Marquam Building
Former building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Marquam Building was an eight-story, Romanesque Revival office building in Portland, Oregon, United States. Named for Philip Augustus Marquam, the building has been called Portland's first skyscraper and first modern office building.[1] The building resembled a structure designed by Seattle architect John Parkinson and Pennsylvania architect John B. Hamme as an entry in the Portland Chamber of Commerce design competition of 1890.[2]
Marquam Building | |
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General information | |
Type | Office, theater |
Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
Address | 600 SW Morrison Street |
Town or city | Portland, Oregon |
Country | United States |
Named for | Philip Augustus Marquam |
Completed | 1892 |
Demolished | 1913 |
Height | 160 ft (49 m) |
Dimensions | |
Other dimensions | 200 ft (61 m) by 60 ft (18 m) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Steel frame |
Material | Brick, sandstone, and terra cotta |
Floor count | 8 |
Lifts/elevators | 2 |
Known for | First modern office building in Portland, November 1929 collapse |
Renovating team | |
Main contractor | Ernest Boyd MacNaughton |
The demolished Marquam Building, formerly at the corner of SW 6th Avenue and Morrison Street in Portland, Oregon, is not to be confused with the Marquam Building at 2501 SW 1st Avenue. The demolished building was replaced by the American Bank Building.