Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad Warehouse

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Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad Warehouse
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The former SP&S Warehouse Building in 2009
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Location1631 NW Thurman St,
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°32′09″N122°41′18″W / 45.535958°N 122.688288°W / 45.535958; -122.688288 Coordinates: 45°32′09″N122°41′18″W / 45.535958°N 122.688288°W / 45.535958; -122.688288
Areaapprox. 0.90 acres (0.36 ha)
Builtc. 1908 [1]
Architectural style Richardsonian Romanesque [1]
NRHP reference No. 96001071 [2]
Added to NRHPOctober 3, 1996 [1] [2]

The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railroad Warehouse, also known as the Christensen Electric Building, [3] is a building located in Portland, Oregon, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [1] [2] A former warehouse used by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway, it has been converted into an office building. It was added to the National Register in 1996.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tess, John M. (February 26, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad Warehouse" (PDF). Retrieved February 25, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 40. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
  3. McCarty, Erin (September 19, 2005). "Industry Notes, Real Estate: Historic building sold to CMD for $9.9 million". The Oregonian. p. C3.