Dekum Building
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Dekum Building | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
 The Dekum Building.
|
|
| Location: | Portland, Oregon |
| Coordinates: | 45°31′10″N 122°40′30″W / 45.5195°N 122.6751°WCoordinates: 45°31′10″N 122°40′30″W / 45.5195°N 122.6751°W |
| Built/Founded: | 1892 |
| Architect: | McCaw, Martin and White[1] |
| Architectural style(s): | Romanesque |
| Governing body: | Private |
| Added to NRHP: | October 10, 1980 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80003363[2] |
The Dekum Building is an historic office building at SW Third Avenue and Washington Street in downtown Portland, Oregon. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[3]
With its rusticated sandstone base, over-scaled arches at street level, and stone carvings, the eight-story building is a strong example of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. It's made completely from materials found in Oregon. Completed in 1891, it is named after Frank Dekum (1823-94), a German immigrant who opened Portland's first candy shop. Construction cost $300,000 in 1892 dollars. During construction, masons reportedly consumed beer instead of the usual coffee.[1]
[edit] See also
- Architecture of Portland, Oregon
- List of Registered Historic Places in Multnomah County, Oregon
- Frederick Manson White of McCaw, Martin and White
[edit] References
- ^ a b King, Bart. An Architectural Guidebook to Portland (First ed.). Layton, Utah, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 0-87905991-5.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places: Multnomah County, Oregon, pg. 3". http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OR/Multnomah/state3.html. Retrieved 2007-07-28.
 |
This article about a property in Oregon on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||
