American Can Company Complex

American Can Company Complex
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building's loading bays, 2009
Location	2127 Northwest 26th Avenue Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates	45°32′18″N122°42′18″W / 45.53833°N 122.70500°W / 45.53833; -122.70500
Area	5.9 acres (2.4 ha)
Built	1921
Engineer	C.G. Preis
Architectural style	Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.	96000996 [1]
Added to NRHP	September 12, 1996

The American Can Company Complex is a historic building complex located at 2127 Northwest 26th Avenue in Portland, Oregon, that was substantially completed in 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. ^{[2] [3]}

The factory operated for 38 years, with production peaking during World War II. It could produce 1.5 million packing cans daily at peak production, when it employed 600 workers. ^[4]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Northwest Portland, Oregon

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Oregon (U.S. National Park Service)". nps.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
3. "Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 167 / Tuesday, August 27, 1996 / Notices" (PDF). April 19, 2016. p. 44077. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
4. John M. Tess (November 15, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: American Can Company Complex". National Park Service . Retrieved November 14, 2016. with eight photos from 1995

External links

• Media related to American Can Company Complex at Wikimedia Commons
• "Notice of a Type II Decision on a Proposal in Your Neighborhood: Case File Number: LU 16-105368 HR – American Can Complex Rooftop Solar". City of Portland, Oregon. March 16, 2016.