Blakely, Charles 0. and Carie C., House (Portland, Oregon)

Title
Blakely, Charles 0. and Carie C., House (Portland, Oregon)
LC Subject
Architecture, American Historic buildings
Creator
Blakely, Charles O., 1850?-1920
Photographer
Chung, Wendy Wheeler, Eric (Architectural historian)
Description
The Charles 0. and Carie C. Blakely House located at 2203 SE Pine Street is a two-story wood frame Queen Anne-style residence located in the northeast corner of the Buckman neighborhood of inner southeast Portland. The ground area of the Blakely House is 1234 square feet, with approximately 2000 square feet of living area above grade, and 300 square feet of finished basement. The setting is a turn-of_the-twentieth century residential neighborhood with hard surface streets, concrete curb and gutter, and concrete sidewalks. The tree canopy and landscaping with shrubs and flowers are typical of an older Portland neighborhood. The Blakely House was built c.1893 and displays many of the typical massing and decorative elements of the late Victorian-era Queen Anne style, including windows with colored multi_pane borders. There are several vertical and horizontal details that are representative of the Stick style as well, such as the vertical and horizontal trim boards and decorative panels surrounding the windows and doors. However, an outstanding aspect of the Blakely House is the angular butterfly design on the prominent facade facing the southwest. A butterfly plan is a type of architectural plan in which two or more wings of a house are constructed at an angle to the core, usually at approximately ninety degrees to the wall of the core building. It was used primarily in late Victorian architecture and during the early Arts and Crafts movement. The L-shaped butterfly massing creates a symmetrical appearance that is accentuated by the nearly cubic form of the footprint. The two-story hip roof mass is intersected by three gables oriented to the west, southwest, and south. The placement of the three gables adds to the symmetry of the structure. The butterfly footprint, cubic massing, and symmetrically placed gables all create a distinctive appearance that is unusual for Queen Anne-style houses. These elements clearly distinguish the Blakely House from all other Queen Anne-style houses in the area. Numerous alterations to the interior of the residence were made when the house was converted to a duplex in 1927, a seven-unit apartment in 1984, and a triplex in 1994. Despite these major alterations, the Blakely House retains its character defining features such as the windows with colored multi-pane borders, bargeboard, and the butterfly design and remains an outstanding and unique example of Queen Anne architecture.
View
exterior: north elevation, looking southeast
Style Period
Queen Anne Style Stick Style
Work Type
dwellings
Date
1893
View Date
2018-05
Identifier
OR_MultnomahCounty_CharlesOAndCarieCBlakelyHouse_0007
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Dc Rights Holder
Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Source
Oregon. State Historic Preservation Office
Type
Image
Format
image/tiff
Measurements
2300 square feet
Material
concrete, wood, shingles, weatherboard, asphalt
Set
Building Oregon
Primary Set
Building Oregon
Is Part Of
Portland Oregon's Eastside Historic and Architectural Resources, 1850-1938
Institution
University of Oregon
Citation
Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/SHPO/