National Register of Historic Places

Frigidaire Building

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
March 8, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000091

About this property

The Frigidaire Building or Templeton Building is a building in southeast Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by William C. Knighton and Leslie D. Howell and completed in 1929 for O.E. (Oscar) Heintz and occupied by Frigidaire until 1934. When prohibition was repealed in 1933, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission was created through Oregon's Knox Bill. OLCC occupied the building once Frigidare left. Later it was occupied by R.J. Templeton, an auto parts distributor. The building was purchased by Artiste Lofts LLC in 2004 for $800,000. It had been previously owned by Joanne Ferrero. Later, the building contained Disjecta. As of 2020 the building contains OMFGCO, a creative agency who placed a very visible quote on the building stating "Long live the wildcards, misfits & dabblers".

Location

230 E. Burnside
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.52248, -122.66317

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEARCHITECTURERELIGION
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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 Frigidaire Building listed on the National Register?

Frigidaire Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Frigidaire Building?

Frigidaire Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Frigidaire Building?

The period of significance for Frigidaire Building is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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