Harrison Court Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Harrison Court Apartments

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
October 18, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Modern
Ref No.
05001179

About this property

The Harrison Court Apartments is a building complex located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally with twenty units with a total of sixty rooms, it currently consists of studio, one, and two bedroom units ranging in size from 500 to 850 square feet. While the National Register nomination does not list an architect, a contemporary Oregonian article illustrated the newly opened building reveals that the architect was Eric Hendricks who later became associated with John V. Bennes to form the firm Bennes & Hendricks.

Location

1834 SW 5th Ave.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.51090, -122.68166

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Harrison Court Apartments listed on the National Register?

Harrison Court Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 18, 2005.

What type of historic resource is Harrison Court Apartments?

Harrison Court Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Harrison Court Apartments?

The period of significance for Harrison Court Apartments is recorded as the modern era.

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