"That's because several of its streets are major thoroughfares with their own microcultures: SE Hawthorne Boulevard on the northern boundary, SE Powell Boulevard on the southern, and SE Division Street in the middle. This is largely thanks to streetcar development in the early twentieth century and the commercial pockets that popped up at various stops. The neighborhood is so dense with boutiques, restaurants, theaters, bars,"
"This bungalow (which went pending by press time) has an exterior that reads pretty classic, at least by Portland standards. That's right, this is another " Portland Bungalow," a.k.a. "Colonial Bungalow," so-called for its symmetrical facade, including a perfectly centered front porch and equal-sized windows on either side, with a matching roof dormer up top. We can call this the "Keep Portland Weird" version of the bungalow, as such a composition is nationally "rare," according to architectural historian Thomas Hubka."
Richmond sits between SE Hawthorne, SE Powell, and SE Division and developed commercial corridors around early twentieth-century streetcar stops. A 1915 map shows the Richmond streetcar on SE Clinton, placing a 1923 bungalow at Clinton and SE 35th within walking distance of Division and Clinton retail. The bungalow exterior exemplifies the Portland or Colonial Bungalow with a symmetrical facade, centered porch, equal windows, and a roof dormer. Architectural historian Thomas Hubka notes such composition is nationally rare. Inside, bold colors—dark blue, peachy pink, pea green—enliven Craftsman details, including a white fireplace, built-ins, moody blue dining room, built-in buffet, and a reading alcove; the kitchen includes pea-green benches.
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