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The William Temple House is an iconic building in Northwest Portland, Oregon situated on the corner of NW 20th Avenue and NW Hoyt Street just blocks from the William Temple Thrift Store. Although the house is most well-known now for its association with the William Temple community, it was originally built as a residence for Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie and his wife, Cora Mackenzie.

Kenneth A. J. Mackenzie was a prominent physician known for his achievements during his medical career such as being president of the Oregon State Medical Society and dean of the University of Oregon Medical School. The Mackenzie house was designed by McCaw, Martin, and White Architects, a notable firm in Portland during the end of the 19th-century, and constructed in 1892. It was registered in the National Register of Historical Places on May 31, 1996.

McCaw, Martin, and White Architects designed many of the Romanesque-style buildings in Oregon and the Mackenzie House is a prime example. The Mackenzie House is a three story, 7,100 square foot house made from stone with a slate roof. It is of Richardsonian Romanesque style that features a three story tower on the east side and an array of porches, terraces, and bay and oriel windows. The stone used to build the foundation of the Mackenzie House is called Tenino stone which was quarried near Olympia, Washington and used for other historic buildings around the Portland area such as Pittock Mansion and Trinity Episcopal church. However, the Mackenzie House was the first residential building to be made entirely of stone.

Richardsonian Romanesque style was introduced by architect Henry Hobson Richardson and is said to be a distinctly American version of the medieval Romanesque Revival architectural style. The Richardsonian Romanesque style is often considered to be eclectic as it contains elements of classical architectural styles from Antiquity, to the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance. This eclectic style can be seen in the Diocletian windows--large semicircle widows characteristic of Ancient Rome--Roman arches around the entrance of the house, the dovecote detailing around the points of the gables, and the grand three-story round tower.