Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Salem Government #7: Public Service Building

255 Capitol Street NE

IMG_3309 Public Service Building in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Public Service Building on September 4, 2006

The Public Service Building was completed in 1949 at a cost of $2,000,000. It measures 223 feet long, 153 feet wide, 69 feet high and has a gross area of 169,837 square feet. The exterior is made of white Vermont marble and bronze, matching the Capitol building. The main entrance lobby is paneled in Bois Jourdan marble.

IMG_3314 Public Service Building in Salem, Oregon on September 4, 2006
Public Service Building on September 4, 2006

Historical Photos:
Spaulding & Miles mansions on Public Service Building site, January 12, 1948 (Oregon State Library)
Public Service Building, 1950-1955 (Salem Public Library)
Public Service Building, 1959 (Salem Public Library)

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