Cumberland Apartments

The Cumberland Apartments is a residential building completed in 1910 in Portland featuring distinct Tudor Revival design with detailed European-style elements throughout. The structure shows the characteristic half-timbered and decorative detailing that defined this architectural approach of the period.

The building was completed in 1910 under architect Ernest Boyd MacNaughton during Portland's period of rapid urban expansion. It marked the beginning of multi-family residential development as the city grew and changed.

The building shows how city living changed as more people chose apartments over single-family homes in the early 1900s. The Tudor Revival details visible on the exterior reflect the European design trends that were popular in American cities at that time.

The building sits in an accessible downtown location on SW Park Avenue where visitors can easily see the architectural features from the street. The exterior details are best appreciated from the sidewalk, giving a clear view of the design elements from that era.

The building blends Jacobean style elements with Tudor Revival details in a way that sets it apart from other structures of the same era. This combination of different European architectural influences is unusual and gives it a distinctive character that few other Portland buildings from that period share.