National Register of Historic Places

North Bank Depot Buildings

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
February 22, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000124

About this property

The North Bank Depot Buildings, in central Portland, Oregon, United States, are a pair of buildings formerly used as a freight warehouse and passenger terminal for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (SP&S). Formed in 1905, the SP&S was commonly known as the North Bank Road (or North Bank road, "road" being short for railroad) during the period in which these buildings were in use. The Portland buildings' passenger facilities were also used by the Oregon Electric Railway after that railway was acquired by the SP&S. Located in what is now known as the Pearl District, the buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. They were in use by the SP&S and its successor, Burlington Northern Railroad, from 1908 until the 1980s. Only the east building was used as a passenger station, and this usage lasted from 1908 until 1931.

Location

1029--1101 NW. Hoyt St.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.52749, -122.68235

Categories

TRANSPORTATION
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Sources

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When was North Bank Depot Buildings listed on the National Register?

North Bank Depot Buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 22, 1996.

What type of historic resource is North Bank Depot Buildings?

North Bank Depot Buildings is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for North Bank Depot Buildings?

The period of significance for North Bank Depot Buildings is recorded as the industrial era.

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