H. C. Keck House
H. C. Keck House – Mount Olivet Parsonage | |
 The house in 2009 | |
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| Location | 53 NE Thompson Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°32′21″N 122°39′55″W / 45.539166°N 122.665178°W |
| Area | 0.17 acres (0.069 ha)[1] |
| Built | 1899 |
| Built by | Henry C. Keck |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Eliot Neighborhood MPS[2] |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001124 |
| Added to NRHP | October 10, 2002 |
The H. C. Keck House, also known as the Mount Olivet Parsonage, is a historic building located in the Eliot neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1899 by German American carpenter Henry C. Keck, it illustrates the settlement of Albina by ethnic Europeans and is a good example of the use of the Queen Anne style in that period. As the presence of African Americans in Albina increased, the house was purchased by Mount Olivet Baptist Church in 1929 to be its parsonage. In that role, the house was home to locally prominent civil rights leaders Rev. Jonathan L. Caston (in residence 1929–1932) and Rev. J. James Clow (in residence 1936–1963).[1]
The house was relocated in 1929 as part of its acquisition by the church, and again in 2001 to preserve it from demolition.[1] It was inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Roos, Roy E. (February 20, 2002), National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: H. C. Keck House/Mt. Olivet Parsonage (PDF), archived (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2019, retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b National Park Service (October 18, 2002), Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/07/02 through 10/11/02, archived from the original on May 26, 2017, retrieved October 12, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Eliot Neighborhood MPS, National Register of Historic Places cover documentation
- Oregon Historic Sites Database entry
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- 1899 establishments in Oregon
- African-American history in Portland, Oregon
- German-American culture in Portland, Oregon
- Clergy houses in the United States
- Buildings and structures in Eliot, Portland, Oregon
- Houses completed in 1899
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon
- Buildings and structures in Northeast Portland, Oregon
- Queen Anne architecture in Oregon
- Relocated buildings and structures in Oregon
- Oregon Registered Historic Place stubs