Portland Building
The Portland Building, alternatively referenced as the Portland Municipal Services Building, is a 15-story municipal office building located at 1120 SW 5th Avenue in downtown Portland, Oregon. Built at a cost of US$29 million, it opened in 1982 and was considered architecturally groundbreaking at the time.
| The Portland Building | |
|---|---|
Viewed from the southwest in 1982 | |
Location within downtown Portland | |
| Alternative names | Portland Municipal Services Building |
| General information | |
| Type | Government offices |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | 1120 SW 5th Avenue Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45.515635°N 122.678675°W |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Opening | October 2, 1982 |
| Cost | US$41.2 million |
| Owner | City of Portland |
| Height | |
| Roof | 70.41 m (231.0 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Michael Graves Emery Roth & Sons |
| Structural engineer | Desimone Consulting Engineers |
| Main contractor | Hoffman Construction Pavarini Mcgovern Construction |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | DLR Group |
| Main contractor | Howard S. Wright Construction |
| References | |
Portland Public Service Building | |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000770 |
| Added to NRHP | October 25, 2011 |
The building houses offices of the City of Portland and is located adjacent to Portland City Hall. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. An extensive reconstruction of the building began in December 2017 and was completed in 2020. The building was temporarily closed for that work, and the closure was extended by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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