National Register of Historic Places

Michos, Thomas, House

Portland, Washington County, Oregon
Listed
October 16, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001552

About this property

The Thomas Michos House, located in Portland, Oregon, is a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The house is believed to be designed by Roscoe Hemenway, a well-known and prolific architect in Portland, Oregon. His name is listed as the heading in a 1975 Oregonian ad regarding this home. The landscape architect is believed to be Adolph Meyer of Alpine Gardens who designed the extensive gardens and stonework with ponds. He was Swiss-trained. The original owners were Thomas and Myrtle Michos, who opened the Jolly Joan restaurant in 1932. This became Oregon's largest and most popular restaurant, serving up to 12,000 people per day at Broadway near Washington in the Morgan building, which later became the shopping mall Morgans Alley. For most of its existence, the Jolly Joan was open 24 hours per day 7 days a week, closing only for 2 hours during Roosevelt's funeral.

Location

4400 SW. Scholls Ferry Rd.
Portland, Washington County, Oregon
45.48867, -122.74553

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Michos, Thomas, House listed on the National Register?

Michos, Thomas, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 16, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Michos, Thomas, House?

Michos, Thomas, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Michos, Thomas, House?

The period of significance for Michos, Thomas, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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