Parkway Manor (Portland State University)

Parkway Manor is a five-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]

Parkway Manor
Parkway Manor in 2014
Location on Portland State University campus
General information
TypeResidence hall
Architectural styleArt Deco
Address1609 SW Park Avenue
Town or cityPortland, Oregon
Coordinates45.5136°N 122.6845°W / 45.5136; -122.6845
Construction startedDecember 15, 1930
CompletedApril 10, 1931
Cost$250,000
LandlordPortland State University
Technical details
Floor count5
Design and construction
ArchitectBennes & Herzog

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. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014. 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.
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