John E. G. Povey House

The John E. G. Povey House in northeast Portland, Oregon, is a Queen Anne-style house that was built in 1891. The house is asymmetrical and is about 28 feet (8.5 m) wide by 46 feet (14 m) deep. It was home of glass-maker John E. G. Povey (1867–1917).[2]

John E. G. Povey House
Location within central Portland
Location1312 NE Tillamook St., Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°32′15″N 122°39′3″W
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1891
Built byPeter Hobkirk of contractors Hobkirk & McKenzie
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.98001121[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 28, 1998

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1] It was deemed significant for its association with John E. G. Povey and the Povey Brothers Art & Stained Glass Works company, and also for its architecture "containing high artistic merit both in the craftsmanship of the structure and the stained glass designs in many of the windows."[2]

The Povey Brothers Art Glass Works firm was founded by John E. and brother David L. Povey in Portland in 1888; it was the leading art-glass maker in the area from about 1890 to about 1920.[2]

John E. G. Povey died in the house in 1917, at age 49.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Roy E. Roos (January 30, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: John E. G. Povey House". National Park Service. Retrieved November 28, 2016. with 19 photos of house from 1998 and 6 historic photos of Poveys and glass works workers


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