NPS Form 10-900 (Ftov. Me) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations of eligibility for individual properties or districts. in Gu/cMnes for Completing National Register Forms (National Register Bulletin 16). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the requested information. If an item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, styles, materials, and areas of significance, enter only the categories and subcategories listed in the instructions. For additional space use continuation sheets (Form 10-900a). Type all entries. 1. Name of Property historic name Dovle. A.E.. Cottage other names/site number Randall. R.S. Cottage 2. Location street & number 37480 2nd Street r Neahkahnie Beach 1tt !pot for publication city, town Nehalem w vicinity state Oregon code OR county Tillamook code 057 zip code 97131 3. Classification Ownership of Property Category of Property Number of Resources within Property X] private "xl building(s) Contributing Noncontributing I public-local I district 1 ____ buildings _l public-State IH site ____ sites I public-Federal I structure 1 ____ structures I I object ____ objects 0 Total Name"'A of related multiple property listing: Number of contributing resources previously listed in the National Reaister "/A 4. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this OS nomination EH request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property. [X] meets/CZl^oes not meet the National Register criteria. EH See continuation sheet. Signature of certifying official Dafe ' Oregon State Historic Preservation Office State or Federal agency and bureau In my opinion, the property EH meets EH does not meet the National Register criteria. EH See continuation sheet. Signature of commenting or other official Date State or Federal agency and bureau 5. National Park Service Certification I, hereby, certify that this property is: O entered in the National Register. I | See continuation sheet. EH determined eligible for the National Register. I I See continuation sheet. EH determined not eligible for the National Register. EH removed from the National Register. EH other, (explain:) ___________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action 6. Function or Use Historic Functions (enter categories from instructions) Current Functions (enter categories from instructions) DOMESTIC / single dwelling______ DOMESTIC / single dwelling 7. Description Architectural Classification Materials (enter categories from instructions) (enter categories from instructions) Late 19th and Early 20th C. American Movements foundatjon CONCRETE________ Arts and Crafts_____________ wai,s MOOD; Shingle. Weatherboard roof ____WOOD; Shingle other Describe present and historic physical appearance. continuation sheet OU8 AppwW No 1024-00IS NPS Form 1040O* United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page ——]— In 1915, Portland architect, A.E. Doyle, designed and built a vacation cottage for his family at the base of Neahkahnie Mountain on the Oregon Coast1 - It was the second of four vacation houses he designed in Neahkahnie. Called "Mt. Zion" by Doyle, the cottage was in the Arts and Crafts style with some transitional elements anticipating the development of the Northwest Style in the mid 1930s. Primary rooms in the rectangular plan are oriented to Neahkahnie Mountain to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Originally, a large covered porch occupied the view corner at the northwest. Significant features included hipped roofs, a projecting bay with mullioned windows, a large stone fireplace and a carved wood "Neptune" caryatid that supported the roof at the northwest corner of the porch. Except for the fireplace, wood was used throughout: shingle and weatherboard siding, shingle roofing and wood floors, walls, and ceilings on the interior, all with natural finishes. Some alterations have been made - most significant was the enclosure of the northwest porch by the previous owners in c.1946. Presently, the cottage is in very good condition and is well maintained. SETTING Neahkahnie, a small and remote beach community, is situated in one of the most dramatic settings on the Oregon Coast. With the towering mountain to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west, along with access to nearby Wheeler by railroad, it was an ideal vacation spot. The original plat was filed in 1911. During the next year, Doyle bought his lot and designed his first Neahkahnie Cottage for Mary Frances Isom. A few other cottages and the Neahkahnie Inn were also built in 1912. The original plat (see map) generally consisted of 50'xlOO1 lots on long blocks, with east/west streets perpendicular to the mountain slope. The Doyle site, with 175* of frontage parallel to the beach, is located on the east side of the block on the second terrace up from the beach level. Until after WWII, development was sparse and cottages were designed in a harmonious manner. Since the 1950s, building has intensified and most of the original plat now contains houses, some of which are less compatible than pre- WWII designs. In spite of development pressures, Neahkahnie has resisted commercial encroachment and has maintained its single family cottage character. NPS Form 10*00* OMfl A«vwW Wo I024-OOII (•46) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section ntimber 7 Page 2 The cottage is sited near the north end of the property leaving a large space to the south for a garden and the garage. The site is flat except at the northeast where it slopes downward to the intersection of Second Street and Neah-kah- nie Mountain Road. Shrubbery, native to the Oregon Coast, surrounds the property. The present two car garage which replaced the original one car garage in c.1946 is located near the south end of the lot. A small deck and fence was added at the southwest corner of the house in 1988. Immediately below Doyle's cottage to the west is the original home of "Sam" Reed, developer of Neahkahnie Beach. Built in 1911, it was the first dwelling in the subdivision. (See Section 8.) PLAN AND STRUCTURE The basic rectangular plan is augmented by the wide entry porch on the east, the north projecting bay, a slight easterly projection at the southeast bedroom and a small shed roof extension at the southwest for the back entry. The large living-dining space, occupying a third of the first floor area, is situated in the northwest corner. Centered on the east/west axis is the entrance door from the porch on the east and the fireplace at the west. Exposed wood ceiling beams, flanking the fireplace, divide the area into nearly equal thirds. Symmetrical on the north/south axis is the projecting bay framing Neahkahnie Mountain on the north and a recessed built in storage cabinet at the south wall. West of the living / dining space is the "sun room", an additional living area that was originally a porch. It was enclosed by the third owners in c.1946.r To the southwest is the kitchen, utility room, and back entry. A short hall, two bedrooms and the bathroom occupy the southeast corner. A steep stairway leads to the sleeping loft in the attic. All of these spaces are in their original configuration. Cedar posts set on stones comprised the original foundation. Due to deterioration of the posts at the perimeter, a concrete foundation wall was installed by the present owner in 1973. The floor structure, walls and roof are wood frame throughout. Fir beams, studs, joists and rafters are, for the most part original and are in good condition. The ceiling height in all first floor rooms is 9'-6". OMS Appro**/ Ato. W24-OO1S NPS Form 1040O* United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Section number 7 Page — 3 —— EXTERIOR A hipped roof with truncated gables at the north and south ends covers the main rectangular body of the cottage. Paired casement windows in the gables provide light and air to the sleeping loft. The hipped roof extends eastward over the projection of the southeast bedroom. Hipped roofs have an 18" overhang on all sides - rafters are exposed. At the wide entry porch, extending from the main eave line, is a shed roof with a slightly lower pitch. Original roofing was cedar shingles. Over the years these were replaced several times. Since 1975 the roof has been covered with cedar shakes. The present cedar gutters were in place in 1963. They are probably not original but are very likely similar to the original. The original fireplace chimney is intact - a simple rectangular shape built of smooth oval stones gathered from the local beach. To the south was a brick chimney with a two course corbeled top that served the original wood kitchen stove. In the 1940s the previous owners installed a heating stove in the northeast corner of the living / dining space with a concrete block chimney. This chimney and the kitchen chimney were removed to the roof level when the present roof was installed. Walls are covered with cedar shingles above the continuous sill course and exc'ept on the west, with 1x12 spruce weatherboards below. Most shingles are original. Siding boards are original except at the ground line where boards have been replaced in kind.