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Maud and Belle Ainsworth House

Coordinates: 45°30′27″N 122°42′06″W / 45.507586°N 122.701572°W / 45.507586; -122.701572
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Maud and Belle Ainsworth House
Portland Historic Landmark[2]
Maud and Belle Ainsworth House is located in Oregon
Maud and Belle Ainsworth House
Maud and Belle Ainsworth House is located in the United States
Maud and Belle Ainsworth House
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Location2542 SW Hillcrest Drive
Portland, Oregon[1]
Coordinates45°30′27″N 122°42′06″W / 45.507586°N 122.701572°W / 45.507586; -122.701572
Area0.66 acres (0.27 ha)[3]
Built1907[1]
ArchitectWilliam C. Knighton; modifications by Root & Kerr[3]
Architectural styleArts and Crafts[3]
NRHP reference No.86000288[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1986[1]

The Maud and Belle Ainsworth House is a historic house located in the Southwest Hills neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Maud Ainsworth was a prominent Northwest photographer in a cutting-edge, modernist style. The 1907 Arts and Crafts house she shared with her sister Belle included her studio and darkroom. The sisters were the two youngest daughters of pioneer businessman and steamboat owner John C. Ainsworth. Belle Ainsworth, under her married name of Jenkins, is also associated with the National Register listed Jenkins Estate in nearby Washington County.[3]

The house is a defining work of architect William C. Knighton, a designer of importance throughout Oregon.[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (June 6, 2011), Oregon National Register List (PDF), retrieved April 22, 2012
  2. ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved October 28, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ferriday, Virginia Guest (August 1985), National Register of Historic Places Inventory—Nomination Form: Ainsworth, Maud and Belle, House (PDF), retrieved April 18, 2012.
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