Electric Building (Portland, Oregon)

Electric Building
Portland Historic Landmark[2]
The Electric Building in 2018
Electric Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in Portland, Oregon
Electric Building (Portland, Oregon)
Electric Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in Oregon
Electric Building (Portland, Oregon)
Electric Building (Portland, Oregon) is located in the United States
Electric Building (Portland, Oregon)
Location621 SW Alder Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′12″N 122°40′44″W / 45.520089°N 122.678854°W / 45.520089; -122.678854
Area0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built1910
ArchitectCarl L. Linde, Hurley Mason Co.
Architectural styleChicago, Commercial Style
NRHP reference No.89000059[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 23, 1989

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]

  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 November 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ John M. Tess (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Electric Building" (pdf). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-05-26.