Parkway Manor (Portland State University)

Parkway Manor
Parkway Manor in 2014
General information
Type	Residence hall
Architectural style	Art Deco
Address	1609 SW Park Avenue
Town or city	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°30′49″N 122°41′04″W / 45.513616°N 122.684581°WCoordinates: 45°30′49″N 122°41′04″W / 45.513616°N 122.684581°W
Construction started	December 15, 1930
Completed	April 10, 1931
Cost	$250,000
Landlord	Portland State University
Design and construction
Architect	Bennes & Herzog

Parkway Manor is a four-story student residence hall at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon, a city in the United States. The building contains seven two-bedroom units, 24 one-bedroom units, 10 studios, and 13 sleepers that share a bath, shower, and kitchen.^[1]

History

Parkway Manor was designed by architects Bennes & Herzog in 1931 for owner and real estate developer Harry Mittleman. Mittleman had planned to begin construction sometime later, but he was pressured by the Citizens Employment Committee to hire as many workers as possible and break ground immediately as the Great Depression continued into its second year. He placed a steam shovel on the job site and began digging even before the architects had completed their design, and Mittleman created 250 jobs during construction.^[2]

The building opened a few months later with 42 units ranging from studios to four-room apartments. Each living room contained an artificial fireplace, and ceilings were covered with "California stucco," a then-new product with colorful pigments added at the factory.^[3]

Portland State University acquired the property in 1969.

References

1. "Parkway Building". Portland State University Housing. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
2. "Building to be Pushed". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Media Group. December 14, 1930. p. 32.
3. "Apartment Near Ready". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Oregonian Media Group. April 5, 1931. p. 22.

External links

• University Housing 101
• Your guide to Parkway Manor