Dr. Luke A. Port House
Historic house in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Deepwood Museum & Gardens, formerly known as Historic Deepwood Estate, or simply Deepwood, is a historic house in Salem, Oregon, United States. The home was built by Dr. Luke A. Port, with construction beginning in 1893, and completed in 1894. The historic house and property have been managed since 1974 by the non-profit Friends of Deepwood, and is owned by the City of Salem.
Deepwood Museum & Gardens | |
Location | 1116 Mission Street, SE Salem, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 44°55′48″N 123°01′54″W |
Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
Built | 1894 |
Architect | William C. Knighton; Lord & Schryver |
Architectural style | Queen Anne |
Part of | Gaiety Hill – Bush's Pasture Park Historic District (ID86002849) |
NRHP reference No. | 73001581[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 2, 1973 |
It was designed by William C. Knighton as his first residential commission, and the landscape design was done by the Salem firm of Lord & Schryver starting in 1929. The Queen Anne style house contains Povey Brothers Studio stained glass windows throughout. The construction cost was between $12,000 and $15,000.[2]