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

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U.S. Bancorp Tower on February 27, 2010

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

U.S. Bancorp Tower on June 7, 2009

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Bancorp Tower behind USS Shoup on June 7, 2009