Those Places Thursday: 2732 NW Monte Vista Terrace, Portland, Oregon - An Ewald Pape Design

This house, at  2732 NW Monte Vista Terrace in the Kings Heights neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, was designed by my architect first-cousin-twice-removed, Ewald Theodore Pape (1894-1976), in 1941.

Note the view of Mount Hood.

Here is the plumbing permit for the house, dated June 4, 1941, from PortlandMaps.com:

An ad in the June 7, 1942 Oregonian read:

New!  Completed just a few months ago for owner.  Designed by E. T. Pape and fastidiously built on a level hilltop, commanding views three ways - every mountain, all the city, the river and its beautiful bridges, the green hills and parkways.  Large living room has windows three ways as well as French door to view balcony and down two steps to level view garden.  Master bedroom has fireplace and two view balconies.  Two other bedrooms, double plumbing.... house so thoroughly insulated, heating bill for three winter months was only $23. ...buy it for less than its construction cost, at $12,900.

In the photo below, you can see the two balconies of the master bedroom.

A July 19, 1942 Oregonian ad had some different phrasing:

...commanding views in three ways:  Mountains, city, rivers, and wooded hills.  ...A dream of a kitchen, with breakfast alcove overlooking the world!  Master bedroom with fireplace and spacious dressing room.  Two other nice bedrooms and lovely bath with stall shower.  Thoroughly insulated and weatherstripped; air-conditioned furnace; double garage.  A rare buy at $11,900.

The chimney for the fireplaces, with its interesting brick details, can be seen in the photo below.

The entrance to the house, and the garage, can be seen in the next two photos.

The house is built on a high point in the neighborhood, and the back side of it is not visible from the street that runs behind the house.


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