National Register of Historic Places

Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse

Portland, Washington County, Oregon
Listed
February 22, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91000140

About this property

The Ole and Polly Oleson Farmhouse is a historic house located near Portland, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1991. The house is a two-story pattern book Queen Anne/Eastlake style house situated on 1.31 acres overlooking Ames Way and Oleson Road in the Raleigh Hills area of Washington County. The acreage is dominated by many original plantings by the Oieson family. It was built in 1889–1890, apparently as a replacement for an earlier 1860s structure. National Register of Historic Places listings in Washington County, Oregon

Location

5430 SW. Ames Way
Portland, Washington County, Oregon
45.48084, -122.74710

Categories

AGRICULTUREEUROPEANARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse listed on the National Register?

Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse?

Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse?

The period of significance for Oleson, Ole and Polly, Farmhouse is recorded as the industrial era.

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