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Davis Block
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National Register of Historic Places

Davis Block

Also known as Dr. Luther Davis; Home Laundry

On the National Register since 199927 years
Late VictorianListed 1999Portland
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About Davis Block

Davis Block, at 801-813 N. Russell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 18, 1999. The Register lists it for its architecture, commerce and asian, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 78 other Oregon listings. It was listed as part of Eliot Neighborhood MPS. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 74 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 5 minutes

801-813 N. Russell St., Portland · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Davis BlockStart here
  2. 2Frederick Torgler BuildingCommercial · next door
  3. 3Hryszko Brothers BuildingCommercial · next door
  4. 4Smithson and McKay Brothers BlocksItalianate · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWilliams Avenue YWCABuilding0.4 miBDr. John D. Marshall Building (Additional Documentation)Building0.4 miBPortland Van and Storage BuildingCommercial/Industrial0.5 miBH.C. Keck House-Mt. Olivet ParsonageLate Victorian · Built 18990.5 miBElmer and Linnie Miller HouseBuilding0.5 miBHenry C. Leutgert BuildingCraftsman Foursquare0.5 miBHiberian HallMission · Built 20040.5 miBVancouver Avenue First Baptist ChurchBuilding0.5 miBRinehart BuildingBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

H.C. Keck House-Mt. Olivet ParsonageBuilt 1899 · 0.5 mi away
Frederick Ambruster CottageBuilt 1898 · 0.7 mi away
Abraham, Simon, DuplexBuilt 1890 · 0.8 mi away
Portland Cordage Company Building0.9 mi away

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Questions about Davis Block

Is Davis Block on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 18, 1999 (Register number 99000360).

Is Davis Block a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Oregon has 16 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Davis Block?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Davis Block?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 74 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77848322 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.