William D. Fenton House | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
 William D. Fenton House in 2011 | |
| Location | 626 SE 16th Avenue Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′05″N122°38′57″W / 45.518144°N 122.649305°W /45.518144; -122.649305 |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002145 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1979 |
TheWilliam D. Fenton House in southeastPortland in theU.S. state ofOregon is a 2.5-story, single-family dwelling listed on theNational Register of Historic Places. Built in theQueen Anne style in 1892, it was added to the register in 1979.[2]
Notable features of the asymmetrical house include many porches and projections, intricate decorative elements, variegated siding, a wrap-around veranda, a flare-top chimney, and astained-glass side door. Much of the original interior woodwork, including thewainscoting and trim, is intact. The parlor and the master bedroom have elaborate fireplaces.[3]
Fenton (1853–1925), for whom the house was built, was a prominent lawyer and the general counsel for theSouthern Pacific Railroad in Oregon.[3] In 1865, at age 12, he moved bywagon train fromMissouri to Portland with his family.[3] After his admission to the Oregon bar in 1875, he was elected to the state legislature as aDemocrat.[3] He moved to Portland in 1885, where he worked for the railroad and other corporations.[3] Fenton, one of the founders of theOregon Historical Society, helped set up theLewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland in 1905.[3] Fenton Hall, which housed theUniversity of Oregon School of Law from 1937 through 1970,[4] was renamed for him in 1938.[3]
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