2240 NE Tillamook St English Arts & Crafts/Craftsman Style Home Designed by Raymond Hockenberry

Raymond Hockenberry's father Harry (a respected educator and school administrator) lured his son to Portland where he became a prominent architect in the years from 1906 to 1914.  He is most recognized for his design of Crater Lake Lodge, however his contribution to Portland also includes many fine homes including this one and several others in Irvington and elsewhere in the city. (For more on Hockenberry and another of his Irvington houses, click here.)   Hockenberry designed this home in 1907 for Sion R. Wentworth, a retired lumberman, and his wife Lydia.

Four years ago the current owners purchased this house after a search for just the right combination of privacy, expansive yard and neighborhood quality.  But that was just the beginning of a major restoration and renovation effort.  The house had suffered through long years as a Latvian cultural center and had been roughly converted to a duplex -- access to the second floor had been cut off and walls had been rearranged.  A major project was required to restore the home to a single family dwelling.

Doorways were moved, a hallway became an extension of the kitchen, the upstairs apartment kitchen became part of the master bedroom, walls were stripped of paper and faux-painted and the stairs to the second floor were reconstructed -- and that's just some of the changes.  While not restoring the home to the original blueprints (none survive) the owners conscientiously mimicked Hockenberry's original scale of the rooms, the moldings and the use of natural materials.  Faithful to the Arts & Crafts style, they added a northwestern landscape mural to the dining room (now used as a den) and river rock pilasters and decorative woodwork to the new porches and gateways.

As you view the photos, look for the dentil moldings around the ceiling and mantel, Craftsman style lighting fixtures (some are original), elegant diamond pane windows, and an eclectic collection of artwork, much of it from numerous trips to a family home in Central Mexico.