Portland United States Postal Office and Distribution Center
Name: Portland United States Postal Office and Distribution Center Address: 715 NW Hoyt Street City: Portland Year of Construction: 1962 Architect: Stanton, Boles, Maguire and Church Original Use: Government Status: In Use / Threatened National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: At five stories tall and an expression of the International style, the post office and distribution…
Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant
Name: Pepsi Cola Bottling Plant Address: 2505 NE Pacific Avenue City: Portland Year of Construction: 1962 Architect: Scott & Payne Original Use: Retail Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: In 1940, construction of an $85,000 bottling plant was completed on N.E. 27th Avenue between Sandy Boulevard and Pacific Avenue. The plant was…
ESCO Administration Building
Name: ESCO Administration Building Address: 2141 NW 25th Ave City: Portland Year of Construction: 1966 Architect: ZGF Architects [then Wolff Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Ritter] Original Use: Office Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Small administrative building built for the ESCO Corporation, adjacent to its foundry in industrial Northwest Portland….
The Fontaine
Name: The Fontaine Address: 1220 NE 17th Ave City: Portland Year of Construction: 1963 Architect: Newberry Roehr & Schuette Original Use: Residential Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: The Fontaine is a 16-story, 88 unit residential tower immediately east of the Lloyd District. Construction of the building was announced in 1962, with…
8540 SW Cecilia Terrace
Name: 8540 SW Cecilia Terrace Address: 8540 SW Cecilia Terrace City: Portland Year of Construction: 1966 Architect: Robert Rummer Original Use: Residence Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon Further Information Image Gallery
KGW Broadcast Center
Name: KGW Broadcast Center Address: 1501 SW Jefferson St City: Portland Year of Construction: 1965 Architect: Fred Bassetti & Co Original Use: Office Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: The KGW Broadcast Center was completed in 1965, to designs by Fred Bassetti & Co. The two story building is set back from…
Burnside Burger King
Name: Burger King Address: West Burnside and West Broadway City: Portland Year of Construction: 1977 Architect: Tedd Chilless Original Use: Restaurant Status: Demolished National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: A one-story, trapezoidal brick building with integrated planters and eating plaza. This building won the Portland Chapter American Institute of Architects’ Design Award…
University of Portland Chapel of Christ the Teacher
Name: Chapel of Christ the Teacher Address: 5000 N. Willamette Blvd City: Portland Year of C0nstruction: Architect: Pietro Belluschi Original Use: Religious Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon. Further Information Wood and Light – University of Portland Magazine [new window] Image…
Central Lutheran Church of Portland
(Photo: Shoshana Jones) Name: Central Lutheran Church of Portland Address: 1820 NE 21st Ave City: Portland Year of Construction: 1950 Architect: Pietro Belluschi Original Use: Religious (church) Status: In Use / Threatened National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed / Non-Contributing Resource in Irvington Historic District Description: After World War II, many American cities experienced population growth. Portland in particular…
Agnes Flanagan Chapel
Name: Lewis & Clark College Agnes Flanagan Chapel Address: 0615 SW Palatine Hill Rd City: Portland Year of Construction: 1968 Architect: Paul Thiry Original Use: Religious (chapel) Status: In Use National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: Description coming soon. Further Information • Agnes Flanagan Chapel at Lewis & Clark College [new window] • Paul Thiry at Wikipedia [new…