American Can Company Complex

American Can Company Complex
The building's loading bays, 2009
Location2127 Northwest 26th Avenue
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates45°32′18″N 122°42′18″W / 45.53833°N 122.70500°W / 45.53833; -122.70500
Area5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Built1921
EngineerC.G. Preis
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.96000996[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1996

The American Can Company Complex is a historic building complex located at 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, that was substantially completed in 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[2][3]

The factory operated for 38 years, with production peaking during World War II. It could produce 1.5 million packing cans daily at peak production, when it employed 600 workers.[4]

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References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Oregon (U.S. National Park Service)". nps.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  3. ^ "Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 27, 1996 / Notices" (PDF). April 19, 2016. p. 44077. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  4. ^ John M. Tess (November 15, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Can Company Complex". National Park Service. Retrieved November 14, 2016. with eight photos from 1995