Portland and Westmoreland Places

Portland and Westmoreland Places is a historic district in the central west end of St. Louis, Missouri. It is adjacent to the northeast corner of Forest Park. The district consists of 94 houses built circa 1890 to 1960. A wide variety of architectural styles are represented, including some of the finest examples of late nineteenth and early twentieth century architecture in the city.[2]

Portland and Westmoreland Places
View down Portland Place, a part of Portland and Westmoreland Places historic district
LocationNE corner of Forest Park, St. Louis, Missouri
Coordinates38°38′48″N 90°16′10″W
Area66.3 acres (26.8 ha)
Built1888 (1888)
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Colonial Revival, Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.74002276[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1974

The district includes houses along Portland Place and Westmoreland Place between Union Boulevard on the west and North Kingshighway Boulevard to the east.[2] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Stephen J. Raiche (April 20, 1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Portland and Westmoreland Places" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved October 5, 2015. Includes a map of the district.


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