Location: 45.5368912, -122.6600639
This rare historic duplex represents Portland’s early efforts to provide multi-family housing within a single structure while maintaining aesthetic quality. Likely built around the early 1900s, the Simon Abraham Duplex features mirrored architectural elements on each side, with period woodwork, bay windows, and traditional exterior detailing. The building is historically significant for its demonstration of early urban density strategies and remains part of the city’s residential heritage landscape.
Tags:
– description: National Register of Historic Places # 99000945
– heritage: 2
– heritage:operator: nrhp
– historic: building
– name: Simon Abraham Duplex
– nrhp:criteria: A,C
– nrhp:inscription_date: 1999-08-05
– ref:nrhp: 99000945
– site: heritage
– type: site