Inside a Pacific Northwest Mid-Century Home Preserved for Over 60 Years | House Tour

Hidden in Portland’s Southwest Hills is a remarkably preserved example of Pacific Northwest mid-century modernism.

Designed by architect William Church in 1964, this post-and-beam home has remained with the same family for more than 60 years — and much of the architecture is still exactly as it was intended.

Original cedar walls rise through the interior. Warm wood, unexpected angles and Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired lines define the spaces, while a dramatic wraparound fireplace anchors the heart of the home. Expansive walls of glass open the house toward unobstructed views of Portland’s Southwest Hills, creating a constant relationship between the interior and the landscape beyond.

What makes the home particularly special is what hasn’t changed.

At a time when so many mid-century houses have been extensively remodeled, this one retains an extraordinary amount of its original character and materiality. Even the original architectural drawings and early photographs of the house have survived with it.

More than sixty years later, William Church’s ideas about light, material, landscape and proportion remain remarkably clear.

We had the opportunity to document the home for listing agents Shafer Nelson, Suzann Baricevic Murphy and Elise Gonzalez.