Simpson E. Jones House Address: 1535 NW Awbrey Road, Bend, OR. Year Built: 1924 Architect: Unknown Builder:  Unknown Landmark Status: National Register of Historic Places The Simpson E. Jones House is located on the west side of Awbrey Road in River Terrace Addition in Bend, Oregon. The home faces due east and is seven lots north of Newport Avenue. The neighborhood is occupied by small-to mid-size single-family residences, duplexes and apartment complexes. Within the 50' x 110' lot, the house sits 3’ from the north property line, approximately 4’ above the road surface. The relatively flat site of the Jones House is highlighted by a large 3’ diameter pine tree which rises some 50’ high in the front yard. A "Hollywood" style driveway, allows access to the garage from Awbrey Road. At the entrance to the driveway is a 10" x 22" red marble marker with the street address "1535" carved into the slab. The stone slab was most likely placed there by the second owners of the home who were in the monument business. A single garage is located on the site. The Simpson Jones House is historically significant for its high artistic value as classified under criterion "C" as defined in the Craftsman Bungalows in Deschutes County, Oregon multiple property nomination. Built in 1924, at the height of the Craftsman style, the Jones House boasts numerous intact features typical of the Craftsman style including: a combination of clapboard and shingle siding, native stone porch columns bases and chimney, a large front porch, and exposed rafter tails. Additionally the Jones House boasts a high level of craftsmanship and an unusual amount of detailing for properties of comparable size. Unusual features include the mortise & tendon joinery in the bargeboards (one of just two properties in Deschutes County), a flared string course and water table, and a highly decorative fireplace surround. The Jones House is the most highly detailed double-front gable type Craftsman Bungalow home in Deschutes County. To date over 120 double-front-gable models have been identified in the county. Built in 1924 for Simpson Jones and his family, the Jones House is rectangular in plan with a 25'0"x 46'0" footprint. Most of the windows in the home are 6-over-1 double-hung windows, either grouped as pairs or found alone. The interior of the Home is just as rich as the exterior. Inside you will find original interior walls of lath and plaster, unpainted window, door and baseboard moldings and many original light fixtures. The centerpiece of the Jones House is the fireplace. Referred to by many historians as the symbol of the hearth and home, the Jones House fireplace lives up to its stature covering almost one entire wall in the living room. Its design is the most ornate and highly detailed work in the county boasting a tri-partite form with ornate wood panels just under the mantle piece. The fireplace surround, constructed of brick, is of an ornate design using a combination of red brick, and black and blond Arts & Crafts tile. The inner and outer hearths of red brick are raised 6" off the floor. Flanking each side of the fireplace surround are built in bookcases. Floors throughout the Jones House are 3" tongue-and-groove fir decking.

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