National Register of Historic Places

Whidden-Kerr House and Garden

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
October 12, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88001039

About this property

The Whidden–Kerr House and Garden, also known as High Hatch Estate, is a historic property located in the unincorporated communities of Riverwood and Dunthorpe in Multnomah County, Oregon, south of Portland and north of Lake Oswego, Oregon. William M. Whidden of Whidden & Lewis designed the house in 1901, to be his own residence, and it was built the same year. Whidden and his family lived in the house until 1911, when he sold it to businessman Thomas Kerr Sr. (1896–1925). It later passed to Kerr's son, Thomas Kerr Jr., and ultimately remained with the Kerr family until 1987. The house is the "best expression" of Prairie School architecture by Whidden & Lewis, one of Portland's most prominent architectural firms of the period. A separate carriage house, now in use as a garage, is included as a contributing feature in the historic designation. The property includes a formal garden, which was "further developed by Kerr and his wife, the former Mabel Macleay", after Kerr acquired the estate in 1911. The site overlooks the Willamette River. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Location

11648 SW Military La.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.44126, -122.65202

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Whidden-Kerr House and Garden listed on the National Register?

Whidden-Kerr House and Garden was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Whidden-Kerr House and Garden?

Whidden-Kerr House and Garden is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Whidden-Kerr House and Garden is recorded as the industrial era.

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