Sunday, August 23, 2015

Portland’s Tallest Buildings: U.S. Bancorp Tower

111 SW Fifth Avenue

IMG_2634 View of the US Bancorp Building from the International Rose Test Garden at Washington Park in Portland, Oregon on February 27, 2010
U.S. Bancorp Tower on February 27, 2010

The second tallest building in Oregon is the U.S. Bancorp Tower.

IMG_6269 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on June 7, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower on June 7, 2009

The U.S. Bancorp Tower is 536 feet tall and has 42 stories.

IMG_7727 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on July 1, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower on July 1, 2009

Though shorter than the Wells Fargo Center, The U.S. Bancorp Tower is the largest office building in Oregon by volume.

IMG_0083 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower on October 23, 2009

The U.S. Bancorp Tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill with Portland architect Pietro Belluschi consulting, and opened in 1983.

IMG_0080 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower on October 23, 2009

Due to the unusual shape of its lot, The U.S. Bancorp Tower has a parallelogram-shaped footprint with no right angles, which can make it look quite different depending on the direction it is viewed from.

IMG_0096 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on October 23, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower on October 23, 2009

The U.S. Bancorp Tower is often called "Big Pink," though the reflective glass and granite exterior can appear as a variety of colors throughout the day.

IMG_6225 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86) in Portland, Oregon on June 7, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower behind USS Shoup on June 7, 2009

The U.S. Bancorp Tower was the headquarters of U.S. Bancorp until 1997, when the corporate offices moved to Minneapolis, and it is still a regional headquarters.

IMG_6228 Arleigh Burke-class Destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86) in Portland, Oregon on June 7, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower behind USS Shoup on June 7, 2009

The top floors of the U.S. Bancorp Tower were once the home of Louisiana Pacific.

IMG_6233 HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283), HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) & HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705) in Portland, Oregon on June 7, 2009
U.S. Bancorp Tower behind HMCS Algonquin on June 7, 2009

The 30th floor of the U.S. Bancorp Tower contains the Portland City Grill restaurant.

IMG_3123 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on June 5, 2010
U.S. Bancorp Tower on June 5, 2010

IMG_3186 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on June 5, 2010
U.S. Bancorp Tower on June 5, 2010

IMG_3205 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on June 5, 2010
U.S. Bancorp Tower on June 5, 2010

IMG_3222 US Bancorp Tower in Portland, Oregon on June 5, 2010
U.S. Bancorp Tower on June 5, 2010

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