About this property
The Jones Cash Store was a mail order catalog business established by Portland, Oregon, entrepreneur Henry J. Ottenheimer in 1882, and is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Before moving to a larger, more prominent location, the Jones Cash Store operated out of a building at 80 and 82 Front Street in the downtown area of Portland. As popularity of the mail order catalog grew throughout the Pacific Northwest, Henry sought to find a larger building within which to…
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 05001148. It was listed on October 3, 2005.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Jones Cash Store listed on the National Register?
Jones Cash Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 2005.
What type of historic resource is Jones Cash Store?
Jones Cash Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Jones Cash Store?
The period of significance for Jones Cash Store is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1882.
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