Green, Harry A., and Ada, House (Portland, Oregon)

Title: Green, Harry A., and Ada, House (Portland, Oregon)
LC Subject: Architecture, American Architecture--United States
Alternative: Bitar Mansion (Portland, Oregon) Harry A. Green House (Portland, Oregon)
Creator: Brookman, Herman Tuerck, Iohan Konrad Lorenz Brothers
Photographer: Carlson, Carin
Creator Display: Herman S. Brookman (architect, 1891-1973) Iohan Konrad Tuerck (iron-work artist) Lorenz Brothers (builder/contractor)
Description: National Register, 2013
View: interior: entry porch interior, south and east walls, showing tile work, main entry doors, and mechanical alcoves flanking doors
Provenance: Design Library, University of Oregon Libraries
Temporal: 1920-1929
Style Period: Spanish Colonial Revival
Work Type: architecture (object genre) built works dwellings houses
Latitude: 45.522044
Longitude: -122.629473
Location: Portland >> Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Multnomah County >> Oregon >> United States Oregon >> United States United States
Street Address: 3316 Southeast Ankeny Street
Date: 1928
View Date: 2012-02-11
Identifier: OR_MultnomahCounty_HarryAandAdaGreenHouse_0010.jpg
Rights: In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Rights Holder: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
Source: Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/SHPO/
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Material: brick
Set: Building Oregon
Primary Set: Building Oregon
Institution: University of Oregon
Note: The Harry A. and Ada Green House was designed by master architect Herman Brookman in 1928 for Portland furniture magnate Harry Green, second president of Doernbecher Furniture Manufacturing Co. The Green House is recognized as a premier example of Brookman’s work and one of the best expressions of the Spanish Eclectic Style in the state, exhibiting Brookman's characteristic exploration of architectural style, design ingenuity, personalization of details, and his commitment to fine craftsmanship. The 10,061 square-foot house sits on an estate encompassing three city lots abutting Laurelhurst Park. The design included all the latest modern conveniences and the highest quality materials and craftsmanship, and every detail was carefully designed by Brookman – from the overall sprawling form and irregular massing of the building to the highly crafted interiors and detailed site design. Specialty craftsmen, such as master artist Iohan Konrad Tuerck, were commissioned to create the elaborate wrought-iron work, wood carvings, stone and plaster castings, and light fixtures throughout the building. Unique to this particular residence are the exotic revival details, including imported African faience tiles, Egyptian shell, leaf, and flower motifs, and Moorish patterns and forms. This image was included in the documentation to support a nomination to the National Register of Historic Places, a program of the National Park Service. The image is provided here by the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office and the University of Oregon Libraries to facilitate scholarship, research, and teaching. For other uses, such as publication, contact the State Historic Preservation Office. Please credit the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office when using this image.