Selling Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark [1] | |
Location | 610 SW Alder Street Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°31′10″N122°40′43″W / 45.519553°N 122.678615°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | Doyle & Patterson |
Architectural style | Chicago, Commercial Style, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP reference No. | 91001554 [2] |
Added to NRHP | October 17, 1991 |
The Selling Building, also known as the Oregon National Building, [3] [4] is a building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [5]
The structure was built in 1910 for Ben Selling & Associates, composed of Ben Selling and partners Charles Moore and Moses Blum. [6]
In 1967, when the Oregon National Life Company became a new, major tenant, the Selling Building was renamed the Oregon National Building. [6]
The Selling Building is owned and managed by Schlesinger Companies. [7]
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