American Bank Building

Northwestern National Bank Building
Northwestern National Bank Building about 1920
Location: Portland, Oregon
Built: 1913
Architect: A. E. Doyle
Governing body: Private
NRHP Reference#: 96001001
Added to NRHP: September 12, 1996

The American Bank Building is a 15 floor building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It stands 63 metres (207 ft) tall and was built in 1913.[1]

The building was tallest in the city for 24 years until surpassed by the Public Service Building in 1927. Designed by A. E. Doyle, it is located at 621 SW Morrison Street and was formerly known as the Northwestern National Bank Building.[2] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[3]

References

  1. ^ "American Bank Building". Emporis. http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=americanbankbuilding-portland-or-usa. Retrieved 2009-05-18. 
  2. ^ Hinchliff, Catherine (Autumn 2009). "Architect for a Golden Age". Reed Magazine. http://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/autumn2009/features/architect/4.html. 
  3. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks & Recreation Department. 2009-10-19. http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-20. 

Wells Fargo Building (56 m) (1907) · Yeon Building (59 m) (1911) · American Bank Building (63 m) (1913) · Public Service Building (67 m) (1927) · Hilton Portland Hotel (73 m) (1963) · Harrison West Condominium Tower (78 m) (1965) · Union Bank of California Tower (82 m) (1969) · Standard Insurance Center (112 m) (1970) · Wells Fargo Center (166 m) (1972)