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{{Short description|Historic building in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
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| designated_other1_name = Portland Historic Landmark<ref>{{citation|author=Portland Historic Landmarks Commission|title=Historic Landmarks – Portland, Oregon|format=XLS|date=July 2010|url=http://www.portlandonline.com/planning/index.cfm?c=44013&a=146276|accessdate=November 13, 2013}}.</ref>
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| caption = Northwestern National Bank Building about 1920
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| location = [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]
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| caption = Northwestern National Bank Building in 1913
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| location = 621 SW Morrison Street<br>[[Portland, Oregon]]
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| built = 1913
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| architect = [[A. E. Doyle]]
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The '''American Bank Building''' is a 15 floor building in [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S. It stands {{convert|63|m|ft}} tall and was built in 1913.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=americanbankbuilding-portland-or-usa | title = American Bank Building | publisher = Emporis | accessdate = 2009-05-18}}</ref>
The '''American Bank Building''' is a 15-floor building in [[Portland, Oregon]], U.S. It stands {{convert|63|m|ft}} tall, and was built in 1913.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122651/american-bank-building-portland-or-usa | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150514023518/http://www.emporis.com/buildings/122651/american-bank-building-portland-or-usa | url-status = usurped | archive-date = May 14, 2015 | title = American Bank Building | publisher = Emporis | accessdate = February 20, 2015}}</ref> It replaced the [[Marquam Building]].


==History==
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The building was tallest in the city for 14 years until surpassed by the [[Public Service Building (Portland, Oregon)|Public Service Building]] in 1927. Designed by [[A. E. Doyle]], it is located at 621 SW Morrison Street and was formerly known as the '''Northwestern National Bank Building'''.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hinchliff|first=Catherine|date=Autumn 2009|title=Architect for a Golden Age|journal=Reed Magazine|url=http://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/autumn2009/features/architect/4.html}}</ref> The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web| title = Oregon National Register List | publisher =Oregon Parks & Recreation Department | date = 2009-10-19 | url = http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf | format = PDF | accessdate = 2009-11-20}}</ref>
[[File:American Bank Building (Portland, Oregon), south and east sides.jpg|thumb|left|The building in 2011]]
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The building was the tallest in the city for 14 years until surpassed by the [[Public Service Building (Portland, Oregon)|Public Service Building]] in 1927. Designed by [[A. E. Doyle]], it is located at 621 SW Morrison Street, and was formerly known as the '''Northwestern National Bank Building'''.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Hinchliff|first=Catherine|date=Autumn 2009|title=Architect for a Golden Age|journal=Reed Magazine|url=http://www.reed.edu/reed_magazine/autumn2009/features/architect/4.html}}</ref> The building was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web | title = Oregon National Register List | publisher = Oregon Parks & Recreation Department | date = October 19, 2009 | url = http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf | accessdate = November 20, 2009 | archive-date = June 9, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110609105953/http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/docs/oregon_nr_list.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref> In 2000, Transamerica Asset Management paid $21.7 million to City Center Retail to acquire the building.<ref name="sold 2014">{{cite news|last1=Bell|first1=Jon|title=Summer sale of downtown office building shows doubling of price, foreign interest|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2014/10/summer-sale-of-downtown-office-building-shows.html|accessdate=1 September 2015|work=Portland Business Journal|date=October 28, 2014}}</ref> Transamerica then sold it to SKB Portland Office Investments LLC in 2002 for $22.3 million, who then sold the tower in 2008 for $35.2 million to LaeRoc Partners.<ref name="sold 2014"/> In July 2014, the building was sold for $45 million to Independencia S.A., a Chilean company.<ref name="sold 2014"/>


==References==
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==External links==
* {{commons category-inline|American Bank Building}}


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Latest revision as of 14:54, 26 August 2024

Northwestern National Bank Building
Portland Historic Landmark[1]
Northwestern National Bank Building in 1913
American Bank Building is located in Portland, Oregon
American Bank Building
American Bank Building is located in Oregon
American Bank Building
American Bank Building is located in the United States
American Bank Building
Location621 SW Morrison Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′10″N 122°40′45″W / 45.519321°N 122.679037°W / 45.519321; -122.679037
Built1913
ArchitectA. E. Doyle
NRHP reference No.96001001
Added to NRHPSeptember 12, 1996

The American Bank Building is a 15-floor building in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It stands 63 metres (207 ft) tall, and was built in 1913.[2] It replaced the Marquam Building.

History

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The building in 2011

The building was the tallest in the city for 14 years until surpassed by the Public Service Building in 1927. Designed by A. E. Doyle, it is located at 621 SW Morrison Street, and was formerly known as the Northwestern National Bank Building.[3] The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[4] In 2000, Transamerica Asset Management paid $21.7 million to City Center Retail to acquire the building.[5] Transamerica then sold it to SKB Portland Office Investments LLC in 2002 for $22.3 million, who then sold the tower in 2008 for $35.2 million to LaeRoc Partners.[5] In July 2014, the building was sold for $45 million to Independencia S.A., a Chilean company.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks – Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved November 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "American Bank Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Hinchliff, Catherine (Autumn 2009). "Architect for a Golden Age". Reed Magazine.
  4. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks & Recreation Department. October 19, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2009.
  5. ^ a b c Bell, Jon (October 28, 2014). "Summer sale of downtown office building shows doubling of price, foreign interest". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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