Otis Elevator Company Building (Portland, Oregon)

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Otis Elevator Company Building
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Otis Elevator Company Building in 2009
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Location230 NW 10th Ave,
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′30″N122°40′47″W / 45.52500°N 122.67972°W / 45.52500; -122.67972 Coordinates: 45°31′30″N122°40′47″W / 45.52500°N 122.67972°W / 45.52500; -122.67972
Built1920
ArchitectOtis Elevator Co.
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals, Italian Renaissance
NRHP reference No. 88000095 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 11, 1988 [2]

The Otis Elevator Company Building is a commercial building located in northwest Portland, Oregon listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2] [3]

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The single-story building became the Otis Elevator Company's Portland headquarters in 1920, and was used for offices, servicing and parts storage. It remained in use by the Otis company until 1975. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 Tess, John M. (August 19, 1987). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Otis Elevator Company Building" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved February 26, 2016.Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 38. Retrieved July 14, 2012.