St. Helens Court (Portland State University)

St. Helens Court
St. Helens Court in 2014
Location within downtown Portland
Former names Saint Helens Court
General information
Type Residence hall
Architectural style Mediterranean Revival
Address 1131 SW Montgomery St.
Town or city Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°30′49″N 122°41′04″W / 45.5136°N 122.6845°W / 45.5136; -122.6845Coordinates: 45°30′49″N 122°41′04″W / 45.5136°N 122.6845°W / 45.5136; -122.6845
Completed June 25, 1927
Cost $300,000
Landlord Portland State University
Technical details
Floor count 5

St. Helens Court is a five-story student residence hall at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, a city in the United States. The building contains 36 studios and 15 one-bedroom units, all unfurnished.[1]

History

St. Helens Court was constructed in 1927 by real estate developer Harry Mittleman as a luxury apartment building. The steel reinforced concrete design was faced with red veneer brick and Mediterranean Revival decorations suggesting Spanish influence. The 50 apartments, each with two or three rooms, were furnished with "warm, well-appointed" Spanish-style items and a radio, electric refrigeration, and electric ranges.[2]

The owner considered his wife, Helen, to be a saint. For that reason, the building was named Saint Helen's Court and later St. Helens Court.[3]

Portland State University acquired the property in 1969.

References

  1. ↑ "St. Helens". Portland State University Housing. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ "New Apartment Opened". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Media Group. June 26, 1927. p. 24. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ↑ Erickson, Steve (February 13, 1977). "Mittleman found 'American Dream'". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Media Group. p. 27. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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