The Electric Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It was built in 1910 for the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company, to serve as the company's headquarters and to house its main electricity generating station.[4]
Electric Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark[2] | |
.jpg) The Electric Building in 2018 | |
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| Location | 621 SW Alder Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′12″N 122°40′44″W / 45.520089°N 122.678854°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Carl L. Linde, Hurley Mason Co. |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Commercial Style |
| NRHP reference No. | 89000059[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1989 |
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 5, 2013.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ John M. Tess (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Electric Building" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
External links
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