National Register of Historic Places

Telegram Building

Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Listed
January 28, 1994
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
93001560

About this property

The Telegram Building is a historic building in Portland, Oregon. It was constructed in 1922, several years after The Evening Telegram newspaper had been purchased by John E. and L. R. Wheeler. The Telegram was a newspaper founded in 1877 by Henry L. Pittock; it merged in 1931 with the Portland News, creating the Portland News-Telegram, which ceased publishing in 1939. The red brick and terra-cotta structure culminates in a colonial-style clock tower. A major renovation was completed in 2004, renovating the building to accommodate multi-tenant office space. The renovation added two floors of underground parking, office space upstairs, and a penthouse (also office space) behind the clock tower. The Telegram Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. National Register of Historic Places listings in Southwest Portland, Oregon Media related to Telegram Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1101 SW. Washington St.
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
45.52200, -122.68353

Categories

COMMUNICATIONSARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Telegram Building listed on the National Register?

Telegram Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 28, 1994.

What type of historic resource is Telegram Building?

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

What is the period of significance for Telegram Building?

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

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