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Sunday, August 23, 2015

South Park Blocks #22: Simon Benson House

1803 SW Park Avenue

IMG_2004 Simon Benson House in Portland, Oregon on February 15, 2010
Simon Benson House on February 15, 2010

Simon Benson built this Queen Anne-style home in 1900. It was originally located several blocks away at the corner of 11th and Clay. By 1991, the house was deteriorating and was condemned by the city.

IMG_2003 Simon Benson House in Portland, Oregon on February 15, 2010
Simon Benson House on February 15, 2010

The house was moved to its current location at 1803 SW Park on the corner of Montgomery and Park on January 6, 2000 and was restored. It is now the home of the Portland State University Alumni Association.

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