Electric Building (Portland, Oregon)

Electric Building
Portland Historic Landmark[2]
The Electric Building in 2018
Location621 SW Alder Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′12″N 122°40′44″W / 45.520089°N 122.678854°W / 45.520089; -122.678854
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1910
ArchitectCarl L. Linde, Hurley Mason Co.
Architectural styleChicago, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No.89000059[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1989

The Electric Building is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] It was built in 1910 for the Portland Railway, Light and Power Company, to serve as the company's headquarters and to house its main electricity generating station.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ John M. Tess (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Electric Building" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-26.