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Telegram Building
Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Telegram Building is a historic building in Portland, Oregon. It was constructed in 1922,[2] several years after The Evening Telegram newspaper had been purchased by John E. and L. R. Wheeler.[3] The Telegram was a newspaper founded in 1877 by Henry L. Pittock; it merged in 1931 with the Portland News, creating the Portland News-Telegram, which ceased publishing in 1939.
Telegram Building | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
![]() View of clock tower and main entry in 2009 | |
Location | 1101–1117 SW Washington Street Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°31′19″N 122°40′57″W |
Built | 1922 |
Architect | Rassmussen Grace Company |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 93001560 |
Added to NRHP | 1994 |
The red brick and terra-cotta structure culminates in a colonial-style clock tower.[4]
A major renovation was completed in 2004, renovating the building to accommodate multi-tenant office space. The renovation added two floors of underground parking, office space upstairs, and a penthouse (also office space) behind the clock tower. The Telegram Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[2]