The Daniel J. Malarkey House is a historic house located in

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. It was the home of noted

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and

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Dan Malarkey (1870–1939) from its construction in 1909 until his death. Associated with

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causes, Malarkey presided over the

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during its 1913 session, when the legislature passed landmark bills establishing a

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and regulating

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. In private legal practice, he played a key part in the ultimately successful battle against the 1922 Oregon School Law.. The house was designed by Portland-based architect

Joseph Jacobberger Joseph Jacobberger (March 19, 1869March 18, 1930) was an American architect based in Portland, Oregon. He partnered with Alfred H. Smith in the firm Jacobberger and Smith. Early life Jacobberger was born on March 19, 1869, in Lautenbach, Haut-Rhi ...

(1867–1930), who became noted as one of the leading architects of the Pacific Northwest during his long career (1890–1930). The house was listed on the

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in 1993..

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* * 1909 establishments in Oregon Arts and Crafts architecture in Oregon Houses completed in 1909 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon Joseph Jacobberger buildings Buildings and structures in Southwest Hills, Portland, Oregon Portland Historic Landmarks {{Oregon-NRHP-stub

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