Portland Van and Storage Building

The Portland Van and Storage Building is a building located in north Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

Portland Van and Storage Building
Portland Historic Landmark[2]
Portland Van and Storage Building in 2008
Portland Van and Storage Building is located in Portland, Oregon
Portland Van and Storage Building
Portland Van and Storage Building is located in Oregon
Portland Van and Storage Building
Portland Van and Storage Building is located in the United States
Portland Van and Storage Building
Location407 N Broadway
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°32′02″N 122°40′15″W / 45.534019°N 122.670817°W / 45.534019; -122.670817
Built1926
ArchitectClaussen and Claussen
Architectural styleChicago
NRHP reference No.96000125[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 22, 1996

The Portland fire marshal halted construction in 1925 when it was discovered that window space in the building was not equal to one-twenty-fifth of floor space, a violation of the building code. The city council granted a special permit allowing construction to be completed, giving the building its unique appearance.[4]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved September 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ "Building Code Evaded". The Oregonian. Portland. August 22, 1925. p. 10.
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