Postal Building (Portland, Oregon)

Postal Building
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Viewed from the northwest in 2018
Postal Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in Portland, Oregon
Postal Building (Portland, Oregon)
Location within Portland, Oregon
Postal Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in Oregon
Postal Building (Portland, Oregon)
Location within Oregon
Postal Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in the United States
Postal Building (Portland, Oregon)
Location within the United States
Location510 SW 3rd Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′09″N 122°40′28″W / 45.519289°N 122.674576°W / 45.519289; -122.674576
Built1901
ArchitectWhidden & Lewis
Architectural styleLate 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Second Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.78002321[2]
Added to NRHPMarch 14, 1978

The Postal Building was built in 1900 and is located in downtown Portland, Oregon. Designed by Whidden & Lewis, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3] [4] It is notable for its ornate terracotta ornament.

The building was originally built and owned by Henry Failing and called the Failing Building. In 1927 the Failing estate sold the building and it was renamed the Postal Building after the Postal Telegraph Company, a major leaseholder at the time.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 13, 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. June 6, 2011. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ↑ King, Bart (2007). An Architectural Guidebook to Portland (2nd ed.). Oregon State University Press. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-87071-191-6.
  5. ↑ "1d5fbc96-2866-4af6-9c12-636f3db8dc59". NPGallery Digital Asset Management System. March 14, 1978.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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