Blaine Smith House, Historic residence in Mount Tabor, Portland, United States.
The Blaine Smith House is a rectangular 40-by-60-foot two-story dwelling in southeast Portland, Oregon, with a full basement and attic. Its steeply pitched gable roof, imitation half-timbering on the second floor, brick and stucco surfaces, and front and rear dormers are hallmarks of its 1909 Arts and Crafts design. Single-story projections include a porte-cochère, a front entrance, and a sun porch.
Ellis F. Lawrence, whose Portland firm designed the house, built it in 1909 for Blaine Smith and his wife Lillian, who lived there with their three children. Smith worked for the Old Western Clay Manufacturing Company. He changed jobs and moved to Seattle in 1914, and the family sold the property in 1919. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
The house was built for Blaine Smith, who worked for the Old Western Clay Manufacturing Company, and his wife Lillian; the couple lived here with their three children until Smith changed jobs and the family moved to Seattle in 1914, selling the property in 1919. Inside, oak paneling, coffered ceilings and ceramic tile chimney fronts follow Arts and Crafts decoration.
A curved driveway provides access to the main entrance, while a separate drive on the west side serves the garage and carport area. Multiple entry points make it possible to walk around the property and view it from different angles.
The architect, Ellis F. Lawrence, founded the University of Oregon School of Architecture and Allied Arts in 1914 and served as its dean while keeping his Portland office. The original owner, Blaine Smith, worked for the Old Western Clay Manufacturing Company and lived here with his wife Lillian and their three children until 1919.
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