The 705 Davis Street Apartments (also known as Seven Hundred Five Davis Street Apartments or simply 705 Davis) is a historic residential building located at 2141 Northwest Davis Street in
Portland, Oregon
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, in the United States. It was designed by
Morris H. Whitehouse and
J. André Fouilhoux via the firm
Whitehouse & Fouilhoux, and was completed in 1913. It quickly became one of Portland's most fashionable addresses due to its fine design and materials and large rooms. Its original owner, Julia Hoffman (1856–1934), was a major figure in the Portland arts community, both as practitioner and advocate. She lived in the building's
penthouse until her death.
[.]
It has
terra cotta
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In applied art, craft, construction, and architecture, terracotta ...
exterior details.
The building was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
on October 10, 1980.
["Department of the Interior: Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service: National Register of Historic Places; Annual Listing of Historic Properties"]
46 Fed. Reg. 10622
(February 3, 1981), at 10657.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon
Notes
References
External links
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1913 establishments in Oregon
Residential buildings completed in 1913
Apartment buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon
Renaissance Revival architecture in Oregon
1910s architecture in the United States
Portland Historic Landmarks
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