Electric Building (Portland, Oregon)

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]

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

See also

References
  1. Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 5, 2013.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. October 19, 2009. p. 32. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  4. John M. Tess (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Electric Building" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
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