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868: 74: 62: 256:, subdivided the land that is now Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District into residential lots. The area was laid out south of a curving boulevard that followed the Deschutes River. Lots in the subdivision originally sold for $ 100 to $ 250, equivalent to $ 3300 to $ 8200 today. In 1921, 11 acres (45,000 m) along the river, adjacent to the subdivision, were sold to the city of Bend to create Drake Park. That same year, State Street was the third street in Bend to be paved. 379:
Overturf House was built in 1916. It is another craftsman style bungalow located on Congress Street. In 2002, the house was carefully restored to its original architectural design. The Samuel Blakely House was built in 1919. It is a restored Craftsman bungalow located on Congress Street. Finally, the Fredrick and Myrtle Lieuallen House on Riverside Boulevard is a beautiful Tudor-style home built in 1926.
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There are 110 contributing structures on 83 residential lots within the boundary of the Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District. The district has an unusually high concentration of diverse architecture with unique cultural value. The neighborhood also has maintained its architectural integrity with
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With the exception of three houses, all the homes in the historic district were built between 1910 and 1954. The homes in the Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District are unique, and the area's development parallels the growth of Bend as the city grew from 536 people in 1910 to over 11,000 in 1950.
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Over the years, residents of the district included many prominent business and civic leaders who contributed to the development of the city of Bend and helped make it the commercial hub of central Oregon. The residents included owners and managers of the city's large lumber mills; owners of downtown
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in 1912; it was named to the register of historic places in 1998. The other three houses are the Thomas McCann House, the Robert D. Moore House, and the Benjamin Hamilton House. The Putnam house, built in 1911, is an American Craftsman style home located on Congress Street. The McCann house is also
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There are a number of other distinguished homes in the district including the John and Jennie Keyes House, built in 1913. It is a two-story Craftsman style home located on Riverside Boulevard. The home was designed by Bend's most prominent architect of the time, J. W. Dimick. The James and Ruth
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The Drake Park Neighborhood Historic District is located in Bend, Oregon. It includes 17 city blocks with 83 individual residential lots. The streets that constitute the boundaries of the district are Riverside Boulevard on the north and west next to
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design and a post-war modern tract house. Since 1954, the neighborhood has remained relatively stable and has retained its architectural integrity. A total of fourteen architectural styles are represented in the district.
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homes were built in the neighborhood; however, Craftsman-style homes continued to be popular as well. Beginning around 1925, other architectural styles were introduced to the neighborhood, including
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The spacious lots were considered highly desirable because they were close to Drake Park, which runs along the east side of the Deschutes River. In addition, many home sites had choice views of the
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style home built in 1915. The McCann house was designed by David C. Lewis, a prominent Portland architect who also designed the European Building for the 1905
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businesses, hotels, and other enterprises; and professional men and women. In addition, many of the city's mayors, city council members, and
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style home built on Congress Street in 1921. The Hamilton house, on State Street, is a one-story Craftsman-style bungalow built in 1923.
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lumber mills. As a result, the Drake Park district quickly became the preferred neighborhood for the city's most prominent businessmen.
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trees are scattered throughout the district. Many retaining walls and other landscape elements in the neighborhood are made of local
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The district is 3,623 feet (1,104 m) above sea level. The area is relatively flat, sloping gently to the west towards the
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eighty-one percent of the homes and sixty-five percent of the non-residential structures contributing to its historic value.
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peaks. The area was only a block away from Bend's downtown business district so the city hall, public library, and local
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As a result, the Drake Park neighborhood was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
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Four houses within the district are previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The
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churches were within easy walking distance. The district was also within walking distance of the
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Deschutes County, Oregon
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
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National Register of Historic Places in Bend, Oregon
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Photograph of a Craftsman bungalow with larger dormers, porch, and fieldstone steps.
Map of the historic district boundaries.
Bend
Oregon
USA
44°03′28″N 121°19′11″W / 44.05765°N 121.31960°W / 44.05765; -121.31960
American Craftsman
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Drake Park
Bend
Oregon
United States
National Register of Historic Places
Drake Park
Deschutes River
Ponderosa Pine
basalt
Alexander M. Drake
Pilot Butte Development Company
Cascade Mountain
Catholic
Methodist
Episcopalian
Brooks-Scanlon
Shevlin-Hixon

Mirror Pond
Deschutes County

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