Charles F. Berg Building

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Charles F. Berg Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Charles F. Berg Building facade on SW Broadway.
Location:	615 SW Broadway Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:	45°31′11.64″N 122°40′42.12″W / 45.5199, -122.6783667Coordinates: 45°31′11.64″N 122°40′42.12″W / 45.5199, -122.6783667
Built/Founded:	1902/renovated 1930
Architect:	Grand Rapids Store Equipment Company
Architectural style(s):	Moderne
Added to NRHP:	September 01, 1983
NRHP Reference#:	83002170 ^[1]
Governing body:	Private

The Charles F. Berg Building, also the Dolph Building is an art-deco building in downtown Portland, Oregon. It is one of the few examples of commercial use of art-deco in Portland.^[2]

The structure was built in 1902, and remodeled into a women's clothing store with its signature facade in 1930. Charles F. Berg (1871-1932), the building's namesake, was the owner of the store once located inside. At the time, Charles F. Berg was an upscale store, and featured ornate and lavish interior fixtures such as a Tiffany-designed elevator. The facade includes inlays of 14 Karat gold.^[3]

Currently, the building is used as offices, with a retail arcade on the ground floor. The Berg building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[4]

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[edit] References

^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 37. Gibbs Smith, 2001
^ King, Bart: An Architectural Guidebook to Portland, pgs. 38. Gibbs Smith, 2001
^ National Register of Historic Places: Multnomah County, Oregon. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.

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v • d • e Notable Architecture in Portland, Oregon

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Architects and firms:	A. E. Doyle • Pietro Belluschi• Francis Marion Stokes

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Historic Buildings:	Public Service Building • Wells Fargo Building • Terminal Sales Building • Dekum Building • Meier & Frank Building • Yeon Building • Pacific Building • Spalding Building • Pittock Block • Hamilton Building • Flatiron Building • Charles F. Berg Building • Bank of California Building • Bishop's House • Ambassador Apartments • The Commodore • Francis Marion Stokes Fourplex • Pittock Mansion • Ladd Carriage House • Telegram Building • Weinhard Brewery Complex • Solomon U.S. Courthouse

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