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Northwestern National Bank Building
Northwestern National Bank Building about 1920Location: Portland, Oregon Coordinates: 45°31′09″N 122°40′44″W / 45.5193°N 122.6790°WCoordinates: 45°31′09″N 122°40′44″W / 45.5193°N 122.6790°W Built: 1913 Architect: A. E. Doyle Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 96001001 Added to NRHP: September 12, 1996 The American Bank Building is a 15 floor building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It stands 63 metres (207 ft) tall and was built in 1913.[1]
The building was tallest in the city for 24 years until surpassed by the Public Service Building in 1927. Designed by A. E. Doyle, it is located at 621 SW Morrison Street and was formerly known as the Northwestern National Bank Building.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[3]
References
- ^ "American Bank Building". Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=americanbankbuilding-portland-or-usa. Retrieved 2009-05-18.
- ^ Hinchliff, Catherine (Autumn 2009). "Architect for a Golden Age". Reed Magazine. http://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/autumn2009/features/architect/4.html.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks & Recreation Department. 2009-10-19. http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
Timeline of the tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon Wells Fargo Building (56 m) (1907) · Yeon Building (59 m) (1911) · American Bank Building (63 m) (1913) · Public Service Building (67 m) (1927) · Hilton Portland Hotel (73 m) (1963) · Harrison West Condominium Tower (78 m) (1965) · Union Bank of California Tower (82 m) (1969) · Standard Insurance Center (112 m) (1970) · Wells Fargo Center (166 m) (1972)
Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1913
- Buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon
- National Register of Historic Places in Portland, Oregon
- Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
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