Mizpah Presbyterian Church of East Portland

The former Mizpah Presbyterian Church is a building in southeast Portland, Oregon. This Carpenter Gothic style church is on the National Register of Historic Places and is the oldest structure in Ladd’s Addition.

Mizpah Presbyterian Church of East Portland
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
The church's exterior in 2008
Location in Portland
Location	2456-2462 SE Tamarack Avenue Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°30′19″N 122°38′48″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1902
Architect	Lawrence B. Valk
Architectural style	Carpenter Gothic
NRHP reference No.	83002174
Added to NRHP	May 19, 1983

The main entryway to the Mizpah Presbyterian Church displaying the additional staircase needed after the relocation. Circa 2020

The facade of the Mizpah Presbyterian Church displaying its most prominent and largest stained glass window. Circa 2020

The Mizpah Presbyterian Church was built in 1902 and relocated in 1911 to its current location in Ladd's Addition. An addition at the east end was added to the main structure in 1924, and was used for classrooms and meeting rooms.

It served the Presbyterian community as a church and community center until 1961. From 1961 to 1978, the structure was rented to several other congregations and organizations, each of which had a short life.

After 17 years of neglect, it was purchased by Artur Lind in 1978 who converted it over the next two years for use as four residential units. Lind completed the design work himself, used the 20 foot pews to make railings, staircases, furniture, and accent pieces, and obtained the National Register of Historic Places designation in 1983.

Ross Regis purchased the property in 1996 and has made many improvements to the interior and exterior of the building while maintaining the architectural integrity and Artur Lind's legacy.

The wood-frame structure features a Carpenter Gothic style drawing from the mid-1800s. Above the prominent entryway staircase rises a Basilican bell tower adjacent to the main structure.[2] The facade of this main structure contains the largest of the ten stained glass windows around the building, this window captivating visitors with a vibrant color and design that stands out from the neutral-colored wood.