Port, Dr. Luke A., House (Deepwood) - Salem, Oregon
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N 44° 55.798 W 123° 01.903
10T E 497497 N 4975171
The Historic Deepwood Estate, an 1894 Queen Anne designed by William C. Knighton
Waymark Code: WMFWF9
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2012
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In 1894, Dr. Luke A. Port commissioned the building of this elegant Queen Anne, now known as the
Historic Deepwood Estate. Noted Salem architect
William C. Knighton, whose other local works include the
Oregon State Supreme Court Building and the
Bayne Building, designed this house. The design is complex, with a complex variety of porch and dormer pediments, gable and hipped roofs and a steeple roof atop the observatory.
The house is located about 1/2 mile from the Oregon State Capitol and is adjacent to Bush's Pasture Park. The house is surrounded by a variety of gardens and walking paths. The grounds include an iron gazebo and pergolas.
The house was built for a cost of $15,000 in an era when the average home cost $1,000. The Port family never lived in the home as their son died at sea during a hurricane and Dr. Port sold the house in 1895 to George and Willie Bingham. George Bingham became Salem's District Attorney and the house stayed in the Bingham family until 1924. Alice Bretherton Brown-Powell, who lived in the house from 1924-1968, began calling the estate "Deepwood" after a children's book her sons enjoyed. In 1971, the City of Salem acquired the house, which now includes a museum and is open for tours (hours vary by season). The property is managed by a Board of Directors.
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