ 24/ 8 7 SHPO INVENTORY NO . : RECORDED BY : K . Lakin DATE : 07/ 11/ 88 ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING SURVE Y HISTORIC NAME : BOWMAN, JOHN L ., HOUSE RECENT PHOT O NEGATIVE # s : KLR15, # First it above is upper- right photo ; second # is just below . If no # above , see sources a t bottom of page . nn~ arnnnr- Jr I- 11- 1nn HISTORIC PHOTO/ OTHER GRAPHIC SOURCE : K . Laki n S SA ~~ JHWLJHL_ IUU IJUQQiJIJ W W STANTON r awn,. r. f ~ iFvIN( .! N SCH - I Ir II Ilmoa = a ~ g~~ 0 9 0 0 K11 oTT NE . STR. I I IC K NOT T q Q~ a I ~ JL~ I Sr . 1 e I O h J0 a !! J L I n OREGON INVENTORY OF HISTORIC PROPERTY ELLIS LAWRENCE BUILDING INVENTORY E V A L U A T I O N HISTORIC NAME : BOWMAN, JOHN L . . HOUSE INTEGRITY OF : NUMERICAL 1. EXTERIOR: Essentially intact as originally built . 9 2. INTERIOR: Essentially intact as originally built . 9 3. SITE : Essentially intact as originally built . 9 4. SETTING : Historic character & relationship of surroundings is intact . 5 INTEGRITY TOTAL 3 2 DISTINCTION OF : 1. EXTERIOR DETAIL S & CRAFTSMANSHIP : High- quality skilled work : some fine materials . 7 2. INTERIOR DETAIL S & CRAFTSMANSHIP : High- quality skilled work : some fine materials . 7 3. STYLE : ( Colonial ( 1910- 1935) ) It has distinctive features of its identified style . 2 Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this style i s one of several ( 6 or more) in its city/ town or rural area . 0 4. ORIGINAL USE : ( residence) Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this use i s one of several ( 6 or more) in its city/ town or rural area . 0 5. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN : Compared to Lawrence's other surviving Oregon buildings, this design i s among his best works . 7 Is it part of an ensemble of surviving buildings by Lawrence ? Lawrence building( s) nearby ; but arrangement is not ordered . 5 Are structural or technical aspects of the design significant ? Of moderate significance . 5 6. LAWRENCE'S PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE DESIGN PROCESS : Lawrence was probably chief designer, though little evidence 6 DISTINCTION TOTAL 3 9 EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE VALUE : 1. HISTORIC EVENTS OR ACTIVITIES : No known association with historic events or activities . 0 2. HISTORIC PERSONs : Strong assoc . with person( s) of local historic significance . 5 3 . SYMBOLIC ASSOCIATION WITH AN IDEAL, INSTITUTION, OR POLITICAL ENTITY : No known significant symbolic association . 0 EDUCATIVE OR ASSOCIATIVE TOTAL 5 GRAND TOTAL 7 6 RANK: PRIMARY NOTE: Only the built, surviving buildings in Oregon were evaluated .
