Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Buildings Around Pioneer Courthouse Square

…Continued from MAX Light Rail at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

IMG_3537 Jackson Tower in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Jackson Tower on September 7, 2008

Part of the Pioneer Courthouse Square Design Team's philosophy was that Pioneer Courthouse Square would be the city's "living room," with "walls defined by the changing elements of the city." Since the buildings surrounding the square are essentially the walls of this "living room," they can almost be considered part of the square.

IMG_8583 Jackson Tower in Portland, Oregon on August 19, 2007
Jackson Tower on August 19, 2007

The Beaux Arts-style Jackson Tower at 806 SW Broadway was designed by Reid & Reid Architects and built in 1912 as the Oregon Journal Building. The 12-story building is 160 feet tall and the clock faces are 12.5 feet in diameter.

IMG_8582 Jackson Tower in Portland, Oregon on August 19, 2007
Jackson Tower on August 19, 2007

The Oregon Journal newspaper occupied the building until July 4, 1948, when it moved to a larger building on the waterfront, where Tom McCall Waterfront Park is today. It is now named in honor of the newspaper's founder Charles Samuel Jackson. It was renovated in 1972 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 12, 1996.

IMG_3530 Jackson Tower in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Jackson Tower on September 7, 2008

Historical Photos:
Jackson Tower Clock (Oregon State Library)

IMG_3539 Fox Tower in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Fox Tower on September 7, 2008

Fox Tower was designed by Thompson Vaivoda and Associates and was completed in 2000. the 27 story building is 372 feet tall. It was built on the site of the Fox Theater, originally built in 1911 as the Heilig Theater and demolished in April 1997. Fox Tower is named after the former theater and appropriately enough includes a 10-screen theater itself.

IMG_3518 Pioneer Park Building in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Pioneer Park Building on September 7, 2008

The 11-story Pioneer Park Building is 154 feet tall and was completed in 1913. The Pioneer Park Building was placed on National Register of Historic Places on September 12, 1996.

IMG_3517 American Bank Building in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
American Bank Building on September 7, 2008

The 15-story American Bank Building was designed by Doyle, Patterson & Beach and was completed in 1913. At 207 feet tall, it was the tallest building in Portland until 1927. The American Bank Building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.

IMG_3516 Meier & Frank Building in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Meier & Frank Building on September 7, 2008

Meier & Frank was established in 1857. Meier and Frank Square, originally built in 1909, replaced the original Meier & Frank Building designed by Whidden & Lewis and built in 1897-1898. This was the first major commission of architect A. E. Doyle of Doyle & Patterson. The building was expanded in 1915 and again in 1932. It is 209 feet tall with 15 stories. Clark Gable worked at Meier & Frank before becoming famous, and this was the first building in Portland to have escalators. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 8, 1982, and was renovated into a Macy's store in 2006-2007.

IMG_3533 Pacific Building in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Pacific Building on September 7, 2008

The 10-story Pacific Building was designed by A. E. Doyle and Associates and was completed in 1926. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1992.

IMG_3538 Executive Building in Portland, Oregon on September 7, 2008
Executive Building on September 7, 2008

The 11-story Executive Building was completed in 1957.

This concludes the original content of my PORTLAND PLACES: Pioneer Courthouse Square page. To see additional blog entries about Portland, click on the Portland label.

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