Tenth Church of Christ, Scientist
Name: Tenth Church of Christ, ScientistAddress: 5736 SE 17th AveCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1954Architect: Donald William EdmundsonOriginal Use: Religious (Church)Status: DemolishedNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Description coming soon Photos by Harley Cowan Further Information • First steps taken to raze historic Westmoreland church for condos at the Sellwood Bee…
Dean’s
Name: Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber shopAddress: 215 NE Hancock StCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1956Architect: UnknownOriginal Use: RetailStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Housed in a building dating from 1956 with a roman brick facade, Dean’s Beauty Salon and Barber shop is the oldest continuously operating African American…
82nd and Burnside Safeway
Name: 82nd and Burnside SafewayAddress: 101 NE 82nd AveCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1968Architect: UnknownOriginal Use: RetailStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Example of “Marina” style of Safeway stores, which were modeled after the company’s 1959 store on Marina Blvd in San Francisco. Features typical of the store type included…
2601 NE Glisan
Name: 2601 NE Glisan StAddress: 2601 NE Glisan StCity: PortlandYear of Construction:Architect: William F WaymanOriginal Use: Office (Medical & Dental Clinic)Status: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Single story commercial building, that was originally built as a Medical & Dental Clinic for Mr A. Sulmonetti. The building was…
The Skanner News Building
Name: The Skanner News BuildingAddress: 415 N Killingsworth StCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1966Architect: UnknownOriginal Use: OfficeStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Modernist office building which was completed in 1966. The primary material of the building is concrete block, which form fins on the main facade facing N Killingsworth….
Harrison Square
Name: Harrison SquareAddress: 1800 SW First AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1973Architect: UnknownUse: OfficeStatus: In use / for rentNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: Harrison Square is an office building in downtown Portland near the Central Business District. The building was recently renovated (early 2019) and currently has rental availability.
Harrison Tower Apartments
Name: Harrison Tower ApartmentsAddress: 22 SW Harrison St, Portland, OR 97201 City: PortlandYear of Construction: 1965Architect: Skidmore, Owings and MerrillOriginal Use: ResidentialStatus: In UseNational Register of Historic Places: Not ListedDescription: The Harrison Tower Apartments located at SW 1st & Harrison were designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) and completed in…
American Plaza Towers
Name: American Plaza TowersAddress: 2309 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97201 City: PortlandYear of Construction: 1972 -1980Architect: Travers/Johnson Architects Original Use: Residential (condominium)National Register of Historic Places: Not listedDescription: Via the City of Portland, Bureau of Development Services: “Lincoln Tower and Grant Tower, are 18 and 26 stories tall, respectively, and comprise two…
Powell Boulevard McDonald’s
Name: Powell Boulevard McDonald’s Address: 9100 SE Powell Boulevard City: Portland Year of Construction: 1963 Architect: Stanley Clark Meston and Richard McDonald Original Use: Retail Status: Demolished National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: The information below was provided by Tim Wood who researched this building as an academic exercise for the University of Oregon….
Foursquare Church
Orignial Name: Foursquare Church Current Name: Imago Dei Church Address: 1400 SE Ankeny Street City: Portland Year of Construction: 1976 Architect: Richard B. Taylor Original Use: Religious Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: With a need for a larger building to accommodate the growing congregation, the…