Railway Exchange Building | |
 The building's exterior in 2019 | |
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| Location | 320 SW Stark Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′13″N122°40′30″W / 45.520230°N 122.675022°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | David Chambers Lewis, Harry Goodwin Beckwith |
| NRHP reference No. | 79002132 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 13, 1979 |
The Railway Exchange Building is a historic building in Portland, Oregon, also known as the Oregon Pioneer Building. [2] The structure houses the restaurant Huber's.
The six-story reinforced concrete structure has exterior non-bearing walls, a basement with 3-foot brick and stone walls, and a composition roof. [2]
The structure was built in 1910, [3] marking Portland's first fully concrete building. [4] [5] It later became known as the Builders Exchange Building, then the Oregon Pioneer Building. [2]
The building once housed the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. [6] It has also housed the Peruvian and Venezuelan consulates. [2]
The Railway Exchange Building and Huber's Restaurant were added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1979. [7] [8]
Marriott International's Autograph Collection debuted the Hi-Lo Hotel in the building in 2017. [9] [10]
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