Sherlock Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark [1] | |
The Sherlock Building in 2011 | |
Location | 309 SW 3rd Avenue Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°31′15″N122°40′28″W / 45.520798°N 122.674493°W Coordinates: 45°31′15″N122°40′28″W / 45.520798°N 122.674493°W |
Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
Built | 1893 |
Architect | Isaac Hodgson, Jr., Frederick Manson White [2] |
Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements, Sullivanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 77001111 [3] |
Added to NRHP | October 20, 1977 |
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At the time of the building's purchase in 2010, Ruth's Chris Steak House was a tenant. [5]
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