The American Can Company Complex is an 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]
American Can Company Complex | |
 The building's loading bays, 2009 | |
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| Location | 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 45°32′18″N 122°42′18″W / 45.53833°N 122.70500°W |
| Area | 5.9 acres (2.4 ha) |
| Built | 1921 |
| Engineer | C.G. Preis |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000996[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1996 |
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]
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Oregon (U.S. National Park Service)". nps.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 27, 1996 / Notices" (PDF). April 19, 2016. p. 44077. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ 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
External links
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Media related to American Can Company Complex at Wikimedia Commons- "Notice of a Type II Decision on a Proposal in Your Neighborhood: Case File Number: LU 16-105368 HR – American Can Complex Rooftop Solar". City of Portland, Oregon. March 16, 2016.
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