National Register of Historic Places

American Can Company Complex

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
September 11, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000996

About this property

The American Can Company Complex is a historic building complex located at 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, that was substantially completed in 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. The factory operated for 38 years, with production peaking during World War II. It could produce 1.5 million packing cans daily at peak production, when it employed 600 workers. National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon Media related to American Can Company Complex at Wikimedia Commons "Notice of a Type II Decision on a Proposal in Your Neighborhood: Case File Number: LU 16-105368 HR – American Can Complex Rooftop Solar". City of Portland, Oregon. March 16, 2016.

Location

2127 26th Ave., NW
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.53826, -122.70624

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was American Can Company Complex listed on the National Register?

American Can Company Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 11, 1996.

What type of historic resource is American Can Company Complex?

American Can Company Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for American Can Company Complex?

The period of significance for American Can Company Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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