Alice Druhot House, Historic house in Goose Hollow, Portland, United States.
The Alice Druhot House is a three-story wooden building with Italian architectural elements such as tall windows and decorative details on its exterior. The structure sits in the Goose Hollow neighborhood and displays typical construction methods of the period.
The house was built in 1891 at the base of Portland Heights, in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of southwest Portland. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a local example of an Italian Villa in the castellated style. It is one of three known castle-like houses in Portland and the only one with a wood frame.
Locals call it the "Cable House," a name tied to the cable car line that once ran below it on the hillside. The house is one of three castle-like residences known in Portland, and the only one built of wood rather than masonry. Its east-facing front looks out over downtown Portland from the slope.
The house is located on SW Cable Street and can be viewed from the outside since it sits in a residential neighborhood. It works best to explore the area during daylight and admire the exterior from the street.
The Alice Druhot House is one of three known castle-like houses in Portland and the only one with a wood frame. Its Italianate design is oriented east, toward downtown Portland, from its steep, brushy hillside lot below Montgomery Drive.
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