The Selling Building, also known as the Oregon National Building,[3][4] is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Selling Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark[2] | |
 The building's exterior in 2011 | |
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| Location | 610 SW Alder Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′10″N 122°40′43″W / 45.519553°N 122.678615°W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Doyle & Patterson |
| Architectural style | Chicago, Commercial Style, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001554[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 17, 1991 |
History
editThe structure was built in 1910 for Ben Selling & Associates, composed of Ben Selling and partners Charles Moore and Moses Blum.[6]
In 1967, when the Oregon National Life Company became a new, major tenant, the Selling Building was renamed the Oregon National Building.[6]
The Selling Building is owned and managed by Schlesinger Companies.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 122660". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Graf, Victor (February 5, 1978). "A.E. Doyle: He set the trend of Portland architecture in the '20s". The Sunday Oregonian. Northwest Magazine section, pp. 4–7.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ a b Tess, John M. (March 1, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Selling Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Section 8, pp. 2–3. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ^ Schlesinger Companies portfolio.
External links
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