Terminal Sales Building
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The Terminal Sales Building is a historic building in Portland, Oregon
, United States. One of the few pieces of prominent Art Deco
architecture in Portland, it is the only high-rise example. This was an A. E. Doyle
project, an anomaly for the usually classical revival
and Beaux Arts architect. The building's design was the work of Wilfred Frank Higgins.
The building was completed in 1927, standing 155 feet (47 m) tall, with 13 above-ground floors. The Terminal Sales Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
on October 17, 1991.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States. One of the few pieces of prominent Art Deco
Art Deco
Art deco , or deco, is an eclectic artistic and design style that began in Paris in the 1920s and flourished internationally throughout the 1930s, into the World War II era. The style influenced all areas of design, including architecture and interior design, industrial design, fashion and...
architecture in Portland, it is the only high-rise example. This was an A. E. Doyle
A. E. Doyle
Albert Ernest Doyle was a prolific architect in the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington. He is most often credited for his works as A.E. Doyle....
project, an anomaly for the usually classical revival
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
and Beaux Arts architect. The building's design was the work of Wilfred Frank Higgins.
The building was completed in 1927, standing 155 feet (47 m) tall, with 13 above-ground floors. The Terminal Sales Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on October 17, 1991.
See also
- Architecture of Portland, Oregon
- List of Registered Historic Places in Multnomah County, Oregon
External links
- Terminal Sales Building National Register of Historic Places Registration Form