National Register of Historic Places

Spalding Building

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
October 6, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001513

About this property

The Spalding Building, formerly the Oregon Bank Building, is a historic office building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States on the northwest corner of SW 3rd Avenue and Washington streets. Since 1982, it has been on the National Register of Historic Places. Architect Cass Gilbert worked on the American Renaissance-style Spalding building while also working on the Woolworth Building in New York City. Completed in 1911, it was considered a skyscraper. The 103,824-square-foot (9,645.6 m2) building contains 12 above-ground floors, and its construction mimics a classical column: A base, a shaft, and a capital. In spring 2016, Squarespace, a website-design company based in New York City, moved its Portland office to the Spalding Building, in newly renovated space used by around 150 employees.

Location

319 SW Washington St.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.51982, -122.67484

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Questions about this property

When was Spalding Building listed on the National Register?

Spalding Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Spalding Building?

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

What is the period of significance for Spalding Building?

The period of significance for Spalding Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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