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Ambassador Apartments (Portland, Oregon)
Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Ambassador Apartments is a historic building in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Since 1979, it has been on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Ambassador Apartments | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
![]() Upper floors detail in 2007. | |
Location | 1209 SW 6th Avenue Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°30′56″N 122°40′51″W |
Built | 1922[2] |
Architect | Carl L. Linde |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 79003738[3] |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1979[2] |
Described as Jacobean, the Ambassador Apartments is unique in Portland for substituting Idaho sandstone instead of the glazed terra-cotta common in the facades and trim of structures dating from the 1920s.
It is a nine-story H-shaped building with about 6,000 square feet (560 m2) per floor.[4]
The building has been the residence of many prominent business and professional people, including lumber company owner Louis Gerlinger Sr. during 1929-1940 and William Simon U'Ren during 1927–1949. Edith Green maintained an office on the ground floor.[4]
Located on prime downtown real estate, the building has now been converted into condominiums. In 1999, the smallest unit available was advertised for $148,000.[5]