Franklin W. Farrer House

Franklin W. Farrer House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Side view, looking east, in 2011
Location	2706 SE Yamhill Street Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°30′56″N 122°38′17″W / 45.515510°N 122.637927°WCoordinates: 45°30′56″N 122°38′17″W / 45.515510°N 122.637927°W
Built	1914
Architectural style	Craftsman
NRHP Reference #	89000093
Added to NRHP	March 8, 1989

The Franklin W. Farrer House in southeast Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon is a two-story dwelling listed on the National Register of Historic Places. An American Craftsman structure built in 1914, it was added to the register in 1989.^[2]

The interior of the house, originally a single-family dwelling, has been converted to two apartments, one on each floor. The house is locally unusual in its use of cast stone as a homebuilding material. Other notable features include elements of Prairie School architecture such as a low-pitched gable roof, an offset main entrance, exaggerated eave overhangs, and a strong emphasis on horizontal lines.^[3]

Farrer was the original owner. Born in 1867 in Minnesota, he moved in infancy to Damascus, Oregon, with his parents. In 1902, he began work for the United States Post Office Department in Portland, for which he delivered mail for 30 years. He occupied the house until his death in 1961.^[3]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Southeast Portland, Oregon

References

1. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved June 5, 2014.
2. "Farrer, Franklin W., House". Oregon Historic Sites Database. State of Oregon. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
3. "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Farrer, Franklin W., House" (PDF). National Park Service. January 27, 1989. Retrieved May 5, 2011.