American Plaza Towers
Name: American Plaza TowersAddress: 2309 SW 1st AvenueCity: PortlandYear of Construction: 1972 -1980Architect: Travers/Johnson Architects Original Use: Residential (Condominiums)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 of the three towers…
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: Commercial (Restaurant) 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…
Foursquare Church
Name: Foursquare Church (original); Imago Dei Church (current) 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 Foursquare…
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: Demolished National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: At five stories tall and an expression of the International style, the post office and distribution center occupied…
Pepsi-Cola Company Bottling Plant
Name: Pepsi-Cola Company Bottling Plant Address: 2627 NE Oregon Street City: Portland Year of Construction: 1962 Architect: Scott & Payne Original Use: Commercial Status: In Use (Altered) National Register of Historic Places: Not Listed Description: In 1940, the Pepsi-Cola Company completed construction of an $85,000 bottling plant on NE 27th Avenue between Sandy Boulevard and Pacific Avenue….
ESCO Administration Building
Name: ESCO Administration Building Address: 2141 NW 25th Avenue 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 Avenue 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…
8545 SW Cecilia Terrace
Name: 8545 SW Cecilia Terrace Address: 8545 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
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 Street City: Portland Year of Construction: 1965 Architect: Fred Bassetti and Company 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…