Alco Apartments
National Register of Historic Places

Alco Apartments

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
January 17, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000499

About this property

The Vivian Apartments, originally known as the Alco Apartments, are a historic, commercial/apartment building located in Portland, Oregon, United States. Built in 1912 at the northern end of Portland's eastside commercial core, the building typifies the mixed-use commercial development that occurred along Portland's streetcar lines in the eastside area during the early 20th century. It was noted for quality design and construction when it was built, and retains significant character-defining characteristics, including transom windows and recessed entries in the commercial spaces, original fenestration on the rear elevation, a prominent apartment entrance and lobby, and decorative cornice and masonry. The building's significance is strongly echoed in the 21st-century renaissance of mixed-use construction and streetcars in Portland, with a new-generation streetcar line on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard immediately opposite the west elevation. The Alco Apartments were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

Location

100-11- NE Martin Luther King Blvd.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.52379, -122.61137

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Alco Apartments listed on the National Register?

Alco Apartments was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2017.

What type of historic resource is Alco Apartments?

Alco Apartments is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alco Apartments?

The period of significance for Alco Apartments is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1912.

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