Maud and Belle Ainsworth House

Maud and Belle Ainsworth House
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Location 2542 SW Hillcrest Drive
Portland, Oregon[2]
Coordinates 45°30′27″N 122°42′06″W / 45.507586°N 122.701572°W / 45.507586; -122.701572Coordinates: 45°30′27″N 122°42′06″W / 45.507586°N 122.701572°W / 45.507586; -122.701572
Area 0.66 acres (0.27 ha)[3]
Built 1907[2]
Architect William C. Knighton; modifications by Root & Kerr[3]
Architectural style Arts and Crafts[3]
NRHP reference # 86000288[2]
Added to NRHP February 27, 1986[2]

The Maud and Belle Ainsworth House is a historic house located in the Southwest Hills neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Maud Ainsworth was a prominent Northwest photographer in a cutting-edge, modernist style. The 1907 Arts and Crafts house she shared with her sister Belle included her studio and darkroom. The sisters were the two youngest daughters of pioneer businessman and steamboat owner John C. Ainsworth. Belle Ainsworth, under her married name of Jenkins, is also associated with the National Register listed Jenkins Estate in nearby Washington County.[3]

The house is a defining work of architect William C. Knighton, a designer of importance throughout Oregon.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 28, 2013 .
  2. 1 2 3 4 Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (June 6, 2011), Oregon National Register List (PDF), retrieved April 22, 2012
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Ferriday, Virginia Guest (August 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Ainsworth, Maud and Belle, House (PDF), retrieved 18 April 2012 .
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