Portland Terrace, 548-554 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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Portland Terrace | |
| Address: | 548 Portland Avenue |
| Neighborhood/s: | Summit-University, Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1885 |
| Primary Style: | Romanesque"Romanesque" is not in the list (A-Frame, American Four-Square, Art Deco/Art Moderne, Arts and Crafts/Craftsman, Beaux Arts, Bungalow/Bungaloid, Cape Cod, Carpenter Gothic, Chateauesque, Classical Revival, ...) of allowed values for the "Primary style" property. |
| Secondary Style: | Classical Revival |
| Historic Function: | Multiple Dwelling"Multiple Dwelling" is not in the list (House/single dwelling or duplex, Airport terminal, Apartments/condominiums, Auditorium/music facility, Bank/financial institution, Barn/agricultural building, Business, Capitol, City hall/town hall/, Civic, ...) of allowed values for the "Historic function" property. |
| Architect or source of design: | Gilbert and Taylor |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Notes: | Blair and Grace Flandrau lived in 548 Portland |
Portland Terrace, 548-554 Portland Avenue, Saint Paul, Minnesota
(44.942392° N, 93.123478° W)
(44.942392° N, 93.123478° W)
This brick rowhouse is attributed to architect Cass Gilbert and his partner James Knox Taylor. It is often called the Bookstaver Rowhouse.
History
Blair and Grace Flandrau moved to 548 Portland in 1919.
Memories and stories
Photo Gallery
Related Links
Notes
Ray, Georgia. Grace Flandrau: Voice Interrupted (Roseville, Minn.: Edinborough Press, 2007).
