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The "House of the Good Shepherd": This Georgian-style
three-story building, originally built in 1916 as the "House
of the Good Shepherd" convent, later became a girl's school
known as Villa St. Rose. The building was carefully researched,
nominated, and approved for historical landmark designation in
2000. |
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Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects were
selected by the developer, Rosemont Partners, to design the historic
renovation of the old Villa St. Rose and a new addition, for
a total of 100 apartments for elderly residents. The renovated building was renamed "Rosemont Court" and continues as an important landmark in the Piedmont neighborhood of north Portland. (Left: south facade and main entry after renovation) |
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The cast-iron doors from the old boiler fire-box were inscribed "House of the Good Shepherd - Portland, Oregon - 1916." The doors were salvaged when the convent's outbuildings were deconstructed. |
The fire-box doors were cleaned up, repainted, and permanently mounted in a new brick landscape wall -- an interesting historic artifact for the entire neighborhood. |
