Central Library (Portland, Oregon)

Central Building, Public Library
Portland Historic Landmark[2]
Central Library (Portland, Oregon) is located in Portland, Oregon
Central Library (Portland, Oregon)
Location801 SW 10th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
97205
Coordinates45°31′09″N 122°41′00″W / 45.519140°N 122.683202°W / 45.519140; -122.683202
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1913
ArchitectA. E. Doyle
Architectural styleGeorgian style
NRHP reference No.79002129[1]
Added to NRHPJune 11, 1979

The Central Library is a three-story public library branch in the downtown core of Portland, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1913, it serves as the main branch of the Multnomah County Library system. In 1979, the Georgian style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Central Building, Public Library. The library underwent major structural and interior renovations in the mid 1990s. The library also underwent a refresh in 2023.

  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 October 31, 2013.