Commonwealth Building (Portland, Oregon)

The Commonwealth Building is a 14-story, 194 ft (59 m) commercial office tower in Portland, Oregon, United States. Located at 421 SW 6th Avenue between Washington and Harvey Milk Streets, it was designed by architect Pietro Belluschi and built between 1944 and 1948. The building was originally known as the Equitable Building and is noted as one of the first glass box towers ever built, pioneering many modern features and predating the more famous Lever House in New York City.

Equitable Building
Portland Historic Landmark
Commonwealth (Equitable) Building in 2006.
Location421 SW 6th Avenue
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′15″N 122°40′41″W
Built1948 (1948)
ArchitectPietro Belluschi
Architectural styleInternational Style
NRHP reference No.76001584
Added to NRHPMarch 30, 1976
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