National Register of Historic Places

Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House

Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
July 15, 2019
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100004161

About this property

The Roy E. and Hildur L. Amundsen House is a historic house in Gresham, Oregon, United States. Built in 1961 in a mid-century neighborhood, it is a highly intact example of a home designed in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright. An almost complete expression of Wright's principles for Usonian homes, it was designed by Harold Amundsen, the son of the original owners, while he was an architecture student at the University of Oregon, and hand-built by him and his grandfather Hans B. Grevstad. Consulting architects included Barney E. Grevstad, Harold's uncle who was a successful Seattle architect with numerous works in the Modern style, and Burton J. Goodrich, one of Wright's former Taliesin apprentices. The house was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

Location

477 NW. Overlook Ave.
Gresham, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.50091, -122.44289

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House listed on the National Register?

Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 15, 2019.

What type of historic resource is Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House?

Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House?

The period of significance for Amundsen, Roy E. and Hildur L., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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