Spies–Robinson House

Historic house in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

United States historic place


Spies–Robinson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Portland Historic Landmark^[1]

The house in 2016
45°32′24″N 122°38′53″W / 45.540071°N 122.648065°W / 45.540071; -122.648065
Built	1922
Built by	Christian Spies^[2]
Architect	Orlo Hossack^[2]
Architectural style	Prairie School
Part of	Irvington Historic District^[3] (ID10000850)
NRHP reference No.	97000583
Added to NRHP	June 13, 1997

The Spies–Robinson House is a historic residence in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1922, it is an exceptional example of a Prairie School house in Northeast Portland. Its use of a brick veneer, while common nationally, is nearly unique in the Northeast quadrant, where stucco walls predominate in Prairie School designs. Additionally, two colors of brick are used to provide detail and accent in the design. The house is also notable for its occupancy starting in 1930 by David Robinson (1890–1963), a locally prominent attorney and civil rights advocate. Robinson is especially associated with public defender services and legal aid, and was a leader in the Portland chapter of the Anti-Defamation League.^[2]

The house was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[4]

References

^ City of Portland, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Historic Resources Webmap, retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kadas, Marianne (December 1, 1996), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Spies-Robinson House (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on March 1, 2017, retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ Ranzetta, Kirk; Scotten, Heather; Piper, Mary; Heuer, Jim (March 1, 2010), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Irvington Historic District (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2019, retrieved August 24, 2019.
^ National Park Service (June 20, 1997), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 6/09/97 through 6/13/97, archived from the original on December 22, 2017, retrieved May 4, 2022.