National Register of Historic Places

Green, Harry A. and Ada, House

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
September 29, 2013
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000805

About this property

Bitar Mansion, also known as Harry A. Green House or the Harry A. and Ada Green House, is a mansion in the Laurelhurst neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. The 12,000-square-foot (1,100 m2) and 17-room structure was designed by architect Herman Brookman and built in 1927 for $410,000, equivalent to $7.6 million today. The Mediterranean-style house contains a grand ballroom and many elaborate details. The mansion has views of the Tualatin Mountains and adjacent Laurelhurst Park. Robert and Mable Bitar purchased the house in 1951. Robert later became an honorary consul to Lebanon and lived in the mansion until his death in 2000. The house went on the real estate market for the first time in 55 years in 2006 and was purchased in December 2006 for $1.825 million. As of 2011, the house remains the most expensive home sold in southeast Portland. The house was put on the market again and is up for auction in August 2011.

Location

3316 SE. Ankeny St.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.52357, -122.63058

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
Sources

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

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When was Green, Harry A. and Ada, House listed on the National Register?

Green, Harry A. and Ada, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 29, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Green, Harry A. and Ada, House?

Green, Harry A. and Ada, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Green, Harry A. and Ada, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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