Canterbury Castle (Portland, Oregon)
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The Canterbury Castle was a house located in southwest Portland
, Oregon
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. This 1931 house was designed by J.O. Frye to resemble Canterbury Castle
in England
on the exterior, and to evoke the Art Deco
styling of Hollywood of the 1920s on the interior. It was demolished in 2009 after failing to meet municipal safety codes.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. This 1931 house was designed by J.O. Frye to resemble Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle
Canterbury Castle is a Norman Castle in Canterbury, Kent, England . It is five minutes walk from Canterbury East Station and main bus station around City Wall....
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the exterior, and to evoke the Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
styling of Hollywood of the 1920s on the interior. It was demolished in 2009 after failing to meet municipal safety codes.