First Presbyterian Church (Portland, Oregon)
The First Presbyterian Church is a church building located in downtown Portland, Oregon, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Construction began in 1886 and was completed in 1890. The building has been called "one of the finest examples" of High Victorian Gothic architecture in the state of Oregon. It includes stained-glass windows made by Portland's Povey Brothers Art Glass Works and a church bell cast with bronze from captured Civil War cannons.
First Presbyterian Church of Portland | |
Portland Historic Landmark | |
First Presbyterian Church in 2008. The chapel is at left and the main sanctuary in the center. | |
Location within downtown Portland First Presbyterian Church (Portland, Oregon) (Oregon) First Presbyterian Church (Portland, Oregon) (the United States) | |
| Location | 1200 SW Alder Street Portland, Oregon |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′16″N 122°41′03″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.081 ha) |
| Built | 1886–1890 |
| Architect | William F. McCaw, et al. |
| Architectural style | Gothic, High Victorian Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 74002294 |
| Added to NRHP | December 19, 1974 |
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