Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon)

The Railway Exchange Building is a historic building in Portland, Oregon, also known as the Oregon Pioneer Building.[2] The structure houses the restaurant Huber's.

Railway Exchange Building
The building's exterior in 2019
Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in Portland, Oregon
Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon)
Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in Oregon
Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon)
Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in the United States
Railway Exchange Building (Portland, Oregon)
Location320 SW Stark Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′13″N 122°40′30″W / 45.520230°N 122.675022°W / 45.520230; -122.675022
Area0.3 acres
Built1910
ArchitectDavid Chambers Lewis, Harry Goodwin Beckwith
NRHP reference No.79002132[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1979

Description

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The six-story reinforced concrete structure has exterior non-bearing walls, a basement with 3-foot brick and stone walls, and a composition roof.[2]

History

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The structure was built in 1910,[3] marking Portland's first fully concrete building.[4][5] It later became known as the Builders Exchange Building, then the Oregon Pioneer Building.[2]

The building once housed the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.[6] It has also housed the Peruvian and Venezuelan consulates.[2]

The Railway Exchange Building and Huber's Restaurant were added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1979.[7][8]

Marriott International's Autograph Collection debuted the Hi-Lo Hotel in the building in 2017.[9][10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2021-04-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Oregon Pioneer Building • Daily Journal of Commerce". 21 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Old Town is Getting a New Luxury Hotel and Mexican Restaurant in April". 10 February 2017.
  5. ^ "14 Best Hotels in Portland, OR". 20 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Portland hotel lobby scene: The people, décor, perks (Free stuff)". 10 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
  8. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form - Exchange Building and Huber's Restaurant". Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Long-awaited hotel opens in historic downtown Portland building (Photos) - Portland Business Journal". Archived from the original on 2017-06-05.
  10. ^ "Autograph Collection Hotels debuts in revived Oregon Pioneer Building in Portland, Oregon". 29 June 2017.
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